Among the world’s 10 most popular holiday destinations (2023 Tripadvisor survey), Albufeira in Portugal has the cleanest air – Universal Images Group Editorial Italy, Turkey and Greece are among the European holiday destinations with the highest air pollution, while the Costa del Sol and Iceland are among the countries with the best air quality, according… Read More »
Church of the Madonna della Pieta near Rocca Calascio – Getty Italy has welcomed visitors since ancient times. But not all of Italy: Some regions have remained impervious to the Big Tourists of the past and the Instagrammers of today. For example, who visits the Abruzzo region, east of Rome and south of the Marche?… Read More »
(Press release) Every WhatsApp group chat comes with its own set of characters. There’s the “silent partner” who never responds to messages but somehow attends every meeting, the “meme slinger” who spices up the conversation with several weeks’ worth of antics, and the “absentee” who hasn’t been around for a long time. year and may… Read More »
(Nic Crilly-Hargrave) Despite having a well-paid night czar, London seems to be going to bed earlier and earlier, as recent headlines show, but this week’s guide is designed to help you stay awake all night. From spring-ready rooftop openings to a big indie gig at the Royal Albert Hall, the West End’s latest hits and… Read More »
Luisa Casati was an Italian heiress, muse and patron of the arts in early 20th-century Europe – Corbis Historical As another peach Bellini-tinted sunset begins to melt the stones and bricks of Venice into light and water, my position, reclined as royally as I can in a black-painted gondola, feels like I’m missing a crucial… Read More »
Migrants pay $5,000 to be on one of overcrowded boats passing through Libya – REUTERS/STRINGER/FILEPHOTO There are only four children on the tiny Greek island of Gavdos, a yellowish stain on the blue horizon of the Mediterranean. Three of these children belong to Efi Georgaka, who makes a living by beekeeping, raises sheep, pigs and… Read More »
Wildlife enthusiasts can spot polar bears at the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, Canada – Alamy A polar bear somersaulting meters above my head was not something I ever imagined. In the wild this would be impossible; I would not live to share this story. But within the confines of Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo in… Read More »