Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The world’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2025 have been revealed in a new study on security, health and climate change risks around the world. Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and […]
Small group tourism specialist, Bunnik Tours, has launched its ‘Hot Deals’ sale, offering savings of up to $2,000 per person on hundreds of departures for the 2025 season. With deals spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, and South and Central America, Bunnik Tours’ sale offers exceptional value across a range of travel styles to satisfy travellers seeking […]
Regional Independent Group member Seán Canney has said he requested that a travel and subsistence allowance, worth about €32,000 annually, be restored for ministers of State. The Galway East TD, who is expected to be appointed as a super junior minister with a seat at the cabinet table when the Dáil meets on Wednesday, said […]
Luxury experiences continue to proliferate from the spa not too far away to the culinary experience that requires a little planning. At the top of “Maslow’s Pyramid” for the discerning consumer travel and live events replace food, water and shelter. In an effort to dig deeper I leaned into experts at The Moorings, Abercrombie & […]
TikTok has gone dark in the U.S. as of late Saturday, shortly before the federal ban on the Chinese Bytedance-owned app was due to come into effect. The app is no longer available on Apple’s iOs App Store or Google’s Play Store in the U.S., and a message is appearing for existing users after opening […]
(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and decisionmakers, click here.) Blake Scholl did not intend to upend the global air travel industry when he visited the Museum of Flight in Seattle in 2007. He was there only to scratch his itch for all things avionic—one that had seen him flying […]
London, New York, Tokyo. All massive capital cities home to buzzing nightlife, economic hubs and landmarks millions of tourists flock to visit everywhere. All three you’d expect to find on Time Out’s 50 Best Cities in the World for 2025. But there’s a much quieter spot that’s also made the list. Nestled among the pristine […]
Looking for something unforgettable to do this year? Look no further than the 2025 version of Time Out’s annual list of the best activities around the world. From a BBQ museum in the U.S to milestone anniversaries in Amsterdam and Rome, and from a canoe trip in Australia to wildlife encounters in Singapore, the global […]
We used several A.I. search engines, including Gemini, a large language model that can handle files of up to 750,000 words, and Semantra, an open-source “semantic search engine” that Mr. Freedman developed. Instead of searching for specific terms — “sustainability,” say, or “climate change” — it searches for concepts or themes. “It’s a new paradigm […]
No velociraptors, but plenty of breathtaking views (Picture: Alamy/PA) The words ‘Jurassic Coast’ might conjure images of a famous movie franchise. But while the 95-mile stretch straddling Devon and Dorset has deep ties to dinosaurs, there’s more than dusty fossils to be discovered here. More than 250 million years old, England’s only natural UNESCO World […]
