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The wood life: my four days immersed in Latvia’s forests

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 NewsEditorCultural trips, Europe holidays, Health and fitness holidays, Latvia holidays, Rest and relaxation, Travel, Walking holidays, Wildlife holidays

Half of Latvia is woodland so no wonder its people derive so much wellbeing from foraging, ancient forest crafts and being at one with nature In Japan its called shinrin-yoku (forest bathing); in Norway its friluftsliv (appreciation of outdoors activity and nature). But in Latvia theres no special term for it. We dont need one this is just normal behaviour for Latvians, said Gauja park in the countrys north-east. Experience Baltics. The forest was captivating: quiet trails among soaring trees and abundant wildlife. Equally fascinating were the people we met:…

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Full metal junket: music tourism hits right note with fans

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 NewsEditorCruises, Culture, Metal, Music, Travel, UK news

Numbers going overseas for music events are soaring Three thousand heavy metal fans disembarking from a cruise ship in Invergordon, imagine that, says Olaf Furniss, the founder of consultancy Music Tourist. Music cruises are one of the interesting growth areas of music tourism. There has been a boom; it is a real development of the last few years. Furniss is referring to the phenomenon that was the More than 90bn audio streams were listened to by British music fans last year but Furnisss three-year-old consultancy, which focuses on closer collaboration…

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10 of the best pilgrim routes in Europe: readers travel tips

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 NewsEditorCultural trips, Europe holidays, Heritage, Top 10s, Travel, United Kingdom holidays, Walking holidays

From marching with monks to heavenly Korean food, our tipsters have experienced joy spiritual and earthly on these venerable trails Winning tip: Pilgrims Way, Winchester to Canterbury A 10-day pilgrimage from Winchester to Canterbury, following Hackhurst Downs in Surrey, through a gorgeous yew-lined avenue, which then opened magnificently on to St Benedicts in Paddlesworth (near Maidstone), Kent. Iona, a destination for pilgrims since the seventh century. readers’ tips homepage Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback. St Margarets Way, Edinburgh to St Andrews The Fife Coastal Path near Anstruther.…

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Egypt unveils discovery of 30 ancient coffins with mummies inside

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 NewsEditorEgypt unveils discovery of 30 ancient coffins with mummies inside - CNN, News, Travel

(CNN)Egyptian authorities on Saturday revealed the contents of 30 ancient wooden coffins discovered in Luxor and yes, they include mummies. The discovery was unveiled in front of Hatshepsut Temple at Valley of the Kings in Luxor. Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany described the 3,000-year-old coffins, which were buried in Al-Asasif Cemetery, as “exceptionally well-preserved, exceptionally well-colored.” They contained the mummified remains of men and women, as well as two children, who are believed to be from the middle class, Waziri said. While the mummies were found completely wrapped in…

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Superyachts and bad art: how Mykonos became the party island of the super-rich

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 NewsEditorEurope holidays, Greece holidays, Inequality, Luxury goods sector, Luxury travel, Money, Travel

The Greek island has long attracted a glamorous clique, but the influx of billionaires has transformed it into a haven of absurd luxury Theres nowhere to buy a bucket and spade, but you can pick up a 10,000 (9,000) Gucci clutch handbag or a 250,000 piece of graffiti art. This strip of sand, on the south-west coast of the Greek island of Mykonos, is no ordinary beach. Ha ha, no, says Anna, a smartly dressed hostess welcoming guests to Nammos beach club, when I pop by to ask if there…

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40,000-year-old severed wolf’s head discovered in Siberia

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 NewsEditor000-year-old severed wolf's head discovered in Siberia - CNN, 40, News, Travel

(CNN)A 40,000-year-old severed wolf’s head, preserved by permafrost complete with teeth and fur, has been discovered in eastern Siberia. Scientists are now building a digital model of the brain and the skull’s interior for further study, Protopopov said. A team in Stockholm is analyzing the wolf’s DNA. An ancient cave lion cub, an extinct species preserved in Yakutia’s vast areas of permafrost, is also being investigated. As the planet warms, the region is likely to yield more remains, according to Protopopov. “The number of discoveries is growing because of the…

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Sweden by train: from Stockholm to Oslo

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 NewsEditorEurope holidays, Norway holidays, Oslo holidays, Rail travel, Scandinavia holidays, Stockholm holidays, Sweden holidays, Travel

There are plenty of opportunities to hop off the train between the two capitals and explore Swedens wilderness, lakeside towns and tiny islands When most people think of Scandinavian travel, they picture fjords, mountains and the dramatic landscapes of the Arctic Circle. But for a slice of authentic Nordic life, consider the lesser-explored central part of Sweden connecting its capital, Stockholm, and Norways first city, Oslo. Scandi map The route is mostly flat, but passes beautiful lakes, chief among them the spectacular Lake Vnern, the largest in the EU, and…

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Italy by train: lazy days around Calabria and the south coast

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 NewsEditorEurope holidays, Italy holidays, Rail travel, Travel

For author Tim Parks there is joy to be had on local trains in the sultry south, where the pace of life is as leisurely and bewitching as the narrow-gauge railways Suppose you have some summer days to spare. Suppose you have a fondness for trains. Heres the idea. Do the southern coast of Italy. Do it bit by bit, as you feel and as it comes. Not worrying too much about timetables (no one else will), or even about precise destinations. Youre not sightseeing. Just accepting the sun-struck languor…

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Running among the ruins: seeing Cambodia at a trot

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 NewsEditorasia, Cambodia holidays, Life and style, running, Running holidays, Travel

A dawn jog around the magnificent temples of Angkor is the perfect way to meet an ancient country with deep roots Temple Run is a relentlessly addictive computer game. The concept is simple enough. Youve stolen a cursed idol from an ancient crumbling temple and now you have to run for your life to escape the evil monkeys gnashing at your heels. The temple run I am doing, however, is much slower, far less frantic and it only features a handful of snoozing macaques. But it is so infinitely more…

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Some beach cities are trying to make this the least fun spring break for college kids

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 NewsEditorNews, Spring Break: Many beach towns are cracking down on partyers - CNN, Travel

(CNN)Ah, spring break — the time of the year when tens of thousands of college kids head to the beach for fun, sun and shenanigans. But increasingly, these warm-weather locales are giving young partyers a chilly reception. “We are not going to prostitute ourselves for a buck,” Tony Kennon, mayor of Orange Beach, Alabama, told CNN. Miami Beach is warning students with a catchy but dire slogan In Miami Beach, where hordes of rowdy youngsters have become a liability to one of the world’s top tourist destinations, police this year…

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Trash, toilet odor build at national parks amid government shutdown

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 NewsEditorNews, The government shutdown and overflowing toilets force Joshua Tree National Park to close - CNN, Travel

(CNN)California’s Joshua Tree National Park on Wednesday will become the latest casualty of the federal government’s partial shutdown, closing campgrounds amid health and safety concerns over near-capacity pit toilets. “The park is being forced to take this action for health and safety concerns as vault toilets reach capacity,” the park service said. “In addition to human waste in public areas, driving off-road and other infractions that damage the resource are becoming a problem.” The National Park Service also said the shutdown prevented it from making staff available to “provide guidance,…

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Colin O’Brady makes history with solo mission across Antarctica

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 NewsEditorCulture, Dogs, Travel, tsa, web-culture

Floppy-eared pups aren't as scary as pointy-eared ones, according to the TSA.Image: BARBARA BRADY-SMITH, getty images /HERO IMAGES Expect to see more floppy-eared good boys at your local airport in 2019. In an effort to put passengers at ease, the Transportation Security Administration says it is deploying more floppy-eared dogs to detect explosives in airports. Their pointy-eared brethren, apparently, tend to make us more nervous. SEE ALSO: TSA seeks homes for dogs who flunked training or retired “We find the passenger acceptance of floppy-ear dogs is just better,” TSA…

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PR Disaster: United Airlines Has Apologized To A Passenger After The Bomb In His Suitcase Was Destroyed Mid-Flight

August 22, 2018August 22, 2018 NewsEditorAirplanes, ClickHole, HOG SAFE, PR Disaster, Travel

United Airlines has been no stranger to PR disasters in recent years, but unfortunately, this devastating new development takes the cake: The beleaguered air carrier has apologized to a passenger after the bomb in his suitcase was destroyed mid-flight. Bradley Horne was flying from the U.K. to Washington, D.C. on what should have been an otherwise easy airplane trip. But when he boarded the plane with a briefcase containing an improvised explosive device, a flight attendant took the bag from him and carelessly stowed it in a crammed overhead bin.…

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The Trump Slump Hits U.S. Tourism

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 NewsEditorDonald J. Trump, Travel

Summertime, but where are the foreign tourists? Ever since our forty-fifth president was elected, tourism to the United States from foreign countries has steadily droppedin the face of a world-wide boom in traveland the authoritative U.S. Travel Association has just provided me with figures projecting a further drop in 2018, from a share of worldwide tourism of 12.0 percent in 2017 to 11.7 percent this year. And this is after a drop in Trumps first year in office from 12.9 percent. Though the numbers and differentials look small in percentages,…

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New University Rules Encourage Scientists to Avoid Air Travel

July 4, 2018July 4, 2018 NewsEditorcarbon emissions, Climate change, Planes, science, Travel

Last December, on a dark evening in Baltimore, Anna Scott left her apartment and dragged her bag three minutes to the train station. She eventually caught her train, the Crescent, claimed a comfortable seat to cuddle up in, and took out her laptop full of files related to her PhD work on urban temperature at Johns Hopkins. The Crescent would be her home for the next 27 hours. The same weekend, Arvind Ravikumar, a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford, showed up at the train station in Los Angeles and got on…