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All roads lead to Rome: Ball starts rolling for the Anantara Concorso Roma

December 15, 202487 Views

Anantara Concorso Roma, the new collector car spectacle by Anantara Hotels & Resorts, is gearing up for its glamourous debut on 24-27 April 2025. This exclusive event, which is sponsored by UBS, will take place in the heart of Rome and is now open for registration. The organisers are inviting car owners from around the world to submit a car for application in the hope of gaining one of the limited display places in the Concorso. Car enthusiasts are also welcome to join the party without a car, and join in the packed weekend programme celebrating the best of Italian hospitality, cuisine and craftsmanship. There is a selection of VIP hospitality packages to choose from, each offering privileged experiences at the event and in the historic capital. The top-of-the-range Romul...

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Who was the unluckiest traveler of them all!

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December 14, 202475 Views

Travel Guard finds out after hundreds submitted their travel nightmare to be named the worst Many travelers have had tales of colossal mishaps, but only one could be deemed "the worst." In a repeat of their popular travel promotion, Travel Guard solicited stories of travel nightmares and received nearly 500 entries from across North America. After weeks of voting, a winner has emerged. As grand prize winner, Julie S. has received the title of World's Unluckiest Traveler and won a cash prize of $10,000. In her story "From Bodybag to Skydiving," Julie tells of a trip to Phoenix to go skydiving with her friend, Sam. After a night-before excursion goes awry, Sam needs to be taken to a local hospital, but because a stretcher will not fit through the door of her room, s...

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Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings

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December 14, 2024115 Views

That buzzing coming out of New Jersey? It’s unclear if it’s drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy theories and craned necks looking skyward. Cropping up on local news and social media sites around Thanksgiving, the saga of the drones reported over New Jersey has reached incredible heights. This week seems to have begun a new, higher-profile chapter: Lawmakers are demanding (but so far not getting) explanations from federal and state authorities about what’s behind them. Gov. Phil Murphy wrote to President Joe Biden asking for answers. New Jersey’s new senator, Andy Kim, spent Thursday night on a drone hunt in rural northern New Jersey, and posted about it on X. More drone sightings have been reported in...

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Monarch butterfly may gain threatened species status in US

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December 14, 202492 Views

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species on Tuesday, citing a significant decline in the iconic black and orange insects that has pushed them toward extinction. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Monarch butterflies, known for migrating thousands of miles (km) across North America, have experienced a decades-long U.S. population decline due to habitat loss caused by human activities such as farming and urban development, widespread use of pesticides and climate change. FILE PHOTO: Monarch butterflies land on branches at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File) Environmental groups have been pushing for U.S. protection of the winged pollinators for a decade. KEY QUOTE "T...

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Trying to attract tourists, Venezuela builds infrastructure in fragile ecosystems

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December 14, 2024117 Views

A push by Venezuela to attract tourists and boost its flailing economy by building infrastructure including runways and hotels is doing environmental damage to ecologically-delicate areas, especially fragile Caribbean coral reefs already threatened by climate change, conservationists, scientists, government sources and locals say. The government of President Nicolas Maduro, who blames U.S. sanctions for his country's economic crisis, has called tourism the economy's "secret weapon". The push has so far failed to attract foreign investors, sources say, despite a tourism ministry meeting with French businesspeople and public overtures from Maduro to investors as recently as this month. People enjoy the beach as activists and volunteers collect garbage during the cleanup operation a...

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‘Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue

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December 14, 202482 Views

U.S. hotels and travel companies are aiming to tap a surge in Indian tourists to boost revenue as domestic leisure spending falters and demand from East Asian countries remains below pre-pandemic levels. Nearly 1.9 million Indian tourists visited the U.S. in the first ten months of 2024, a nearly 48% rise from 2019, according to data from the U.S. National Trade and Tourism Office (NTTO). The surge was driven by a 50% jump in visas issued for business visits and 43.5% increase for leisure, data showed. A tourist photographs a U.S. flag on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson The expanding Indian middle-class population, higher travel budgets and increased flight capacity are also behind the South Asian country's inte...

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Tourism is a driver of rural empowerment

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December 13, 202484 Views

UN Tourism Global Conference concludes in Vietnam UN Tourism joined with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Vietnam to host the First Conference on Tourism for Rural Development in the historic town of Hoi An. The event brought together government officials, international and regional financial institutions, development agencies, tourism professionals, rural community leaders, researchers and NGOs to explore policies and strategies to maximize the role of tourism in progressing development in rural areas. Empowering Communities Sessions spotlighted the power of tourism to create jobs, safeguard nature and cultural heritage, and promote social inclusion, with a focus on empowering local communities, women and youth. Key discussions included topics such as policy frame...

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Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas unveils its new ‘Be Iko’ conservation initiative

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December 13, 202489 Views

Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas offers guests a new way to travel and experience the world, pairing luxury hospitality with eco-tourism with the launch of its new 'Be Iko' programme. Designed for travellers seeking deeper connections with the communities they visit, the programme offers a unique way to explore Mauritius through hands-on conservation and community engagement, leaving a positive impact on the island’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. From the resort’s beachfront, guests can participate in a coral farming initiative, led by the Currimjee Foundation in collaboration with local NGO Eco Mode Society and supported by MOL Mauritius International Funds. Weekly workshops guided by a resident marine biologist highlight the vital role of coral reefs, w...

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Indigenous Mayans want their sacred cenotes to have personhood status

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December 13, 202490 Views

A huge poplar tree stands proud in Maribel Ek’s courtyard, adorned with a sign that reads: “Florece desde adentro” (“It blooms from within”). Deep underground, the tree’s long roots search for the water that makes this land special: a sinkhole lake, known as a cenote. Cenotes provide an important water source to Ek’s community of Homun, in the Mexican state of Yucatan, and a livelihood for locals who lead tourists from around the world into the caverns to bathe in their crystalline waters. But more than that, cenotes are sacred to Indigenous Mayans like her. Guardian of the cenotes, Maribel Ek, rests inside the Santa Maria cenote in Homun, Mexico, Monday, March 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) As she descends into the cavern, Ek shines a light on a stone covered in flowers, ...

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Sweden survey reveals craziest travel mishaps

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December 13, 202488 Views

8% admit ending up in the wrong destination Much like the iconic mix-ups in the beloved Christmas film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, where characters hilariously find themselves in the wrong places, some travellers have shared their own tales of finding themselves unintentionally at the wrong destination. As we approach the holiday season, these anecdotes serve as both cautionary and comical reminders to double-check those travel details! According to a recent YouGov survey conducted by Visit Sweden, 8% of the respondents admitted to ending up in the wrong destination while travelling. Out of 80 million travellers identified as dreaming of visiting Sweden, nearly 8 million might accidentally find themselves in a different Sweden—not the original one. Oops! He...