June 2024 – Page 4 – आवारा मुसाफिर

Berlin named as best city for sleep in Europe

June 15, 2024286 Views

Football fans heading to Germany for the Euros can expect to get a blissful night's sleep as the country’s capital has been crowned the best city to sleep in. Sleep experts at Online-Bedrooms have released their European Sleep Index for 2024 which revealed Berlin is the best city for a good night's sleep and Rome is the worst. They looked at cities across Europe including France, Croatia, Hungary and the UK. The cities were ranked based on several factors including light pollution, daylight disturbance based on cloud levels, noise pollution and optimum sleep levels for the population. Berlin has been named the best city in Europe for sleeping, with little light or noise pollution and 70% of the population spending the right amount of time in bed. The German capital is set ...

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Minor Hotels triumphs with 22 accolades at T+L Luxury Awards Asia Pacific

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June 14, 2024356 Views

Minor Hotels, a leading global hotel owner and operator, secured an impressive haul of 22 accolades at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2024. The awards ceremony, held on the evening of 13 June 2024, celebrated excellence across the luxury travel sector, showcasing the very best in hospitality throughout the region. The awards, determined through an extensive online survey conducted by Travel + Leisure, recognise outstanding achievements in the travel and hospitality industry, with readers from around the world voting for their favourite luxury hotels, resorts, and experiences. Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas emerged as a standout, securing multiple awards, including second place for Best Resorts in the Maldives, second place for Best House Reefs, and third place...

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Travel scams are evolving: How to stay clear

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June 14, 2024311 Views

Travellers heading on their European summer holidays are being warned of popular tourist scams sweeping the continent. Figures reveal scams cost holidaymakers £12.3 million and now travel insurance experts from Quotezone.co.uk have warned Brits to be alert this summer. According to research there were 6,640 reports of holiday fraud in 2023, where travellers paid for their trip only to find out some or all of it was fake. Every summer tourists flock to European destinations, but this year the continent is said to be even more popular amongst travellers. Cultural events like the 2024 Olympics, Euros and Taylor Swift’s European tour could see more travellers in Europe fall victim to sinister scams. The travel insurance experts are offering tips for tourists, from booking trips safe...

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4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists

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June 13, 2024467 Views

A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island. Greece’s Culture Ministry said Tuesday that the structure is a “unique and extremely interesting find” from Crete’s Minoan civilization, famous for its sumptuous palaces, flamboyant art and enigmatic writing system. Resembling a huge car wheel from above, the ruins of the labyrinthine, 1,800-square-meter (19,000-square-foot) building came to light during a recent dig by archaeologists. The site was earmarked for a radar station to serve a new airport under construction near the town of Kastelli. Set to open in 2027, it’s projected to replace Greece’s second-biggest airport at Heraklion, and designed to h...

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Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands face worst fires

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June 13, 2024542 Views

Fatima Brandao goes looking for her chickens in the backyard amidst a veil of smoke from the spreading fires that are engulfing the world's largest tropical wetland faster than ever before. "There never used to be smoke here. The sun shone clearly and the sky was always blue. Now the whole hill is on fire and smoke has clouded the entire area," she said. The Pantanal wetlands in central-western Brazil are home to a wide variety of animals, including jaguars, anacondas and giant anteaters. A drone view shows smoke from the fire rising into the air as trees burn amongst vegetation in the Pantanal, in Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, June 11. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino A shortfall of rain this year has caused the wildfire season to start earlier and become more intense th...

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Greece closes more ancient tourist sites as heatwave persists

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June 13, 2024282 Views

Greece shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens on Thursday and elderly people took refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persisted for a third day. The famous Acropolis, set on a rocky hill overlooking the capital, and other nearby tourist attractions were closed on Thursday afternoon as winds from North Africa pushed temperatures towards 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit). Tourists visit the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill archaeological site before it closes due to a heatwave hitting Athens, Greece, June 13, 2024. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi Many primary schools and nurseries across the country were closed to protect students from the heat, which was expected to recede on Saturday. In Athens, tourists stopped at drinking ...

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Taiwan nighttime dragon boat racing puts a modern twist on an ancient tradition

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June 12, 2024354 Views

Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years. But change is afoot, most recently in central Taiwan where the races were switched to the evening to take advantage of cooler temperatures, a refreshing breeze and the sight of the boats lit up with LED lights running the length of the low-lying watercraft. A drummer pounds out a rhythm behind the elaborately carved dragon head in the bow, while a navigator sits in the stern, where a tail rises to complete the look of the mythical animal, a traditional Chinese harbinger of prosperity and good luck. Amateur athletes competed in dragon boat race at Tongzhou on the outskirts of Beijing to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on Monday, June 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) It is...

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Chile’s Humboldt penguins could face extinction as population plummets

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June 12, 2024369 Views

The Humboldt penguin population has dramatically decreased in areas along the central coast of Chile, making them one of the most vulnerable of the world's 18 penguin species and putting them at risk of extinction, experts warn. Last year, scientists surveyed two islands off the central Chilean coast and detected 842 breeding pairs or active nests. This year they found just one breeding pair. Paulina Arce, a veterinarian who specializes in penguins, says that penguin populations in all islands surveyed decreased or remained the same. Endangered Humboldt penguins stand on a rock at 'Islote pajaros ninos' where they inhabit and nest, during a burrows inspection, at Algarrobo area, in Valparaiso, Chile June 6, 2024. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado "This could lead to an even more drastic s...

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Placing tourism in global economic agenda

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June 12, 2024355 Views

UN Tourism executive council meets in Barcelona Tourism leaders from across the world have met again to shape the sector’s future, emphasizing the sector’s vital economic importance while also placing it firmly on the political agenda. The 121st session of the Executive Council of UN Tourism welcomed representatives of 47 countries, including 18 Ministers of Tourism in Barcelona, to advance the Organization’s vision for the sector as it achieves full recovery from the impacts of the pandemic. According to UN Tourism data, around 285 million tourists travelled internationally in the first quarter of 2024, 20% more than the same period of last year, while international tourism receipts grew back to USD 1.5 trillion in 2023. Investments and education remain priorit...

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Phuket emerges as a global medical wellness hub

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June 12, 2024313 Views

Anantara develops cutting-edge facility Layan Life Anantara Hotels & Resorts brings two decades of wellness expertise to Layan Life by Anantara, a new concept blending modern medical technologies with ancient Thai healing traditions Minor Hotels has announced Layan Life by Anantara, a world-class medical wellness concept within the grounds of Anantara Layan Phuket Resort that is set to uplift Phuket's reputation as an international destination for medical wellness. The new purpose-built facility, set across 1,767 square metres, is scheduled to open in Q3 this year and will offer a blend of modern medical technologies and 'Rajasamnak' (royal style) Thai healing traditions. Drawing on more than two decades of pioneering wellness expertise from Anantara Hotels...