Travel
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Atwea Prayer Mountain set to be redeveloped into tourist centre
The Methodist Church is working in close partnership with the Sekyere Central District Assembly to develop the Atwea Prayer mountain into a monumental sacred religious tourist centre. Right Reverend …
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Thailand eases travel restrictions for tourists from over 50 countries
Thailand on Thursday eased travel restrictions for citizens from 56 countries in a bid to boost the country’s pandemic-hit tourism industry, though visitors will be required to undergo a mandatory tw…
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Nigeria reopens land borders as coronavirus strives on a low-key
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate reopening of four major land borders in Nigeria. The four borders are Seme in the South-west part of the country, Ilela in the North-west part of…
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New Zealand agrees to allow quarantine-free travel with Australia in first quarter of 2021
New Zealand agreed on Monday to allow quarantine-free travel with Australia in the first quarter of 2021, nearly a year after it locked down its borders to protect its population from the novel coron…
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Venice floods as Mose barrier system fails to activate
Venice’s St Mark’s Square was under water on Tuesday after the city’s newly completed system of artificial dams failed to activate. City residents – long accustomed to perennial “acqua alta” or high …
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Photo: Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Christmas Decorations at Windsor Castle
Even for the royal family Christmas looks different this year, but that doesn’t mean the decorations do. Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, may not be celebrating the holidays at their b…
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Ahead of new space flight Virgin Galactic unveils Its crew uniforms
Virgin Galactic is proving that not only will its commercial space program be awesome, but that the outfits worn by its passengers and crew will be out of this world, too. On Friday, Virgin Galactic …
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UPDATE: Christmas and coronavirus-hit Europe
Governments across Europe are trying to navigate between avoiding spreading the coronavirus over the Christmas holiday season and allowing people to celebrate with family and friends. Here are some m…
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Lufthansa is turning economy seats into beds on Select flights
If you long for the days when airlines offered full meals on every flight, or at the very least free luggage and decent legroom, you’re not alone. It’s unlikely we’ll see a return to that level of ge…
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Emirates named World’s Leading Airline
Emirates has been named as the World’s Leading Airline in three major categories at the World Travel Awards 2020: World’s Leading Economy Class, Airline Rewards Programme and Airline Lounge – Busines…