Kyoto, Japan (CNN) — In Japan’s Sagano Bamboo Forest, on the outskirts of Kyoto, towering green stalks of the famously versatile plant sway in the wind, creaking eerily they collide and twist, leaves rustling. The sun filters through the densely packed grove, projecting thin slashes of light onto the dozens of camera-clutching tourists shuffling down
Sadie was very competitive and loved skiing as many kilometres as possible in a day with her dad,” said Clare Bristow, mother of Sadie and, along with her husband Stewart, the brains behind Ski for Sadie, a 400km-plus ski challenge the couple are launching this winter in the French Alps. Ski for Sadie is a
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Getty Topline: An Arkansas poultry supplier is recalling around 2 million pounds of chicken that is feared to be contaminated with metal, the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has said. Simmons Prepared Foods, based in Gentry, Arkansas, recalled 13 different ready-to-cook chicken
A 711 employee accepts a mobile payment from a customer in Shenzhen, China Uptin Saiidi | CNBC BEIJING — A few months ago, I got out of a taxi upon arriving at my hotel in Beijing. As mainstream credit cards are uncommon and rarely accepted here, I handed the driver cash. I couldn’t speak Chinese
A team of French and Russian archaeologists discovered the 200-year-old skeleton in July during an excavation in the Russian city of Smolensk, which lies about 250 miles west of Moscow. Pierre Malinowski, who led the dig, told CNN that after he unearthed the remains he flew overnight with part of the skeleton’s femur and teeth
Adam’s in Vegas for a massive challenge known as the Big Badass Burrito. Can he consume this mammoth creation in under 90 minutes?
Photographer Philip Lee Harvey faces one of his biggest challenges yet: climbing 2500ft to photograph one of the most inaccessible churches in Ethiopia – if not the whole of Africa – Abuna Yemata. — Lonely Planet Traveller magazine: http://bit.ly/1tTeeB1 — Contributors: Philip Lee Harvey & Oliver Smith Editing: Seth Evans — To learn more about
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This week we make the most of 48 hours in Iceland with Icelandair’s #MyStopover experience. (Sponsored by Icelandair). When you fly transatlantic with Icelandair, you can have a Stopover in Iceland at no additional cost to your airfare, so check out Icelandair’s website to see what routes the Hekla Aurora is flying: http://www.icelandair.co.uk/hekla-aurora/ VAGABROTHERS: We’re
►Check out my Taipei Travel Guide for Food Lovers: https://goo.gl/PbAuzQ ►Subscribe to my videos: http://bit.ly/MarkWiensSubscribe This is the vlog of Day 1 of our Taiwan trip (stay tuned for all 12 days of vlogs). We woke up early in the morning in Bangkok and headed to Don Muaeng Airport. We checked into our flight via
Hi Fans! You asked, we answered! What does Mark do for a living? How do you afford to travel so much? Is Mark your real name? All your questions answered in this weeks Travel Q&A! Copyright Mark Wolters 2016 USA Today & 10Best’s #1 Independent Travel Videographer 2014 FlipKey by TripAdvisor Top 10 Travel Bloggers
Launched in 2018, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” a self-guided “Fred Rogers Trail” marks 15 stops throughout Western Pennsylvania. While you can watch the legacy of Mister Fred Rogers on film – with a 2018 documentary and a November 2019 release starring Tom Hanks – why not make a trip to
Nov. 6th, 2019 StayMarquis is one of the Hamptons’ premier luxury home rental companies with a portfolio of nearly 500 properties, ranging from stylish beach bungalows to multi-million-dollar estates, chic farmland getaways and historic homes steps from town. The company lets guests and owners “rent without reservation,” meaning they take care of everything so that you don’t
While it’s now 25 years since the genocide in Rwanda, it is remarkable that this war-torn country should have picked itself up so fast to become one of the most sought-after safari destinations in Africa, and home to some of the continent’s most expensive lodges. The main attraction, to date, has been primates – gorillas,
It’s been a rough couple of years in the world of politics. But history has proven that even some of the most challenging times in our nation’s past have given voice and hope to the oppressed. This year, numerous museums and institutions in Washington, D.C. celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th
The McBride sisters working the in vineyard. Courtesy of the McBride sisters When asked to describe the current state of black women’s representation in the wine industry, Robin and Andrea McBride know exactly how to respond. The sisters, cofounders and winemakers of the California-based McBride Sisters Wine Collection, immediately point to a wine industry magazine
(CNN) — For all the perfect Dooky Chase gumbo, Sazerac cocktails and live jazz that bathe New Orleans in unmatched flavors and rhythm, the Big Easy’s 60-year-old airport passenger terminal left much to be desired. The snacks tasted like airport food — in New Orleans! — and modern conveniences such as free Wi-Fi and plentiful
London has some seriously cheese restaurants to visit. We tried creamy mac ‘n’ cheese, deep-fried halloumi fries, experimental cheeses, and grilled cheese sandwiches. See what other cheese dishes and restaurants made the cut. —————————————————— #Cheese #London INSIDER is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics
(CNN) — “The G-spot of Europe,” read the adverts encouraging visitors to come to Vilnius. “Nobody knows where it is but when you find it — it’s amazing.” It was a controversial marketing campaign for the capital of Lithuania when it launched last year. For starters, the racy ads went live just weeks ahead of
With its elegant galleries, fabulous shopping, budding coffee scene, energetic nightlife and impressive historical riches, Málaga is the fun-loving Andalucian city everyone is talking about. And it has plenty of accommodation picks for those seeking a comfortable, characterful and super-central yet wallet-friendly stay. Spurred on by the flourishing local arts renaissance, a wave of fashionable,
