In the latest Google report on the most popular travel-related queries in the UAE in 2017, Croatia placed among ten most frequent searches for this year, reports The National on December 13, 2017. According to Google data, Croatia ranks 7th on the list of the […]
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Blue Origin flies its Crew Capsule 2.0 for the first time
Jef Bezos’ space company Blue Origin recorded a new milestone today – an inaugural flight for Crew Capsule 2.0, the latest version of the vehicle it’s creating to bring astronauts into space for its first passenger flights. The Crew Capsule 2.0 craft flew atop a […]
Artificial Intelligence Is Killing the Uncanny Valley and Our Grasp on Reality
There’s a revolution afoot, and you will know it by the stripes. Earlier this year, a group of Berkeley researchers released a pair of videos. In one, a horse trots behind a chain link fence. In the second video, the horse is suddenly sporting a […]
Bulgaria and Croatia see more bargain-seeking Brits
British holidaymakers are moving east to extract more value for their pounds, according to Europe's biggest travel firm. TUI Group reported an operating result, before accounting for interest and tax, up 12 per cent to €1.121bn (£989m). Turnover rose at a similar rate to €18.5bn […]
Harrowing Tales of Two Liberians Risky Voyage Seeking Greener Pasture
Most of these young men travel by road through the desert, from Mali to Algeria or Libya or Morocco, onward to Italy or Spain. One of such Liberians, who trekked this dangerous journey and luckily came back home alive is George Kollie, who is now […]
HotelTonight is revamping their rewards program with infinite levels
Last year HotelTonight launched HT Perks, their own twist on a hotel loyalty program. The program is level-based, meaning user “level up” as they meet certain tiers of lifetime spend in the app. It was generally well received but maybe a little under ambitious – […]
Blue Origin tests Crew Capsule 2.0 with ‘biggest windows in space’
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company isn’t quite ready for space tourism, but today’s test flight gets it a bit closer. Bezos tweeted that for the first time, Blue Origin has tested version 2.0 of its Crew Capsule, and while he didn’t mention how luxurious the test […]
Missed connections to be expected at packed luxury show
CANNES, France — If there is one thing that's a given, it's that you'll be stood up, will stand up someone else or — even more likely — experience both at least once during the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM). Even with the latest event-scheduling […]
On The Road In Italy: A Travel Adventure In Venice
That was the understatement of the year. Venice is surrounded by water canals, bridges, stairs that can be slippery and few ramps for dragging suitcases. Our last evening on Sunday Oct. 22, 2017 in Venice was rainy. We selected a hotel near the train station. […]
France backs Bangladesh
Accepting Hasina's invitation to visit Bangladesh, the French president said he might travel to Dhaka at the beginning of the next year during his Asia tour. Earlier, the French president received the Bangladesh PM at the Elysee Palace. She was given a guard of honour. […]