Environmental advocacy and athleticism: Fernanda Maciel uses ultrarunning to break records and create positive change Fernanda Maciel has redefined the limits of human endurance once again by setting the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the highest peak in Oceania, Carstensz Pyramid, also known as Puncak Jaya, located in Indonesia. The record-breaking ascent and descent was completed in just 1 hour 48 minutes and is the fifth summit in her Seven Summit ascent quest. The Brazilian ultrarunner’s swift ascent and descent over steep limestone rock walls places her in an elite league of athletes pushing the boundaries on the Seven Summits. Brazilian ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel sets new Fastest Known Time (FKT) on Oceania's highest peak, Carstensz Pyramid, completing the round trip from B...
Read MoreDay: November 6, 2024
As dusk falls over the City of Light, a new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice church, a monument whose interiors are even larger than Notre Dame’s — and arguably just as breathtaking. The cavernous walls of the neoclassical gem on Paris’ Left Bank are coming alive with 360-degree video projections, sparkling cutting-edge technology and actors, all telling the story of the church and its place in French history. Video projections are seen Thursday Oct.31, 2024 at the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris. (AP Photo/Marine Lesprit) Blending centuries of intrigue, revolution and family drama, the show reimagines the Saint-Germain district during the Fronde, the 17th-century civil war, and the lead-up to the French Revolution. “Paris Cœur de Lumières” (Paris Chancel of Lights), whic...
Read MoreThailand announces 2025 as the “Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism and Sports Year”
At WTM 2024, Thailand's Tourism and Sports Minister reveals 2025 tourism agenda with new attractions, cultural celebrations, and global collaboration to bolster the tourism sector Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports, Sorawong Thienthong, announced 2025 as the "Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism and Sports Year" at the Amazing Thailand Press Conference, organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) during the World Travel Market (WTM) 2024. The "Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism and Sports Year 2025" aims to welcome travellers from around the globe with world-class festivities and privileges. "This campaign isn't just a celebration; it's an invitation for all to create unforgettable travel stories in Thailand," Sorawong remarked. Strategic...
Read MoreAnurak Community Lodge in southern Thailand has won the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) 2024 Responsible Tourism Award in the “Responsible Tourism Accommodation” category. The five winners, including Willem Niemeijer, co-founder of Anurak Lodge, and the CEO of owner-operator YAANA Ventures, received the award on stage from Sorawong Thienthong, Minister of Tourism and Sports at the World Travel Market in London, 5 November. After receiving the award, Niemeijer said: “The result means a lot because the judges were looking at a broad range of factors such as environmental, cultural, community engagement, and helping guests to travel more responsibly in Thailand. I believe Anurak Lodge did well on all those fronts because we take a holistic approach to responsible guest experie...
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