The female shark has been tagged with a tracker, which registered her being off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on October 12. Since then, the shark has moved further south to the Florida Keys, where she showed up on Saturday. The shark, named Unama’ki, a term used by indigenous people of Nova Scotia
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Deb Campbell wins £250 and this week’s Just Back travel writing competition for her account of cultural challenge in a Tokyo cafe. Language was no barrier to ordering coffee in Tokyo, and as we escaped to a café where the old men sat drinking and smoking, we were offered an English menu that showed an
“Italians do it better,” it’s been said. With more than 450 cheese varieties, five million liters of wine produced annually, dozens of pizza styles, seemingly infinite pasta preparations, countless gelato flavors and those divine cannoli, it’s easy to forget that Italians also excel at another palate pleaser: chocolate. For someone who loves chocolate as much
Sauvignon Blanc grapes sit on the vine ready for harvest in Marlborough, New Zealand, on Wednesday, … [+] April 14, 2010. New Zealand’s 2010 grape harvest may fall from the previous season, according to a pre-vintage survey by New Zealand Winegrowers. Photographer: Mark Coote/Bloomberg BLOOMBERG NEWS Sauvignon Blanc’s classic aroma lends itself to multiple descriptors,
(CNN) — Beijing’s much-hyped Daxing International Airport (PKX) has now lived up to its name with the first flights departing to foreign climes. The Zaha Hadid-designed airport opened just ahead of country-wide celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1. The airport’s first outbound international flight,
(CNN) — Kyoto’s historic Gion neighborhood is cracking down on photography in response to ongoing issues with bad tourist behavior. As Japan’s tourism has grown exponentially, Kyoto has struggled to maintain its local way of life. Thousands of foreign tourists fill the city’s streets daily, many staying in local hotels while others visit as part
Britannia Hotels has been rated Britain’s worst hotel chain for the seventh year running in research by consumer group Which?. Guests were 10 times more likely to award it a poor rating for cleanliness than any other hotel. At the other end of the spectrum, Premier Inn tied with Wetherspoon Hotels for top spot. Britannia,
There’s been a flurry of urban grocery store development, including the new Wegmans in Brooklyn. … [+] Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg © 2018 Bloomberg Finance LP New York City residents finally got their Wegmans on Sunday. And, they aren’t the only city dwellers to see the arrival of new grocery stores. Last week, Phoenix, which is
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines unveils the latest addition to its collection of Delftware minature houses at its 100th anniversary celebrtion. Source: KLM More than 3,500 people gathered in early October at a hangar at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to celebrate the 100th birthday of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. It was a notable achievement. Well-known airlines such
India has 22 official languages, namely Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. There are also hundreds of other less prominent languages like Tulu, Bhojpuri and Ladakhi that are the main spoken language of some places. Hindi Hindi, natively
For fans of manageable road biking excursions that combine jaw-dropping scenery with a moderate athletic challenge, these routes are tops. Whether you’re looking to take a cycling-centric vacation or just include some skinny-tire time while you’re out exploring, the best routes are those that combine moderate climbs (and the blissful descents that follow) with natural
(CNN) — Diwali is the holiday of every Instagrammer’s dreams. The five-day festival of lights, observed by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs all over the world, is often celebrated with brightly colored rangolis, spectacular fireworks and firecracker displays and diyas and candles lining every nook and cranny. Those traditions make for some striking scenes, but capturing
“Spellbinding!” said a voice beside us, “absolutely spellbinding.” Sarah and I were enjoying after-dinner drinks on the river cruiser Amália Rodrigues as we gazed at the red-tiled rooftops, towers and bright facades of the medieval city of Porto in northern Portugal. This was the final evening of our seven-day journey along the river Douro. Darkness
Steve Carpenter, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Yakima Chief Hops Photo by Yakima Chief Hops For five generations, Steve Carpenter’s family grew hops in the Yakima Valley. And while the honest Carpenter wouldn’t seem out of place in a hop field, today he handles a position with slightly more responsibility: Chief Supply Chain Officer of
Bal Gill, 41, was looking back over images from her trip to Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, in Edinburgh, when she noticed a heat patch over her breast. After making an appointment with her doctor, Gill was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer — but experts have warned that Gill was lucky and thermal
(CNN) — We all love island getaways, but not everyone wants to travel to a remote resort. Thankfully, there are plenty of islands that make day trips a breeze so that travelers can easily enjoy a day on a secluded beach in the midst of an urban vacation. Here are seven island destinations around the
An eerie mist creeps into the harbour. An owl hoots; a cat screeches; a door creaks. Welcome to the spooky village of Boscastle, the British equivalent of Salem, Massachusetts, according to one recent American travel guide. Today is no ordinary day in this mostly-sleepy fishing port, for soon the streets will come alive with music
Golden Bordeaux comes from several growing appellations in France. Jill Barth If there’s one category of wine that confounds American consumers, it’s sweet wine. Do we like it? Don’t we? What are we calling sweet, here? When the results came in from the 2018 American Wine Consumer survey—conducted by Dr. Liz Thach, MW and Dr.
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