SINGAPORE — Singapore is turning to domestic tourism as its borders remain largely closed to overseas visitors due to coronavirus. “The tourism sector in Singapore was really badly affected as a result of this pandemic,” said Chaly Mah, chairman of the Singapore Tourism Board on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the Singapore Summit. Singapore started off
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COVID-19 will forever change travel – and the way we travel. As the world navigates the coronavirus crisis, how can we prepare ourselves for the climate crisis that is right behind it? Aviation journalist John Walton does some thinking about how we can all travel greener and more sustainably. Once the COVID-19 lockdowns, quarantines and
(CNN) — We’d heard about the new Microsoft Flight Simulator’s mega-realistic scenery, digitally distilled from satellite imagery. We knew the sim could recreate real-time weather conditions on the go, relayed from live climatic data feeds. Even real-world pilots say that the look and feel of the airplanes are, in so many ways, indistinguishable from the
Expert guide to Alpe d’Huez Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports Crowd-pleased Alpine favourite Few resorts in the Alps match Alpe d’Huez for its suitability for skiers and snowboarders at both ends of the skills graph, as well as in the middle. The terrain here is as well suited to experts as it is to beginners, while
D.G. Yuengling & Son has formed a joint venture with Molson Coors D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. For the first time in more than 190 years, beers from D.G. Yuengling & Son will soon be available (legally) in the western half of the United States. The iconic Pennsylvania brewery has formed a 50-50 joint venture
What tourists should not do when they visit Lithuania. From the superstitions to the beautiful nature to the food that looks like medicine there are some definite do’s and don’ts of visiting Lithuania or Lietuva in Lithuanian. So, if you are heading to the beaches of Palanga, the capital Vilnius, or the port city of
(CNN) — Birds are the undisputed masters of aerodynamics. No matter how many supercomputers and wind tunnels scientists throw at solving flight’s thorny calculations, they’ll never match the perfection of airborne avians. A focused peregrine falcon diving on its prey, a pair of feisty hummingbirds in a territorial dogfight, or a huge albatross soaring effortlessly
Photo: The Harbor House Inn Blink, and you might miss it entirely. The boutique Harbor House Inn & Restaurant fronts Highway 1, somewhat nondescriptly, in the tiny town of Elk. Beyond its shingled, Craftsman-style façade, guests find one of the most glorious views featured along the Mendocino Coast, a region known for its unspoiled beauty and fresh
Expert guide to Alpe d’Huez Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports Most people visiting Alpe d’Huez stay in self-catering apartments, though there are some chalets and luxurious hotels available, as well as a Club Med resort. The resort village is split into eight small districts, or quartiers, with the Cognet quartier close to both
A year into Miguel Patricio’s tenure as CEO of Kraft Heinz, he was handed his golden ticket: the coronavirus shutdown and the rush to hoard shelf-stable foods. He may have been one of the few people in the country to find some relief as lockdowns rolled across the nation, forcing him to cancel an Investor
This year, Christmas might not be so merry for the travel industry. While Labor Day travel was down only slightly this year, the upcoming winter holidays could be a different story. That’s according to figures from vacation property management software firm Guesty. The firm found that Labor Day accommodations bookings were 5% lower than in
Province of Lecce 3 Rane Ristoro, Lecce This little charmer near the Baroque centre of Lecce offers fine gourmet food at prices you’d pay in an ordinary trattoria. In a small, simple dining room (six tables, sundry vintage chairs) ‘artisan cook’ Maurizio Raselli and the ever-amiable wait staff will pamper you with meticulously prepared food
Taco Bell has partnered with a Canadian winery to release a custom wine that pairs with the Toasted … [+] Cheesy Chalupa Taco Bell What to pair with your cheesy crunch wrap? The existential drinking crisis for wine lovers is over. Taco Bell has announced it is debuting its own wine, dubbed Jalapeño Noir. The
Thai tom yum goong (ต้มยำกุ้ง) is one of the most widely available and loved dishes in Thailand. Check out my full Thai tom yum soup recipe here: http://wp.me/p4a4F7-2uc At nearly every Thai restaurant you go to, both in Thailand and outside of Thailand, there will be some form of tom yum on the menu. Tom
Much of St Lucia is mountainous and covered in a blanket of thick rainforest, and the south-west corner has arguably the most arresting sight in the whole Caribbean: of the green and precipitous volcanic cones of the Petit Piton and Gros Piton rising out of a blue ocean. That is not to say that St
McDonald’s is introducing reusable cups in the U.K. Getty Images In 2021, McDonald’s customers in the U.K. will be able to buy a hot drink in a reusable cup and take it “to go”. When finished, instead of putting the cup in the bin or the recycling, they can return it to be reused either
Marriott Hotels launched its Homes & Villas alternative lodging service a few years ago. It has grown to 10,000 listings and has become popular with Marriott Bonvoy rewards members, but remains only a minor bright spot in the Covid-19 crash. Getty Images Marriott International began its push back against the success of Airbnb in Spring
Image of three people toasting with glasses of beer getty Lager beer is proving itself a fickle mistress. ‘It’s trending,’ ‘It’s not trending,’ ‘It will trend soon.’ We beer writers, myself very much included, have said these things, sometimes all at once. In August, I wrote this story that predicted COVID lockdowns would one time
Grab some of our gear http://www.woltersworld.store Whether heading to New York, Washington, California or Chicago there are some general DON’Ts of visiting the USA. This video goes over the major things you should not do in the US. From touching the Americans, to not discussing certain topics, to how not to miss out on the
Expert guide to Sölden Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports Austria’s snow sure secret agent Sölden is not as well-known on the British market as it deserves, partly because it’s not on the books of many UK tour operators. Intermediate-friendly and with much livelier nightlife-wise than nearby Obergurgl, which is more familiar to Britons, it