Anurak 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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Mount Fuji is without its iconic snowcap in November for the first time in 130 years
Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time of the year, is still snowless in November for the first time in 130 years, presumably because of the unusually warm temperatures in the past few weeks. The lack of snow on Mt. Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as of Tuesday breaks the previous record set on Oct. 26, 2016, meteorological officials said. Usually, the 3,776-meter- (nearly 12,300-foot-) high mountain has sprinkles of snow falling on its summit starting Oct. 2, about a month after the summertime hiking season there ends. Last year, snow fell on the mountain on Oct. 5, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, or JMA. The snowless Mt. Fuji has captured attention on social media. People posted photos showing the bare mountain, some expr...
Read MoreThinking and dancing around club culture. 5,6 & 7 December 2024 Brussels By Night is organizing the first edition of a new event in Brussels, called Brussels Nightcall, taking place on Thursday 5, Friday 6 and Saturday 7th of December 2024. Brussels Nightcall is an event dedicated to nightlife that combines daytime talks, workshops, and conferences focusing on the hot topics and challenges currently impacting the sector, along with night-time events. Our aim is to offer a platform to highlight the nightlife sector and its vibrant community, showcasing clubs, night bars, collectives, and more within Brussels By Night. It provides a space for discussing hot topics in the sector, encouraging debate and fostering the questioning of our practices, including on a political and s...
Read MoreSeaWorld San Diego also reveals 2025 plans for all-new Journey to Atlantis experience SeaWorld San Diego revealed that the much-anticipated Jewels of the Sea: A Jellyfish Experience will now open in Spring 2025. The Jellyfish Experience will be the first of its kind for SeaWorld parks and the newest immersive and interactive aquarium at the park. Featuring a variety of jelly species, beautiful storytelling and a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes in three unique galleries, this remarkable exhibit will delight and exhilarate guests. Part of SeaWorld's mission is to educate and inspire guests to explore the wonders of the ocean, and this upcoming exhibit provides a detailed look at jellyfish with exceptional educational components throughout the exhibit. The park also announced excitin...
Read MoreAn insider view on how to explore the “Jozi” in South African like a local As the Southern Africa bureau chief for Reuters, I’ve led the coverage of all kinds of news in the region, from political twists and turns in South Africa to a debt crisis in Zambia, a growing insurgency in Mozambique and oil and gas finds in Namibia. Reuters hired me in 2010 to cover commodities and mining - an exciting beat, given Southern Africa’s role as a major exporter of minerals. Later I became an economics correspondent before taking on my current role. Johannesburg - or “Jozi,” as South Africa’s economic hub is known to its residents - has a history rooted in the late 19th century Gold Rush. The inner city is now mostly rundown, with dilapidated buildings marking the skyline after a majority of b...
Read MoreA double win for Bali's newest luxury retreats K Club Ubud and Akar Gastrobar, two of Bali's newest luxury offerings, have made waves on the global stage. Both properties, part of the K Club Group, have been honored with prestigious awards at the World Luxury Awards 2024. A breathtaking K Club Ubud, revealing its exquisite pool design harmoniously intertwined with lush jungle landscapes, offering guests a refined eco-luxury retreat immersed in the natural beauty of Ubud, Bali. Kanva Ubud by K Club Ubud has been crowned the Best Luxury Eco Resort. A new way to get a staycation perched in a luxury glamping tent. It offers a serene escape where sustainable luxury meets authentic Balinese hospitality. Meanwhile, Akar Gastrobar has clinched the title of Best Luxury Steakhouse. A ke...
Read MoreArchaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap, authorities said Wednesday. The statues — depicting so-called “door guardians” — were discovered last week near the north gate leading to the 11th-century Royal Palace at Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Khmer Empire, said Long Kosal, spokesman for the Apsara National Authority, the government agency that oversees the archaeological park. Teams were assessing the ancient gate’s structure and searching for fallen stones around the portal on the north side of Angkor Thom, one of four entrances to the complex, when the discovery was made. The statues depict guardians standing at attention and vary in size ...
Read MoreFirst discovery of its kind in the region challenges traditional view of transition from nomadic pastoralism to nascent urbanism New archaeological research has revealed an exceptional Bronze Age town in the Khaybar oasis of northwest Arabia, confirming a major transition from mobile, nomadic life to settled, town life in the second half of the third millennium BCE. The finding infers that oases such as Khaybar were carefully controlled and valued landscapes that, with the advent of agriculture, supported permanent populations as centres for exchange and interaction with mobile communities. This nascent urbanism profoundly impacted the region's socio-economic organisation. A 3D virtual reconstruction of the Bronze Age town of al-Natah, based on newly published archaeological...
Read MoreBuried with a padlock on her foot and an iron sickle across her neck, "Zosia" was never supposed to be able to come back from the dead. Entombed in an unmarked cemetery in Pien, northern Poland, the young woman was one of dozens feared by her neighbours to have been a "vampire". Now, using DNA, 3D printing and modelling clay, a team of scientists has reconstructed Zosia's 400-year-old face, revealing the human story buried by supernatural beliefs. "It's really ironic, in a way," said Swedish archaeologist Oscar Nilsson. "These people burying her, they did everything they could in order to prevent her from coming back from the dead... we have done everything we can in order to bring her back to life." Zosia, as she was named by locals, was found in 2022 by a team of archaeo...
Read MoreKnown for hosting one of the seven wonders of the modern world and for its cuisine, Peru is a destination that should be on every traveler's bucket list. Its tourist offer is so wide that they cater to a wide range of interests, from history enthusiasts to food lovers, trekking fans, and those who prioritize wellness. The destination is an open book for a memorable vacation with endless possibilities. This is why, besides visiting Machu Picchu, considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world, visitors should also consider these must-do activities. 1. Exploring the Contrasts of Lima Most international flights land at the airport in Lima, the country's capital, making it the perfect excuse to discover the contrasts the city offers: from its historical side to its ...
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