Written by When a blogger criticized Cairo’s airport, Egypt’s government fired back, citing security footage, threatening legal action and asking, “Is it reasonable for a passenger to visit two lounges before a single flight?” Source link
My sister and I are lying on slabs like flounders in a fishmonger’s. Instead of a bed of ice, though, we’re stretched out on heated marble. We move between three hot rooms, each resembling little chapels with vaulted ceilings, chatting quietly in the cooler one, applying face and hair masks in the middle one, and simply lying still, […]
The Zabola estate’s wrought-iron gates swing open and an avenue of chestnut trees stretches before me. Beyond them lies a serene Transylvanian landscape of rolling hills, lakes and gardens surrounding a grand yellow-ochre castle (which has the comfiest beds I’ve ever slept in). I instantly feel myself relax – this place, hidden in a forested valley in […]
He displayed some 10,000 cat-themed artifacts at the American Museum of the House Cat in North Carolina, which welcomed several thousand people a year. Source link
During the 19th century, many European nations pursued the construction of opulent cemeteries with elaborate architectural features and multitudes of mausolea. One of the grandest European cemeteries from this period is the Addolorata Cemetery on the island of Malta, which was part of the British Empire during most of the 19th century. This cemetery was […]
I just wrapped up my first year of gardening in the Mojave Desert, specifically in the Las Vegas Valley. I watched as plants sizzled in the sun after one missed watering, and most of my vegetables simply gave up on life as temperatures topped 115 degrees in May. But one plant I put into […]
The Katherine Mansfield House was the childhood home of Katherine Mansfield, one of New Zealand’s most celebrated writers. Mansfield’s works frequently addressed themes that were considered taboo or controversial, such as sexual identity, class differences, and the complexities of human relationships. In her short stories, Mansfield described her childhood home as “that awful cubbyhole,” “the […]
Cinema Rif or the Cinémathèque de Tanger was established in 1949 during Morocco’s colonial period under French rule. Originally named Cinema Royal, it was primarily a venue for showcasing international films. The theater quickly gained popularity among Tangier’s residents and became a hub for film enthusiasts. In the 1950s and 1960s, Tangier experienced a significant […]
The busiest travel period of the year can be daunting, but we’ve got tips to help minimize the stress, at the airport and on the road. Source link
In the middle of Main Street, a sculpture depicts two athletes reaching for the sky, holding long sticks with netting at the end, competing over a ball. A third athlete lays in the scrum, trampled underneath. The game? Lacrosse. The city? La Crosse, Wisconsin. The Lacrosse Players is a tribute to the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin […]