Many of the 100 or so hotel resorts in the Maldives are taking major steps to become more sustainable Tourism was relatively unknown to the Maldives until the 1970s, but these days it’s a very different story. Since 2007 more than eight million tourists have visited Maldives and tourism accounts for 28% of the GDP.…
The making of ‘The Elephant Queen’
[ad_1] From November, The Elephant Queen can be accessible on the brand new Apple TV+ service. To learn how probably the most outstanding wildlife movie of current years got here collectively, Brian Jackman spoke to the filmmakers, Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone For greater than 30 years, Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone have been making…
What are spacemen and women wearing to travel to the moon these days?
Dressing comfortably for travel is even more important when your destination is the moon. With this in mind the US Space agency, Nasa, have released the new outfits that could be worn by the first woman and the next man as they explore the moon during the Artemis program in 2024. The new suits were…
Quantas: The world’s longest nonstop flight from New York to Sydney tested
The Australian airline Quantas tested a long-haul nonstop 19-hour flight from New York to Sydney. It took off on Friday 18th October and landed at 8am Sunday 20th October completing a route that no airline has been able to do without stopping. Certainly airplanes and airlines have the technical knowhow to achieve better fuel efficiency,…
£20 note: New face and security features for the most forged British bank note
A brand new £20 hard-to-forge bank note will hit our pockets in 2020. Designed with brand new forge-resistant features it also features a new face. The British Artist JMW Turner appears on the reverse of the note together with his painting of The Fighting Temeraire. Why is it being replaced? The popularity of the £20…
Hays Travel buys all 555 Thomas Cook shops
Just as we thought it was all over for the high street travel retail outlet, Hays Travel have turned up to buy all 555 Thomas Cook shops. Last month the now defunct company, Thomas Cook, collapsed after 178 years in business putting 9,000 UK jobs at risk and resulting in a huge repatriation effort of…
Shop online when travelling abroad with Splitcha: a new travel App
[ad_1] The web ought to imply that procuring online whereas abroad ought to be as straightforward as selecting the merchandise or reward and urgent Return. Shouldnât it? Itâs not unreasonable to anticipate that the beret you purchase in France, the cuckoo clock in Switzerland and even a didgeridoo in Australia will seamlessly arrive at any…
Bongo’s Bingo’s Halloween specials (London, 31 October and 01 November)
What Bongo’s Bingo is the bingo phenomenon that started in Liverpool in the Baltic Triangle’s Camp and Furnace with Jonny Bongo (real name Jonny Lacey) and Joshua Burke. A typical night involves several rounds of bingo interspersed with rave intervals, dance-offs and catwalks down tables, combined with copious amounts of booze (optional but encouraged). This Halloween…
Book Review: Berlitz Cruising & Cruise Ships 2020 with free eBook
Berlitz Cruising & Cruise Ships 2020 (Berlitz Cruise Guide with free eBook) Paperback 60 pages paperback with FREE eBook and app RRP: UK: £19.99 Gliding past the Statue of Liberty in the early-morning mist. Sharing a drink with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Marvelling at the green flash of the northern lights. Gazing down on the…
App overview: SAFE Global
Do either you or your loved ones worry about your personal safety when you travel? Or perhaps you worry about your son or daughter who has embarked on a round-the-world gap year? While most trips abroad are perfectly safe and trouble free, it’s important to be aware of your surroundings and to be alert to…