All posts tagged "Travel"
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16FeaturedMary Anning’s Grave – Atlas Obscura
Despite the barriers she faced as a working-class woman with little formal education, Mary Anning was one of the most influential fossil...
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326Business
China plays down reports of huge flu outbreak; says country safe for travel
China on Friday played down reports of a massive outbreak of flu in the country overwhelming hospitals, saying that cases of the...
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Tributes paid as British tourist and fiancé found dead in Vietnam villa days after engagement video – UK News
Tributes have been pouring in for a couple who were found dead in a villa in Vietnam just days after announcing their...
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56Featured‘A lesson like no other’: readers’ favourite learning holidays | Travel
Rail, sail and learn to surf in Portrush, County Antrim We took the train to Birkenhead then overnight ferry (new Stena boat...
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43Business
Which airlines have the fewest delays? Here are the results for 2024
Aeromexico was the most punctual global airline in 2024, according to a report published by aviation analytics company Cirium. Some 86.7% of...
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Sacromonte Abbey – Atlas Obscura
Between 1594 and 1606, people discovered Roman-era underground ovens in the hills to the west of Granada, Spain. Within one of these...
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Bendhu – Atlas Obscura
Architect Newton Penprase, originally from Cornwall, started building this house in 1936. Intended for Penprase himself to live in, the house’s name...
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Vienna’s “Blood Alley Quarter” – Atlas Obscura
Blutgassenviertel, or “Blood Alley Quarter,” is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Vienna, originally founded around the mid-14th century. Throughout its history,...
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72WorldIce warning and travel alerts in UK as temperatures drop after flooding | UK weather
An ice warning is in force for much of the UK as temperatures have dropped, after a major incident was declared due...
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25FeaturedPottering in the Potteries: exploring the museums and ceramics studios of Stoke-on-Trent | Staffordshire holidays
As a lump of damp clay spins frantically on the potter’s wheel, I tentatively ease my fingers around it, hoping it will...
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Northampton Bank Robbery Mural – Atlas Obscura
In downtown Northampton, on the corner of Main and Central Streets, an eye-catching mural commemorates a historic crime. The mural is at...
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28World
Schengen area: Romania and Bulgaria fully join Europe’s borderless travel zone
CNN — Romania and Bulgaria have become full members of the European Union’s border-free Schengen area after scrapping land border controls in...
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24World
Finland Imposes Travel Ban on Tanker Crew Amid Cable Sabotage Probe
Finnish law enforcement authorities imposed a travel ban on seven crew members of the oil tanker Eagle S as part of an...
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10 Travel Resolutions From Atlas Obscura for 2025
New Year’s resolutions can feel a little grim. This year, I’ll reduce my screen time. In 2025, I’ll walk 10,000 steps every...
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47Business
Boeing 737-800 is among world’s most common aircraft
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 taking off from Osaka Kansai airport. Fabrizio Gandolfo | Lightrocket | Getty Images Accident investigators are trying...
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22FeaturedHappy new you! 10 of the best UK wellbeing retreats for 2025 | Health and fitness holidays
Mountain retreat, Monmouthshire At the foot of Skirrid Mountain near Abergavenny, Wonderful Escapes is a converted 16th-century farm that now welcomes guests...
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40World
Ceremonies mark full membership of Bulgaria and Romania in Europe’s Schengen travel zone
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ceremonies were held just before midnight Tuesday to mark Bulgaria’s and Romania’s full membership in Europe’s Schengen area,...
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Maultaschen – Gastro Obscura
The origins of Germany’s Maultaschen are deliciously devious. Legend has it that, in the late Middle Ages, a lay brother named Jakob...
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Tiquira – Gastro Obscura
Indigenous Brazilians have fermented alcoholic beverages from the cassava root for thousands of years. These beer-like beverages go by names like cauim,...
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Nectar Soda – Gastro Obscura
Though Cincinnati is best known for breweries, another effervescent beverage has a long history in the Queen City: the nectar soda. Home...
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Christmas Monsters: Our Favorite Reads
While Christmas is known for bright lights and merriment, the winter holiday has its own collection of dark stories. These tales are...
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Western Winter: Your Guide to Colorado’s Cowboy Culture
Out West, the cowboy life was—and still is—a year-round affair. A ranch never sleeps, not even in winter. Cattle need to be...
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