Dusit Hotels & Resorts returns to India with the soft opening this December Dusit Hotels and Resorts, under Dusit International—one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies—announces its return to India with the anticipated soft opening of dusitD2 Fagu. This luxurious retreat, set amidst the serene mountains of Fagu, near Shimla, is scheduled to open its doors in December 2024, offering an exceptional blend of Thai hospitality and local charm. Surrounded by the majestic Himalayan landscape, dusitD2 Fagu promises a tranquil escape for leisure, wellness, and adventure seekers alike. The property features 80 elegantly appointed guest rooms, ranging from 38 sqm to 86 sqm, each designed to harmonize contemporary comforts with local cultural touches, and to showc...
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October’s supermoon is the closest of the year and it’s teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one. The third of four supermoons this year, it will be 222,055 miles (357,364 kilometers) away Wednesday night, making it seem even bigger and brighter than in August and September. It will reach its full lunar phase Thursday. In a twist of cosmic fate, a comet is in the neighborhood. Discovered last year, comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas is now prominent in the Northern Hemisphere after wowing stargazers in the Southern Hemisphere. The moonlight will wash out some of the comet’s tail, but it’s still worth a look after sunset, said NASA’s Bill Cooke. Steam rises from cooling towers of a power plant as the moon rises near Senftenberg, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/...
Read MoreIn a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletons. “This is such an exciting find because we found these skeletons that are so very, very well preserved,” said archeologist Michael Borre Lundø, who led the six-month dig. “Normally, we would be lucky to find a few teeth in the graves, but here we have entire skeletons.” The skeletons were preserved thanks to favorable soil chemistry, particularly chalk and high water levels, experts from Museum Odense said. The site was discovered last year during a routine survey, ahead of power line renovation work on the outskirts of the village of Aasum, 5 kilometers (3 miles), northeast of Ode...
Read MoreThe world’s second Sphere is planned to be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates after the opening of the first giant dome entertainment complex in Las Vegas. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism and Sphere Entertainment Co. announced the plan late Tuesday to bring a Sphere to the Middle East. Under the deal, Abu Dhabi will pay a franchise fee to Sphere Entertainment to build the second location using its designs. Abu Dhabi’s government will pay to build the structure, as well as annual fees to Sphere Entertainment “for creative and artistic content.” The announcement offered no financing information, nor did it say where the Sphere would be built in the Emirati capital. Abu Dhabi’s government did not immediately respond to questions about the project Wedn...
Read MoreKenya is moving 50 elephants to a new home after overcrowding in the Mwea National Reserve has seen the creatures stray into nearby human settlements and damage local ecosystems. The last national wildlife census recorded 156 elephants at Mwea, more than three times the reserve's capacity. As a result, elephants have strayed into nearby villages, damaging crops, infrastructure and property. A family of elephants from the Mwea National Reserve walk out of a special transportation container during a translocation exercise at the Aberdare National Park, in Mweiga, Nyeri County, Kenya October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya During a two-week mission to relocate the animals from the 42 square km (16 square miles) Mwea reserve to the more spacious Aberdare National Park, wildlife speci...
Read More# A report from global chauffeur services provider Blacklane looks at how the integration of premium experiences and business travel is essential for productivity # 86% of survey participants claimed to lose at least one hour of productive time across their trip whereas almost half of C-level executives (45%) are losing between four and eight hours of productive work time # Boundaries between personal and professional lives are blurring - 9 out of ten business travelers merge work and leisure. As business travel bounces back, with the sector poised to hit a record spending high by year-end, a new report, "The Changing Face of Travel and Work", uncovers the impact that travel planning is having on business travelers' productivity. Blacklane, the premiere global chauffeur servi...
Read MoreEgypt opened a series of galleries to the public on Tuesday in its flagship new museum, but the glittering King Tutankhamun collection and solar boats buried by the Pyramid of Khufu are yet to be unveiled, pending a long-delayed grand inauguration. Tourists visit the Grand Egyptian Museum during a partial trial in Giza, Egypt, October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany More than 20 years under construction, the sprawling Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) next to the pyramids of Giza was initially scheduled to open in 2012 but the launch was repeatedly pushed back due to cost overruns and political tumult. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly last week announced a "trial opening" ahead of a formal inauguration. Egyptian officials say a number of world leaders have expressed interest in a...
Read MorePatches of palm thatch entwined with a few forlorn stilts sticking out of the emerald waters in a Malaysian marine park off the island of Borneo are the only traces remaining of the homes of hundreds of sea nomads. Robin, one of those left homeless among a community that inspired the fictional 'Metkayina' tribe in the 2022 film 'Avatar: The Way of Water', took to a boat with his children to flee the Malaysian officials who razed their home. Houseboats of the indigenous seaborne Bajau Laut community anchor in the waters of Semporna, Malaysia August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain "I don't know where to go now," he told Reuters from the deck of a wooden houseboat festooned with drying clothes, where he lives with a cousin and their eight children after the demolition drive razed ...
Read MoreShangri-La Muscat, Oman is all set to celebrate the grand return of its highly anticipated wedding fair after seven years. Scheduled for October 18-19, the two open days of Love, Shangri-La: A Muscat Wedding Showcase will feature the resort’s versatile venues, luxurious offerings, tailored packages, and top-tier amenities. Oman being one of the latest gem and favourites to host Indian destination weddings, Shangri-La Muscat has invited top Indian wedding planners including Kraafted Events, Swaaha Weddings & Experiences, Mpire Weddings, Discovery Events, The Doli Diary, Ziel Events & Experiences, Millenium Events, KKings Events, Shadi N Vogue and Shubh Muhurat Luxury Weddings, to see the resort’s beautiful locations and wedding set ups as well as meeting with prominent stakehold...
Read MoreHalloween loving Brits looking for a spooky encounter are being given tips on the most haunted stately homes and castles to visit across the UK – as 23% confess to believing in ghosts and 42% say they know someone who’s seen one. The travel and motoring insurance experts at Tiger.co.uk conducted a spooky survey and started investigating some of the ghostliest destinations with the most haunted tales. Some of the earliest recorded ghost sightings date back to the first century AD and while there are no official recordings throughout the centuries, stories of ghosts and ghouls lurk across every corner of the UK. The experts have found spooky stately homes and castles in Scotland, Cornwall, Norfolk and North Yorkshire, uncovering ghosts including the White Lady in Lanc...
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