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 […]
Virgin Atlantic flight accidentally breaks speed record
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles to London has broken a speed record, thanks to a strong jet stream over the east coast of the US. Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seen landing at London Heathrow International Airport, UK. Image by Nicolas Economou/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Boeing 787 Dreamliner hit just […]
personal essay: Rediscovering the World of ‘Blue Highways’
A 1982 memoir of an American road-trip remains relevant in a GPS world.