Travel
In a world made small by smartphones, we crave escape into otherness | Brigid Delaney | Opinion
Whether the world feels small, close and manageable, or foreign, unknowable and chaotic, says something about where you live and what sort of device you carry in your hand. For the former, the world is made small by smartphones. No matter the view outside our homes (the Alps or skyscrapers or a frozen lake), what’s …
Meme tourism has turned the world into the seventh circle of selfie hell | Arwa Mahdawi | Opinion
The latest tourist hotspot is not a lagoon in Iceland or a beach in Bali – it is a staircase in the Bronx, New York. More specifically, it is the concrete flight of steps that Joaquin Phoenix, caked in clown paint, dances down in the film Joker. The scene has become a meme, and scores …
World’s first guitar-shaped hotel opened with a bang
(CNN) — A $1.5 billion guitar-shaped Hard Rock property in Hollywood, Florida, opened to much fanfare last week. Celebrities galore — Johnny Depp, Khloe Kardashian and Bella Thorne, to name a few — were on the scene for the ostentatious grand opening, which included a light show, guitar smash and red carpet, reminiscent of the …
Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Monday, October 28)
Replacement bus service between Hereford and Newport. There are cancellations and delays at Newport due to flooding further up the line at Hereford. Transport for Wales have realeased a replacement bus service timetable. Stations affected are: Hereford, Abergavenny, Pontypool & New Inn, Cwmbran and Newport The times shown are subject to traffic. Source link
Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Saturday, October 26)
Flooding has hit parts of Ceredigion Parts of Ceredigion have been hit by floods this morning. The A44 near A4159 (Lovesgrove Roundabout) has been affected, and temporary traffic lights have been put in place since the early hours of the morning as the river has burst its banks. This is affecting traffic heading between Aberystwyth …
Niagara Falls Named Most Instagrammed Waterfall In The World
Instagram. Travel. Social media. As tourists circle the world looking for the next thing to share, one trend is becoming even more popular: waterfalls photos. And luckily, a British shower manufacturer decided to get to the bottom of it, collecting the most photographed and famous waterfalls on Instagram. Showertstoyou.co.uk collated the number of hashtags per …
Boeing promises to fix 737 Max failures found in Lion Air crash report
Indonesian rescue workers help remove a section of a Lion Air Boeing 737 from the sea four days after it crashed while trying to land at Bali’s international airport near Denpasar on April 17, 2013. SONNY TUMBELAKA | AFP | Getty Images Boeing has responded to the public release of Indonesia’s final report on the …
WeWork’s Implosion Shows How SoftBank Is Breaking the World
Why should we believe any of the people responsible for the ongoing tech bubble when they claim what they’re doing has great benefit for humanity? Listening to them, you might think that rising inequality, rampant tax evasion, and ecological devastation are simply capitalism run amok. This assertion, however, obscures what the bubble has done to …
Michael Poliza’s new book The World by teNeues is a treasure chest of landscape photography
A treasure chest of incredible images: Astonishing coffee table book will take you on a photographic world tour across all seven continents The images were all taken by German photographer Michael Poliza and feature in his new book, The World He has travelled through more than 170 countries and is always on the lookout for …
Lonely Planet names England the world’s second best tourist destination in 2020 | UK news
England has been named the world’s second best tourist destination in 2020 due to its “timeless treasures” by the guide book firm, Lonely Planet, behind Bhutan. The list, featured in the Best in Travel 2020 book, was compiled based on “topicality, unique experiences and wow factor”. The entry for England states: “Brexit uncertainties have dominated …
