In response to news yesterday that Tesla (TSLA) has halted the assembly line for the company's Model 3 sedan for a four- to five-day production “pause,” Global Equities' Trip Chowdhry today writes that his interpretation of what's happening is nothing to be concerned about, and […]
Category: Travel
The Teens Who Hacked Microsoft’s Xbox Empire—And Went Too Far
I. The Bumper The trip to Delaware was only supposed to last a day. David Pokora, a bespectacled University of Toronto senior with scraggly blond hair down to his shoulders, needed to travel south to fetch a bumper that he’d bought for his souped-up Volkswagen […]
Big Fat Cruise Wrap
French Travel Connection, Australia's leading specialist in travel to France, is pleased to announce an exciting range of special offers for select self-drive boating holidays in Canal du Midi and the regions of Aquitaine, Camargue and Burgundy-Franche-Comté, as well as early bird discount on 2019 … […]
Where to Stay and Eat in the Berry Province
The Don Carlos suite is where Don Carlos of Bourbon lived during his exile from Spain in 1839-45. Period luxury. www.panette.fr. Villa Stuart, Aubigny-sur-Nère. Five en-suite rooms with family house atmosphere in 1930s property with outdoor pool. Dinner on reservation; cookery classes and gourmet … social […]
How Southwest Pilots Could Have Landed Safely With a Blown Engine
A Southwest Airlines flight flying from New York City to Dallas turned terrifying this morning, when the left-side engine failed at 31,000 feet. Debris from the engine, which appears to have exploded, punctured the fuselage, leading to the violent depressurization of the cabin. Oxygen masks […]
Avanti Adds New Wine Villa Stays in Italy
For travel agents with clients who want to learn more about wine, Avanti Destinations has introduced new customizable stays at wine villas in four different regions of Italy, where the emphasis is on meeting the producers as much as sampling the wine. For clients who […]
Migration through the Mediterranean: mapping the EU response
Nevertheless, the central Mediterranean route has been one of the most consistently busy; the route to Greece has undergone significant changes; and, since 2017, the western Mediterranean route to Spain has been used much more than in previous years. This does not mean that traffic […]
A Glimpse of Life Along China’s Border With North Korea
When Elijah Hurwitz checked into the Hilton Garden Inn in Dandong, China, he knew his room would have an extraordinary view: The hotel sits near the banks of the Yalu River overlooking North Korea. Out the window, a caravan of trucks with North Korean license […]
10 reasons why Sicily should be your next family holiday
You might think Sicily is one destination where it’s best to leave the children behind – or wait until they’re older. Dramatic but sometimes forbidding landscape, serious cultural sights, and madcap cities like Palermo seem to cry out for a grown-up approach. But don’t be put […]
Air France resumes Taipei-Paris route after 20-year hiatus
Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Air France restarted flights on the Taipei-Paris route on Monday after a break of 20 years, offering three flights per week under a … On the other end, an increasing number of European tourists are looking for new travel destinations in […]