There aren’t many places in America that have sent more astronauts into orbit than Ohio, and this summer, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, the state is throwing a serious party to celebrate. July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing. Image by fStop Images – Caspar Benson/Getty […]
The UK now has its first whale and dolphin trail, a network of sites on Scotland’s west coast that offers opportunities for spotting marine mammals. Bottlenose dolphins taken at Chanonry point in Scotland from land. Image by Amanda Fletcher/Getty Sustainable marine tourism has just been given a boost in Scotland with the launch of the […]
After their surprise and small wedding in Las Vegas, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas just had another, much bigger but still surprise second wedding in Provence , since it was announced on Thursday 4 July through the couple’s Instagram accounts. A post shared by Sophie Turner (@sophiet) on Jul 3, 2019 at 8:34pm PDT While […]
From sleepovers at the Louvre to cuddles in Los Angeles, experiential travel is all the rage, and now another rental platform is getting in on the action – and taking it on the road. Now Outdoorsy’s RV renters can book experiences when they reserve a rig. Outdoorsy Image by Outdoorsy On 25 June, RV rental […]
The island of North Ronaldsay in Scotland is looking to hire what it calls a “sheep dyke warden” to keep its famous breed of sheep safe. The sheep eat seaweed and are considered to be a vital part of the idyllic island’s economy, as North Ronaldsay mutton and wool is exported abroad. The island of […]
If you’re a fan of the TV series Downton Abbey, you can have your very own adventure at the historical period drama’s real-life setting and inspiration in England. The 19th-century Highclere Castle is used for exterior shots and most of the interior filming of the ITV/PBS series. Image: Scott Dunn In anticipation of the September […]
Venice has delayed a plan to start charging entry fees for visitors to the city. Gondolas on the Gran Canal in Venice. Photo by: MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images Lonely Planet Travel News reported earlier this year that the beautiful but overcrowded Italian city was planning to start charging day-trippers a ‘landing fee’ of between €2.50-€10. The […]
The majority of museums in Dubrovnik focus either on the town’s glory days as the Dubrovnik Republic, or the savage attacks during the Croatian Homeland War. Take a photo driving the Yugo car, one of Yugoslavia’s famous exports. Photo by: Vesna Celebic However, the newest addition, the Red History Museum, takes a closer look into […]
Residents of one of London’s most photographed neighbourhoods have had enough with people using their homes as Instagram backdrops. Notting Hill’s pastel-hued homes have an Instagram problem. Image by Sam Mellish / In Pictures via Getty The sundae-style homes of Notting Hill in west London, all pistachio, raspberry and lemon-hues, are irresistible to Instagram users. […]
Paris wants to ban tourist busses from the city centre with officials encouraging visitors to take more “environmentally friendly” options instead. Paris officials want to ban tour buses from the city centre. Image by Walter Zerla/Getty Emmanuel Grégoire, Paris’ deputy mayor, is encouraging visitors to walk, cycle or take public transport “like everyone else” and […]