After 100 hours in Tibet, I knew it was time to leave
Source: BBC News By Pico Iyer 8 March 2018 In time, like space, a curious mathematics often takes hold. The fewer things you have in your memory, the more space […]
This New Jet Design Would Get You From New York to China in 2 Hours
Source: Travel And Leisure By TALIA AVAKIAN FEBRUARY 23, 2018 A team of Chinese researchers has revealed a design for a hypersonic jet that they claim could transport passengers from China to New […]
Europe’s earliest written language
Source: BBC News By Stav Dimitropoulos 29 January 2018 Giannis Bellonias was standing on the edge of a craggy cliffside in Imerovigli, a village built on the apex of Santorini’s […]
This Destination Is Set to Replace The U.S. As The Second Most Popular Country for Tourists
Source: Travel and Leisure Take a look at the countries travelers have been heading to most. BY TALIA AVAKIAN JANUARY 16, 2018 While France is set to remain the world’s most popular tourist destination, Spain is […]
Ancient Rome’s sinful city at the bottom of the sea
Source: BBC News By Adrienne Bernhard Rome’s ultra-wealthy took weekend trips here to party. Powerful statesmen built luxurious villas on its beach, with heated spas and mosaic-tiled pools where they […]
5 Stunning Natural Wonders You Can See in the U.S.
Source: Time By Megan Leonhardt November 30, 2017 For some travelers, a trip is not complete without a big “wow” moment: a superlative spectacle, an eye-popping natural wonder, a death-defying feat. […]
The last village in Pakistan
Source: BBC News By Vanessa Nirode 24 November 2017 At 3,100m, Shimshal is the highest settlement in Pakistan’s northern Hunza region and the last village before the Chinese border. It […]
Fly to Europe for Under $100 With This Airfare Sale
Source: Time By Talia Avakian November 07, 2017 The low-cost Icelandic airline WOW Air is once again offering $99 one-way flights from the U.S. to Europe. The airline announced the sale Tuesday as […]
Learning the art of mosaic-making at Zeugma Mosaic Museum, southeast Turkey
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published November 2, 2017 A student of Gaziantep, Turkey’s mosaic course imitates the style of an ancient mosaic on display at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum (AA Photo) […]
New Security Screenings Begin for Passengers on U.S.-Bound Flights
Source: Time BY Jon Gambrell / AP 6:28 AM ET (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — New security screenings for all passengers on U.S.-bound flights began on Thursday, with airlines worldwide […]
17 Photos of Sacred Sites That Will Awaken The Traveler In You
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg We may read from different scriptures and observe different rituals, but when we step inside a house of worship of any tradition, it’s hard not to […]
How flying seriously messes with your mind
Source: BBC News By Richard Gray 19 September 2017 With the tiny screen bouncing around in front of us, tinny sound quality and frequent interruptions, watching a movie during a […]
The Real Reason Why Airplane Food Tastes So Bad
Source: Time BY Mahita Gajanan Aug 14, 2017 Gordon Ramsay would never eat airplane food. “There’s no f–king way I eat on planes,” Ramsay, known for his Michelin-starred restaurants and explosive […]
Saudia Airlines warn passengers of strict dress code
Source: BBC News By Sherie Ryder BBC News Image copyrightREUTERS Image captionThe niqab is worn by many women in Saudi Arabia Some may not be surprised to see a strict […]
No visa, no veil? Saudi Arabia may ease rules for tourists
Source: Associated Press By AYA BATRAWY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia plans to build a “semi-autonomous” visa-free travel destination along its northwestern Red Sea coast where restrictions […]
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Mosque among Instagram’s 50 ‘wonders of the world’
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Hagia Sophia (File Photo) The popular photo-sharing social network Instagram has revealed the 50 most popular travel spots among its 700 million monthly active users. Two of […]
Tighter rules taking effect on travel to US from 6 nations
Source: Associated Press By MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of wrangling, tighter restrictions on travel to the U.S. from six mostly Muslim nations take effect Thursday evening after […]
Supreme Court Takes Up Travel Ban Case, and Allows Parts to Go Ahead
Source: The New York Times By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and ADAM LIPTAK Photo Protesters and bystanders outside the Supreme Court on Monday. The court will hear arguments in October on […]
Federal appeals court upholds freeze on Trump’s travel ban
Source: The Washington Post By Matt Zapotosky and Robert Barnes June 13 A West Coast federal appeals court upheld the freeze on President Trump’s travel ban Monday, declaring that Trump […]
Trump Promotes Original ‘Travel Ban,’ Eroding His Legal Case
Source: The New York Times By ADAM LIPTAK and PETER BAKER President Trump at the White House last week. In a series of Twitter posts early Monday, he argued that […]
