(CNN) — Under the dazzling blue sky, the glass-walled skyscraper that is Capital Gate twinkles in the sunlight as people bustle in and out of the airy lobby. Above them, just about visible, are the window cleaners — suspended with ropes and harnesses, artfully polishing Capital Gate’s 728 individually made glass panels, which are custom-designed
Month: December 2019
On the lawn in front of Little Barwick House stand a magnificent cedar tree and a beautiful tulip tree with lime and orange flowers that must remain in place by law. I rather wish that the small hotel to which they belong were protected by a similar preservation order – for though it is thriving
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Roasted Chicken From Hawthorn Hotel Fairmont Palliser These days everything is billed as local. To open a restaurant without the phrase ‘farm-to-table’ somewhere in the marketing material would border on PR negligence. While it’s undoubtedly great that consumers are more concerned with sourcing than ever before,
(CNN) — The past, it has been said, is a foreign country. And sometimes it’s another country we yearn to visit. We can’t, of course. Whereas actual travel is limited only by how much cash we can spare, visa requirements and flight cancellations, journeying to times gone by is limited by the cold, hard laws
The Shetland Islands are the UNBELIEVABLE Hidden Treasure of Scotland, the northernmost point of the United Kingdom and formerly part of Norway. Come explore these beautiful islands with Alex and Marko, the Vagabrothers and some Shetland Ponies…in Sweaters. SUBSCRIBE ► http://bit.ly/Vagabrothers Big Thanks to Visit Scotland for sponsoring this video: + Check them out ►
Multi-destination travel, luxury urban spas, high art, a new breed of hostels, and a slew of high-profile reopenings… Jade Conroy looks at what will be setting travellers’ hearts aflutter in the next 12 months 1. Check-in… and leave again It’s no longer about fly and flop: hotels are facilitating seamless travel within destinations so guests
Taylor Swift was recently named the Artist of the Decade by the American Music Awards, in addition to being named Billboard’s Woman of the Decade. Since Taylor’s career began when she was in her early teens, she has achieved both commercial and critical success. Taylor’s talent for showcasing her music by creatively collaborating with top
Steeped Coffee Bags Steeped Coffee The descriptor “instant” combined with coffee conjures up images of homespun holiday mornings and hidden camera restaurants scenes – marketing trickery for a product so odious it’s best suited for soldiers in a war zone where its shelf life rivals those of their meal, ready to eat (MRE). It has
(CNN) — Japan Airlines is giving away 50,000 free round-trip domestic air tickets to international tourists next summer — but there’s a catch. The giveaway aims to encourage tourists to see less visited parts of Japan, and perhaps take some of the strain off Tokyo between July 1 and September 30 next year as the
(CNN) — No matter which direction you travel from, there’s a ramp-up of vivid blue, yellow and even orange hues on buildings and structures before you actually enter the town of Izamal, Mexico. But you will know that you have arrived when you’re surrounded with golden-yellow walls on every building on every street. Nicknamed “La
Mekong River cruises are booming, particularly in Cambodia and Vietnam. In 2020, at least 10 river boats — some quite luxurious — will cruise the lush and navigable lower Mekong. Most resemble the river boats of Europe, staffed with chefs who prepare authentic regional fare and local guides who share cultural histories as well as
It was the late Nineties that Ayia Napa became the “new Ibiza”, attracting hundreds of thousands of British revellers every summer to a corner of Cyprus previously more or less left alone by tourists. The boom of low-cost airlines and cheap package deals fused with a blossoming club scene, and made this small town on
Bubbles have come a long way since 1940 (Original Caption) 1/1/1940-New York, New York- Florence Sundsrrom and Ronald Graham, of the stage, … [+] are shown celebrating New Year’s Eve at the Sert Room of the Walsorf-Astoria. Bettmann Archive Many can’t imagine ringing in the new year without Champagne, but with so much good sparkling
(CNN) — Considered the symbolic birthplace of Abu Dhabi, Qasr Al Hosn is arguably the most captivating site in the United Arab Emirates capital. With foundations dating back to around 1760, it also happens to be its oldest building. Surrounded by sprawling skyscrapers in the center of the city, the magnificent white fortress has served
Get your Mavic Mini here… http://bit.ly/mavicmini-funforlouis I got my hands on the new DJI Mavic MINI early and took it out to play, let me know what you think? Is this the best drone ever? Go Follow… Ben Keys Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/_benkeys Twitter // https://twitter.com/_benkeys follow what i’m up to http://www.twitter.com/funforlouis http://www.facebook.com/funforlouis http://www.instagram.com/funforlouis http://www.funforlouis.tumblr.com Snap
Riviera Travel has been providing luxury escorted tours for more than 35 years. Voted Which? Travel Brand of the Year in 2017. Travellers are delighted with the professionalism and knowledge of the local guides, and the value for money. 97% of travellers book again. This holiday is provided by, and your resulting contract and booking
Beer is booming across the United States. According to the Brewers Association, the number of breweries in the United States is forecasted to reach around 9,200 by 2021, up from the more than 7,600 breweries there are in the country today. But these aren’t the big, mass-producing breweries that distribute nationwide. An analysis by VinePair
As with the climate, the chief culprit is animal agriculture—meat and dairy. But when it comes to … [+] particulate pollution, the worst offender is the poultry industry. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images U.S. farms cost the economy more in health and environmental damage than they contribute to the economy, according to a
(CNN) — A man with strawberry-blonde hair squats to face his dark-bearded, well-toned opponent. Both are wearing black loincloths, and stand in a meticulously groomed circle, surrounded by ceramic tiles that link together to form a perimeter. They’re about to engage in a sumo wrestling match. But this isn’t a tourist attraction in Japan. This
Boeing Co. 737 fuselage sections sit on the assembly floor at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing said Monday that it told suppliers to halt shipments of 737 Max parts for a month starting in January, providing new visibility into how the worldwide grounding of the bestselling plane
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