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Yours Boutique Hotel, Valencia: this summer's It destination

Yours Boutique Hotel, Valencia: this summer's It destination - This tiny 12-room hotel, where style meets the laid back Mediterranean lifestyle, is the name on everyone’s lips this season. Claire Cohen checks in and gets a taste for its hip neighbourhood

Several injured after fireworks land in crowd at Utah stadium

At least six people were injured after some misdirected fireworks landed in the crowd during a Fourth of July celebration at the LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, according to local reports.

Amorsolo Painting Stolen from the Hofileña Museum in Bacolod City

This is not the first time an artwork by the National Artist was taken by thieves.

Rural pub makes summer campsite plans

The Worlds End Inn, in Almer, notifies Dorset Council it plans to use its grounds for camping.

Mother hits out at airline after her son's boarding 'nightmare'

The mother of a traumatised learning-disabled man who had to be removed from a Ryanair flight says the airline must review its policy for vulnerable passengers.

I took a 10-hour flight, and one carry-on item made sitting in economy more comfortable

Business Insider's author wasn't sure whether a foot hammock would be worth the precious space in her carry-on bag. It was.

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly shock British tourists after sudden appearance at Majorca resort

Holidaymakers were shocked when presenting duo Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly were spotted casually walking around a resort in Majorca

The hidden truths of hotels revealed

The majority of hotels, especially the most luxurious ones, are known for their excellent service and usually offer the best conditions to accommodate their guests. However, there are some things that happen behind the scenes at hotels that they don't want you to know about. Click through this gallery to find out more!

England fan's trip to Germany cost just 74p more than staying at home

Callum Ryan took a Ryanair flight to Berlin from, costing just £32.95 - less than £1 more expensive than the £32.21 ticket to the fan zone at Box Park in Shoreditch, London.

The United Nations Gastronomy Tourism Forum in Cebu Explored the Power of Food-Focused Travel

As we learned, there's more to gastronomy tourism than sating one's appetite and wanderlust.

The 25 cheapest countries where you can live in luxury

All over the world, there are hidden gems—countries where the low cost of living makes a luxurious lifestyle a real possibility. From the old-world charm of Eastern Europe to the sandy-white beaches of Southeast Asia and the historic lands of Latin America, the countries on this list are sure to impress! The blend of affordability and luxury in these countries makes them perfect for anyone seeking a high standard of living but on a budget. The average cost of living in one of these countries per month is incredibly low compared to the high quality of life. Curious to know where you can live like royalty? Click through to find out!

Anti-tourism protestors rally against foreign visitors in Barcelona

Protesters carried signs reading 'Barcelona is not for sale,' and, 'Tourists go home,' before some used water guns on tourists eating outdoors at restaurants in hotspots

Behind the Scenes with Greg Berlanti on Fly Me to the Moon

How do you authentically portray and convincingly fake a moon landing at the same time?

Explore the Flavors of the Philippines at Kultura Crawl

Celebrate Kultura's 20th anniversary at this two-week-long event.

Ivanka Trump reveals plans to build billion-dollar 'Hobbit homes'

The former First Daughter has given details about her plans to create dinky dwellings carved into cliff tops on Albania's uninhabited Sazan Island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Cities with the best weather in the world

These cities boast mild and warm climates throughout the seasons. They are also found in opposite sides and corners of the world, meaning you could visit a new place on different trips with guaranteed warmth and sunshine. Flick through this gallery to find out which cities enjoy a mild climate and are ideal to visit at any season, as well as the hottest cities in the world where you're guaranteed to break a sweat. Take a look!

The commodification of language in migration

IN the last few weeks, I have been writing about language and labor migration. Today, I want to discuss how language is commodified in migratory contexts. I have argued, as with many scholars of language and migration, that language is an essential element of migration. But I go on to say that language is also among the goods that move in migratory and mobility contexts. As such, there is value ascribed to language. Language has, therefore,...

United passenger shares details of sharing flight with Clintons

A former advisor to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. snapped a photo with a chipper Bill Clinton and a less-than-impressed Hillary on a United flight to Jackson Hole.

The Camino experience (1)

Doing the Camino,” the shorthand way of saying one is going on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, has been on my “bucket list” since 2005 when I first heard about it from a German friend. He told me how he had been training for a 40-day 800-kilometer walk to Santiago via the popular Camino Frances. I listened in awe and promised myself that I would go as soon as I retired. But every year thereafter, I found every reason to not do...

Renowned oceanographer visits PH to advocate Verde Island Passage protection

MANILA, Philippines — Renowned oceanographer and conservationist Dr. Sylvia Earle visited the Philippines last month to advocate the protection of the Verde Island Passage (VIP)—the world’s “center of the center” of marine shore fish biodiversity. In a statement on Saturday, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that Earle personally dived into the VIP alongside other marine experts to observe the condition of the...

Fox makes notable mistake with graphic

If you’re teaching a child how to spell, Milwaukee might be one of the tougher American city names to lock down. But if you’re on the graphics team for Fox — or any network that covers events that are in — or involves teams/people from Milwaukee — spelling the city’s name shouldn’t be much of Read more... The post Milwaukee or Milwakee? Fox graphic doesn’t seem to know appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Plans to expand special school on to new site

The school, which has four sites in Northamptonshire, could take over a new building from September.

Jay Slater: Chilling mystery of promoter, 24, who also vanished into thin air in Tenerife

Almost exactly 20 years before bricklayer Jay Slater, 19, disappeared in Tenerife, promoter Kevin Ainley, 24, also from Lancashire, went missing and never returned home

Painter brings fishing town to life in colour

Alan Castleton says the work is based on black and white photographed which has been transformed.

BI to travelers: Check in early

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has advised international travelers to be at the airport three hours before their scheduled departure, following long queues at immigration counters early Thursday due to the unusual influx of passengers. In an advisory, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that crowding at immigration counters started at 6:10 a.m. due to multiple departing flights. "July is considered a peak season in international...

Brits rescued at top of volcano survived by using 'Bear Grylls videos'

Matthew Forster, 22, and his sibling Andrew, 18, from London, had attempted to climb 10,000ft to the summit of Mount Agung to see the sunrise when their phones died near the top.

Team USA arrives for camp in Las Vegas ahead of Paris Olympics

LAS VEGAS — There’s something that Kobe Bryant once said that has stuck with U.S. men’s Olympic basketball coach Steve Kerr and seems especially important now. It was about how other nations have made big strides in basketball, how the gap between the rest of the world and the U.S. is closing and how that’s been a great thing for the NBA. And Bryant’s response, paraphrased, was basically, “so what?” His point: If everyone else is getting better,...

Maya shares money hacks to get extra funds for travels

GROW travel funds with Maya, the number 1 digital bank in the Philippines, with its high-interest rates and daily credited interest. Put funds in Maya Savings, and use Maya for all transactions. Users can increase their savings with an impressive interest rate of up to 14 percent per annum. For every use of Maya for flights, hotels, dining, shopping and more, users' travel fund grows faster with the interest credited daily, allowing them to...

Have you heard about the US government's secret airline?

Did you know that the US government operates a top-secret airline called Janet? The airline tends to fly under the radar, even though it operates out of commercial airports. However, if you've never noticed the discreet, unmarked aircraft fleet, you're not the only one. Janet's operations and the activities of the passengers it transports are highly classified, but take a look at what is known about the airline in the following gallery.

The wartime bomber crash that narrowly missed a village

Witnesses believed the actions of the seven crew members may have saved the lives of those on the ground.

I'm an American mom living in Spain. There are no summer camps in August, and everyone tends to travel.

Jennison Grigsby is raising her son with her Spanish husband. Kids can go to summer camp at their school and the affordable price includes lunch.

Accolades for Newport World Resorts' all-star hotels

LEADING global travel service provider Trip.com Group has recognized Holiday Inn Express Manila Newport City among the Top Engaged Hotels across over 50 countries and regions during its Envision 2024 Global Partner Conference in Shanghai, China, this year. This achievement places the hotel among the top performers globally. Online travel agency operator TripAdvisor has recognized Hotel Okura Manila as Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice for 2024,...

Chari Hawkins, accomplished US heptathlete heading to Paris

PH biosphere reserve in new Unesco list

THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) named 11 countries with biosphere reserves, including one in the Philippines, in a new list it released on Friday, the agency said in a statement on its website. Located in the Apayao province, the yApayaos Biosphere Reserve consists of two distinct regions — Lower and Upper Apayao. "This biosphere reserve in the Province of Apayao is divided into two distinct regions:...

'Rare' opportunity to see historic tithe map

The village of Lustleigh is said to be one of the only places in Devon to retain its tithe map.

The best public-access and private golf courses in Alabama, ranked

Looking to play the best golf courses in Alabama? Welcome to our annual Golfweek’s Best ranking of public-access and private courses. Following are the rankings for both types of courses, as judged by our nationwide

'There are 3 types of people on planes. If you’re number two, we need to talk…'

Quick! You have to take a flight. Which seat are you choosing — window, aisle or middle? Well, well, well. What do we have here? Thank you for falling into my trap. According to TikToker Gabi (@umgabi), there are only three types of people that exist, and your plane seat of choice says everything there is to know about your ... Continued

Hong Kong's Yim Tin Tsai Island: 3 historical treasures of the living museum

Hong Kong is popular for its vibrant city life, boasting an iconic skyline, bustling streets, and well-loved attractions including Disneyland and Victoria Peak. But Hong Kong is also home to serene and relaxed spots that offer noteworthy experiences away from the typical tourist paths. Outside the city are reserved islands and small villages that showcase the country’s rich cultural tapestry and natural surroundings. In this three-part series,...

$2M Nantucket beach house sells for just $200,000

A coastal vacation home severely threatened by beach erosion recently got scooped up for only six-figures in Nantucket, Massachusetts, according to the Nantucket Current.

A high-wire family adventure in the Swiss Alps

There was definitely a goat in our bedroom. As the wind rattled the wooden shutters above the mattresses on the floor, where my partner and I and our two-year-old lay huddled, I woke with a start, searching the darkness for the creature whose bleats had interrupted my sleep. We were in the centre of Switzerland, in the mountains above Engelberg, staying in a barn at Alp Oberfeld. Or – technically – above one, in a converted section of the upper...

Countries to visit that love American tourists

It isn’t until you leave the US that you become aware of your Americanness. While some places are actively working to decrease tourism, others still very much appreciate the incoming dollars. Besides, our ways are celebrated in many parts of the world, contrary to what you might hear. Check out some international travel destinations that happily welcome American tourists!

Magic Johnson celebrates Fourth of July on luxury yacht vacation in Ibiza with wife Cookie and close A-List pal Samuel L. Jackson

Basketball legend Magic Johnson celebrated his 4th of July on a luxury yacht in Ibiza alongside his longtime wife, Cookie, and A-list friends Samuel L. Jackson and Cedric the Entertainer.

The Spanish cathedral that’s taking more than 140 years to build

The Catholic Church is no stranger to large and magnificent architecture. After all, the seat of Catholicism in Vatican City is home to St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest church in the world. But nestled in the middle of Barcelona in Spain is a towering architectural marvel that remains unfinished after more than 140 years: Sagrada Família. The organization in charge of its construction has announced that the build will finally be finished by 2026. But will that truly be the end? And why has it taken so long to build this impressive monument anyway? Click through this gallery to take a trip through the Spanish church’s history and hallways.

Walkers take to new King Athelstan Pilgrimage route

People explore the new King Athelstan Pilgrim route across Wiltshire.

Amtrak service between New York City and Boston restored after lightning causes malfunction

NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak rail service between New York and Boston was restored after a lightning strike was believed to have caused a circuit breaker to malfunction, the rail service announced Saturday night. The malfunction caused a power outage on all tracks between Penn Station in New York and Union Station in New Haven, Connecticut, beginning Saturday afternoon. Amtrak announced the service had been restored in a statement posted on its...

Historic mill could be turned into new museum

The application was submitted to renovate the Grade II-listed Old Mill into a family home and museum.

Helicopter rides and a wealthy contact list: inside Australia’s luxury real estate market of $60m-plus homes

Gowan Stubbings can still remember the rush of his first sale 20 years ago. It was a one-bedroom apartment in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda that went for $110,000. “Things have changed,” he laughs. “It’s a pretty dynamic industry.” Now Stubbings is the executive director of Melbourne’s most prominent luxury real estate agency, Kay & Burton. He shows prospective buyers mansions by helicopter and has the numbers of the city’s rich and powerful...

Beach-users reminded of seven barbecue safety tips

The States of Guernsey also urges people to take litter home or place it in an appropriate bin.

Woman's final act before she died on a Qantas flight

Aspiring chef Manpreet Kaur, 24, was flying back to Delhi in India for a visit to see her parents for the first time in four years after relocating to Australia.

The most enchanting beach towns in southern Europe

The Guardian has a list of the 12 best beach towns in southern Europe. What are you waiting for? Take a look and start packing!