Travel
-
‘Excessive tourism’: Greece will cap visits to the Acropolis of Athens to protect its most popular archaeological site
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said the controls are needed to prevent bottlenecks and overcrowding at the UNESCO World Heritage site.…
Read More » -
‘We can’t be separated from the rest of the world’: Experts warn against ‘fortress Australia’
A taskforce bringing together an array of experts in a variety of fields has laid out a roadmap for Australia’s…
Read More » -
If I could go anywhere: searching for music in the places where Chopin lived and died
But while landmark destinations, such as Carnegie Hall or Glyndebourne, are wonderful to visit, it can be paradoxical to travel…
Read More » -
If I could go anywhere: Florence’s San Marco Museum, where mystical faith and classical knowledge meet
I had been totally overwhelmed by the volume and concentration of great art in the nearby Uffizi Gallery. Joanna Mendelssohn…
Read More » -
Australian-British passport holders to lose freedoms across EU as Brexit deadline arrives
Mr Wiley’s IT career had hit a ceiling in Adelaide, and so he had looked to the US to further…
Read More » -
Vaccines may soon make travel possible again.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global tourism industry to a screeching halt in 2020. Authors The Conversation With vaccines starting…
Read More » -
Hit the road, Jack: 5 epic literary road trips that are not by Kerouac
A book is still your most faithful companion on summer journeys, even if that trip is limited to the journey…
Read More » -
How a lifetime of adventure helped Erling Kagge harness the power of silence
One foot in front of the other, again and again, for 1,300 kilometres. Authors ABC News He was alone… How…
Read More » -
Flamingos flock to a locked-down Mumbai
Huge numbers of the birds have flocked to Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra state in western India, with photos of…
Read More » -
What future do airlines have?
Airlines face an unprecedented international crisis in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Authors The Conversation The International Air Transport…
Read More » -
Aerial photos show ‘the human planet’—in all its beauty and pain
On Friday, March 13, I returned one last time to National Geographic’s deserted offices, which had closed the day before…
Read More » -
‘Throw the book at them’: Health Minister addresses Aspen controversy
The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald revealed last week that dozens of infections can be traced to a group…
Read More » -
Building a movement to preserve silence as a natural resource
Now they’re hoping the tourists will come — and spread the message of quiet. Sam Goldman Vox By 5:30 am,…
Read More » -
NASA satellite images show drastic decline in China pollution due to coronavirus
Factory and business closures for the Lunar New Year could also have contributed to the ‘dramatic drop-off.’ DW.com Satellite images…
Read More » -
Weather shows evidence of climate change every single day since 2012
A single, torrential rainstorm one day in June. Alejandra Borunda National Geographic An unseasonably warm day in January. A cold…
Read More » -
Holland no more: Dutch government officially drops nickname
From January, companies, embassies, ministries and universities will only be able to refer to the state using its legitimate title.…
Read More »