Airline tickets on low-cost carriers can be extremely affordable at first glance. But that’s before the addition of a cauldron of hidden expenses that can ensnare the unsuspecting traveler. Paying for your flight, for example, should not be an “optional extra”. The good news is that you can avoid these add-ons. With a little inside […]
Spend a night in the Louvre in a once-in-a-lifetime Airbnb
As the most-visited museum in the world, the Louvre can sometimes feel more like a chaotic market than an art-filled oasis. But later this month, a lucky winner will get an incredible chance to enjoy the museum in solitude. Spend time alone with the Mona Lisa. Image by Airbnb x Louvre – Julian Abrams Airbnb […]
The Great Smoky Mountains’ amazing fireflies will light up soon – here’s how to see them
Each year, Great Smoky Mountains National Park sees an incredible display as the only synchronous fireflies in the US light up in concert, and anyone who wants to see them this year should start planning soon. Synchronous fireflies (Photinus carolinus) flashing light above green foliage during their mating season. Image by ©Putt Sakdhnagool/Getty Images For […]
Ernest Hemingway’s Cuban legacy to be preserved with new centre
A state-of-the-art restoration centre has opened in Havana with the aim of preserving Ernest Hemingway’s literary legacy. La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba was a favourite haunt of Ernest Hemingway. Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty The American writer moved to Cuba in 1939, living part-time in his house called Finca Vigia. He wrote […]