It may soon become easier than ever to plan your perfect Greek island-hopping adventure, especially if you’re short on time, not keen on working out the country’s vast ferry system or simply love the idea of descending onto a small airstrip in the middle of the azure sea. Seaplanes are making their return to the […]
The UAE is getting its first country-wide passenger trains
Travelling around the United Arab Emirates without a car is about to get much easier, as construction has begun on a new 1200km-long train line that will connect up Dubai and Abu Dhabi and will also spread out to the lesser-known but increasingly more popular emirates of Fujairah, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. View of […]
New York’s Morgan Library is getting a new look
J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library, which is at is the heart of the Morgan Library & Museum, is to undergo a four-year renovation project at a cost of $12.5m (€11m). A museum and independent research library located in the heart of New York City, it began as the personal library of financier John Pierpont Morgan. The […]
This will be the first Italian beach to be completely smoke-free
One of Italy’s most famous seaside destinations will officially have the first “smoke-free” beach of the country once the next summer season rolls around. Bibione has officially banned all cigarettes from its beach. Image by assalve/Getty Images Located in the province of Venice, the village of Bibione (a hamlet of the town of San Michele […]