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Paris’ Louvre Museum, in dire state, cries for help

January 24, 202521 Views

Suffers temperature swings, water leaks, centuries-old palace needs better visitor facilities; New wing for star attraction Mona Lisa considered The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, has requested urgent help from the French government to restore and renovate its ageing exhibition halls and better protect its countless works of art. In a letter to Culture Minister Rachida Dati, revealed by Paris daily Le Parisien and confirmed to Reuters by the Louvre, Louvre President Laurence des Cars warned that the centuries-old building is in a dire state, and pointed at problems with water leaks and "worrying temperature swings which endanger the conservation of works of art". Tourists walk past the glass Pyramid entrance of the Louvre Muse...

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Luxury, elevated—Where time well spent reaches new heights!

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January 24, 202522 Views

RedBeryl and Kirchhofer collaborate to bring the world’s finest Swiss shopping and lifestyle offerings closer to Indian audiences RedBeryl, a premier luxury lifestyle management company, proudly announces its exclusive partnership with Kirchhofer, Switzerland's iconic retail destination offering unparalleled Swiss shopping experiences. This collaboration will grant RedBeryl Members privileged access to Kirchhofer’s exquisite range of luxury watches, high-end cosmetics, leather goods, souvenirs, and more—all set amidst the breathtaking Swiss landscapes of Interlaken, Grindelwald, and Jungfraujoch. Kirchhofer, renowned for housing the world’s largest selection of Swiss watch brands and operating the highest luxury retail store at Jungfraujoch, is celebrated for delivering an unmatch...

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Great white shark’s 9-million-year-old ancestor found in Peru

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January 23, 202554 Views

Palaeontologists in Peru on Monday unveiled the 9-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark that once inhabited the waters of the southern Pacific Ocean, where it liked to devour sardines. The nearly-complete Cosmopolitodus Hastalis fossil was found some 235 km (146 miles) south of Lima in Peru's Pisco basin, a hot, desert area famed for frequent discoveries of ancient marine species. The shark is believed to be an ancestor of the great white shark. It is now extinct, but its teeth once spanned up to 8.9 cm (3.5 inches) in length, while adults could grow to near seven meters in length - the size of a small boat. A person gestures next to a fossil of a crocodile as paleontologists unveil a 9-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark (not p...

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Saudi Arabia to lead the discussion on global tourism at Davos

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January 21, 2025114 Views

Travel & tourism’s critical contribution to global economic advancement is being elevated on the Annual Meeting agenda through a series of high-level, dedicated official sessions led by Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Minister Al-Khateeb, featuring influential sector leaders. Saudi Arabia is seeking to champion the transformative power of travel and tourism, focusing on collaboration and partnership development to catalyze sustainable, cross-border, multi-sector economic growth. The pivotal role of tourism in driving economic diversification will take center stage at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos this week. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, will participate in the WEF Annual Meeting as part of the Saudi delegation led by Prince Faisal bin ...

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Disneyland Paris touts spectacular nighttime show

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January 20, 202566 Views

Theme Park uses cutting-edge Paris Games laser technology A cutting-edge nighttime show at Disneyland Paris featuring lasers used at the Paris Games is heralding a bold new chapter for Europe’s most-visited theme park, as a raft of ambitious developments comes to fruition under a 2 billion euro ($2.05 billion) expansion plan. The overhaul includes the completed revamp of the luxury Disneyland Hotel, the upcoming renaming and doubling in size of Walt Disney Studios Park, and the much-anticipated arrival of The World of Frozen and a first-of-its-kind The Lion King land — cementing the resort’s gains after the wilderness years for theme parks during the pandemic. Disney Tales of Magic Disney Tales of Magic, an immersive 20-minute spectacle blending mind-boggling drones, synch...

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Hundreds of dead sea turtles are washing ashore on Chennai coast

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January 18, 202566 Views

Over 400 endangered sea turtles have washed ashore on India’s east coast near the city of Chennai in the last two weeks in an event not witnessed in over two decades. Olive ridley turtles travel thousands of miles for ideal nesting conditions on India’s coast. But the species has been threatened for years as the number of nesting beaches around the world shrinks, and mass deaths like these can be caused by fishing nets that can catch and harm the species. In a typical year, the city’s coastline can expect between 100 to 200 adult turtle deaths, said Shravan Krishnan, a volunteer with Chennai-based Students Sea Turtles Conservation Network. “This year, we’ve already crossed 200 dead turtles in a little more than two weeks,” he said. Krishnan is also concerned about the low num...

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Benin’s mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival

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January 18, 202576 Views

As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are beckoned upon by the old and young for peace and prosperity. And on the sidelines, camera clicks from foreigners and locals follow the festivities. Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of cultures and the ability for ancient traditional beliefs to adapt to modern life. The small West African nation held the annual festival last weekend, with Voodoo day marking the “return to the source for all Africans and Afro-descendants,” said Christian...

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Ancient Pompeii excavation uncovers lavish private bath complex

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January 18, 202559 Views

Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, the site said on Friday. The baths, featuring hot, warm and cold rooms, could host up to 30 guests, allowing them to relax before heading into an adjacent, black-walled banquet hall, decorated with scenes from Greek mythology. The private thermal baths complex discovered by archaeologists in a villa of the ancient city of Pompeii is seen, in Pompeii, Italy, in this undated handout picture released on January 17, 2025. Pompeii Archeological Park/Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism/Handout via REUTERS The pleasure complex lies inside a grand residence that has been uncovered ov...

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Eager visitors flock to see spectacular lava fountaining from Kilauea in Hawaii

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January 17, 202564 Views

People were flocking to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday to get a glimpse of fountaining lava. The eruption that began Dec. 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano has paused periodically. It resumed Wednesday morning as a “small sluggish lava flow,” and then increased into a fountain that appeared to be 200 feet (60 meters) high, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. By the afternoon, visitors to the national park on the Big Island were able to see two fountains from an overlook. The observatory said it was possible fountain heights would increase as more gas-rich lava erupted. “The park is already very busy with people eager to see the eruption and we expect visitation to increase as the news gets out again,” Jessica Ferracane, park spokesperson, said...

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Kashmir’s saffron growers experiment with indoor farming as climate pressures mount

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January 17, 202570 Views

Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas of the Indian Kashmir region is the town of Pampore, famed for its farms that grow the world's most expensive spice - the red-hued saffron. This is where most of saffron is farmed in India, the world's second-largest producer behind Iran of the spice, which costs up to 325,000 rupees ($3,800) a kg (2.2 pounds) because it is so labour-intensive to harvest. Saffron flowers bloom at a field in Kashmir's Pampore town October 30, 2024. REUTERS/Sharafat Ali Come October, the crocus plants begin to bloom, covering the fields with bright purple flowers from which strands of fragrant red saffron are picked by hand, to be used in foods such as paella, and in fragrances and cloth dyes. "I am proud to cultivate this crop," said Nisar Ah...