Avery Haskell says he first knew he wanted to be an astronaut ever since he was a boy growing up in Houston near NASA’s Johnson Space Center. The 24-year-old Stanford graduate who counts Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan as his heroes grew up in an […]
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Weekend Wanderlust: A love letter to Turin, Italy
Out on the city's main square, Piazza San Carlo, there were just a handful of people having coffee on a weekday morning, and not a tour group in sight … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Expedia acquires Pillow and ApartmentJet to conquer the short-term rental market
To keep up with the rising demand for short-term rentals in U.S. cities and compete with the home-sharing giant Airbnb, travel booking site Expedia has picked up a pair of venture-backed hospitality startups, Pillow and ApartmentJet. Employees of both companies will join Expedia. The company declined […]
Salah Khashoggi, son of murdered journalist, leaves Saudi Arabia after travel ban is lifted
… the son of the murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and his family have left the Gulf kingdom after the Saudi government lifted a travel ban, … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ Early Impressions: A Game Too Big for Just One Review
Of my first twenty-odd hours with Red Dead Redemption 2, one of the moments I remember most is sitting. Just sitting. After riding my horse to some unmarked destination in the wilderness, I—as my character, grizzled cowboy Arthur Morgan—found myself on a high ridge, with […]
This Italian City Offers Free Beer and Gelato For Using Environmentally-Friendly Travel Options
Plenty of cities in the United States have launched bike-share programs or similar schemes to encourage people to use more environmentally- and … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Wikipedia article of the day for October 27, 2018 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 27, 2018 is Mascarene parrot. The Mascarene parrot (Mascarinus mascarin), now extinct, was endemic to the Mascarene island of Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. It has historically been grouped taxonomically with the Psittaculini parrots or the […]
Wikipedia article of the day for October 27, 2018 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot
The Wikipedia article of the day for October 27, 2018 is Mascarene parrot. The Mascarene parrot (Mascarinus mascarin), now extinct, was endemic to the Mascarene island of Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. It has historically been grouped taxonomically with the Psittaculini parrots or the […]
UK second worst country in Europe for flight delays and cancellations
France, Spain and Italy were third, fourth and fifth worst affected … weather have all contributed to a year of air travel misery and chaos for passengers. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Next big thing in river cruising: Small groups
Among the additions in France is a private tour of the French military stables of the Chateau de Fontainebleau, a 1,500-room architectural marvel that … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours