Hauptbahnhof in Bremen ranked last among 50 European stations – Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images It’s been a bad few weeks for Germany’s rail network. Striking train drivers brought much of the system to a halt last Thursday and Friday, and they promise more to come. Meanwhile, the Center for Consumer Choice, a Washington-based research… Read More »
Montreal is North America’s most sustainable city, according to the Global Destination Sustainability Index – Ian G Dagnall/Alamy Frédéric-Back Park was once a garbage dump; A quarry and landfill almost the size of Monaco, infested with rats, roaring with garbage trucks, belching powerful gas, and polluted with 40 million tons of garbage. It was so… Read More »
Artemisia Gentileschi, Madonna and Child (c. 1613) – Album / Alamy Stock Photo Some of the most reactionary people I have ever met were from the art world. No matter what amazing things hang on the walls, this is a 1950s setting. The hierarchy of artists and their power brokers (curators, collectors, dealers, “taste makers”)… Read More »
(Jack’s Bar) By 4:30 p.m., with everyone primed and ready, the butler guided us across the tarmac to a nine-passenger vehicle and seated us in charmingly worn leather seats. Taking off ahead of schedule, we spent just 25 minutes in the air before our pilots made a quick right turn towards a small landing strip… Read More »
New Quay in Ceredigion described as the most interrupted place in England by the Telegraph – Jay Williams Use our tool to see how isolated your area is, or continue reading the article below. The popular seaside town of New Quay, on the West Wales coast, is famous for its sandy beaches, links to Dylan… Read More »
Authorities in the historic geisha district of Gion announce plans to restrict access to centuries-old network of backstreets – Getty/E+ A tuft of silk kimono. Clip of wooden shoes on cobblestones. Red lips shine on a white painted face. For many visitors to Kyoto, capturing the dreamy image of a geisha is like a holy… Read More »