Month: April 2020

The rise of bubble tea, one of Taiwan’s most beloved beverages Read More »

(CNN) — What do a sexy Hong Kong icon, a bankrupted entrepreneur and a failed military defense campaign have in common? They all contributed to the rise of bubble tea, the insanely popular Taiwanese drink that’s taken the world by storm in recent years. Invented in the 1980s, bubble tea (also called “black pearl tea” …

German travel start-ups ask Google to wait for ad payments as coronavirus hits them hard

German travel start-ups ask Google to wait for ad payments as coronavirus hits them hard Read More »

Johannes Reck, CEO of travel start-up GetYourGuide. Jens Kalaene | picture alliance | Getty Images German travel start-ups have called on Google to share the burden they’re currently experiencing, according to a letter seen by CNBC. The start-ups pay Google millions every year in advertising fees so that they feature high up in Google search …

Domestic flights begin returning to the skies in Asia amid Covid-19 pandemic

Domestic flights begin returning to the skies in Asia amid Covid-19 pandemic Read More »

Hong Kong (CNN) — Amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, people around the world are wondering when life will return to “normal.” The word normal is, of course, relative, but a spate of domestic flight routes slowly opening up in Asia and the Pacific give clues into what the aviation industry could look like in the …

The travel industry thanks the NHS with free holidays

The travel industry thanks the NHS with free holidays Read More »

In this lockdown world of limited freedom, almost everyone is planning their next move. For many, that means dreaming of their next travel experience; plotting the first place they’ll go when we are free to roam once more. If there’s anyone that deserves a break once coronavirus has abated, it’s the hard-working men and women …

Boeing seeks to cut 10% of its workforce in aircraft market ‘frozen’ by coronavirus crisis

Boeing seeks to cut 10% of its workforce in aircraft market ‘frozen’ by coronavirus crisis Read More »

An employee works near a Boeing 737 Max aircraft at Boeing’s 737 Max production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S. December 16, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Boeing is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, as the company faces both coronavirus and the more than yearlong grounding of its best-selling plane, the …

COVID-19 Fund Drive: PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF), Smart launch Text-to-Donate drive for COVID-19 health workers, frontliners

COVID-19 Fund Drive: PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF), Smart launch Text-to-Donate drive for COVID-19 health workers, frontliners Read More »

Text DONATE to 3456 to donate to PLDT-Smart Foundation Manila, Philippines — The PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) and PLDT mobile subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. have launched a Text-to-Donate drive for COVID-19 frontliners that enables Smart, TNT, and Sun customers to contribute using their prepaid load or donations charged to their postpaid account. Aside from health workers …

Mummies discovered in burial shaft in Egypt

Mummies discovered in burial shaft in Egypt Read More »

(CNN) — Right now, most of us can only explore the pyramids and archaeological wonders of Egypt online, but excavations and explorations into the country’s ancient past remain ongoing. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the unearthing of five limestone sarcophagi and four wooden coffins containing human mummies. These incredible archaeological finds were …

10 years ago, this stranger saved me from a blizzard

10 years ago, this stranger saved me from a blizzard Read More »

(CNN) — Somewhere on that 7 a.m. Greyhound bus journey between Port Authority and Albany, I started crying. Being stranded by a blizzard in New York had been fun at first: crunching through piled-high sidewalks was a Christmas movie come true. But the record-breaking snowfall in the Eastern United States from December 16 to 20, …

Argentina bans all commercial flights until September in response to coronavirus pandemic

Argentina bans all commercial flights until September in response to coronavirus pandemic Read More »

Aerial view of Buenos Aires’s International airport Jorge Newbery with grounded planes on April 14, 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Getty Images | Getty Images Argentina has proposed to ban all internal and international flights through to September 1 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. President Alberto Fernandez’s administration said on Monday that it …

Cabin fever! Unique places to stay for future escapes

Cabin fever! Unique places to stay for future escapes Read More »

Dorothy said there was no place like home. As travellers, we would usually have to disagree. Especially after she stole our favourite red sparkly party shoes and there was that whole ‘talking to scarecrows’ incident. But for many of us, home is the safest and most responsible place to be at the moment. However, that …

A story of the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix in Barcelona

A story of the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix in Barcelona Read More »

In light of the current situation that the world finds itself, there is a need for sensibility and responsibility. As the COVID-19 virus has halted travel plans for the foreseeable future. The most important thing for everyone now is to respect the measures in place and prioritize health and well-being. One of the best ways …

Dutch teens forced to sail home across the Atlantic

Dutch teens forced to sail home across the Atlantic Read More »

(CNN) — As journeys home go, it was a particularly long and unusual one. The Covid-19 pandemic forced a group of 24 Dutch teenagers to sail the Atlantic to return to the Netherlands, arriving safely in the port of Harlingen on Sunday after more than five weeks at sea. The students, aged between 14 and …

50 fabulous UK country hotels for all ages when we can travel again

50 fabulous UK country hotels for all ages when we can travel again Read More »

With Easter spent under lockdown, many families will be looking cautiously and hopefully ahead to the time when we can move around again, at least in the UK, not to mention make up for lost time with older relatives. If you’re getting ahead with planning, here are 50 fabulous options for a UK country house …

Take a virtual tour of street art around the world

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©Torresigner/Getty Images Traffic passes colourful street art in Miami’s Wynwood District. If life is looking a bit drab without travel, add some color into your life by setting off on a street art tour around the world—virtually. Google makes it easy to revisit some of your favorite murals that you’ve come across during your travels …

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Boeing CEO says air travel could take two to three years to recover; board wins approval

Boeing CEO says air travel could take two to three years to recover; board wins approval Read More »

A Boeing 737 Max 9 plane at the Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington on on March 22, 2019. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun told shareholders Monday that air travel demand won’t recover for two or three years, another challenge for the manufacturer that was reeling from the 737 Max grounding before the …

Cebu Pacific Advisory – Cancellation of May 1 – 15 Flights

Cebu Pacific Advisory – Cancellation of May 1 – 15 Flights Read More »

Manila, Philippines — All domestic and international Cebu Pacific and Cebgo flights remain canceled from May 1 to 15, 2020. This is in line with the extension of Enhanced Community Quarantine imposed over much of Luzon, and implementation of General Community Quarantine over other provinces. Restrictions are also implemented by local governments across the Philippines. …

I bought a hotel by mistake

I bought a hotel by mistake Read More »

(CNN) — Anyone currently whiling away the long hours of lockdown with when-this-is-all-over dreams of a fresh start in life, should heed this as a cautionary tale. In 2011, at the age of 44, I had my own mid-life-crisis career swerve, ditching journalism to start a new life as the owner of a waterfront hotel, …

Where to find the best cream teas in Cornwall, from fabulous locations to the freshest scones