It’s all over the news: Airbus is to stop making the world’s largest passenger plane, the A380. But what does that mean for us travellers – since people love the huge, quiet, spacious plane – and what does it mean for how we’ll fly in the future? The Airbus A380 size means that it’s remarkably quiet. […]
It’s official: the planet is getting greener
After nearly two decades of recording data, NASA has confirmed what it began to suspect in the 90’s; the world really is becoming a greener place and two unlikely countries are leading the charge. Areas with the greatest increase in foliage are indicated in dark green. Image by NASA Earth Observatory For nearly 20 years […]
If you want to own an Irish island with a Star Wars-type beehive hut, now’s your chance
If you want to own an Irish island complete with a mini-version of one of Skellig Michael’s beehive huts, now’s your chance. High Island, known as Ardoileán, is a deserted island located approximately 3.5km off the west coast of Connemara in Galway, and it’s for sale for €1.25m ($1.41m). High Island, known as Ardoileán off the […]
All aboard Mexico’s tequila train
Travellers looking to explore the birthplace of Mexico’s best-known drink can hop on board a tequila train. Hope on board the Jose Cuervo Express. Image by Jose Cuervo Express The Jose Cuervo Express has been running through Jalisco, from Guadalajara to Tequila, since 2012. But the train has recently been making headlines again, which is […]