Esra Alhamal isn’t letting prejudice stop her from exploring the world Kashmira Gander @kashmiragander The Independent Travel Esra Alhamal, pictured here in Morocco, has travelled to dozens of countries “When you wear a scarf you are a visual representation of Islam,” says Saudi travel blogger Esra Alhamal, who wears the […]
Source: BBC Donald Trump is considering a new executive order to ban citizens of certain countries from travelling to the US after his initial attempt was overturned in the courts. […]
Source: BBC The US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a travel ban blocked by a federal judge on Friday. The late night ruling means […]
Source: CBS News By Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto Two weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency, the country remains sharply divided along partisan lines. […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and a picture by National Geographic Not to be confused with Al-Aqsa Mosque or Mosque of Omar (Jerusalem). Dome of the Rock Qubbat As-Sakhrah قبّة […]
Source: BBC By Sara Toth Stub 28 November 2016 On a recent Sunday morning, Adeeb Jawad Joudeh Al Husseini was sitting on a bench just inside the sole public entrance […]
Source: BBC By Lindsey Galloway 23 November 2016 It seems that lending a helping hand to a stranger can be more than just a good deed. In fact, according to […]
Source: Geo TV Tariq Moin Siddiqui Istanbul, Turkey’s commercial, tourism and cultural centre situated at the junction of Europe and Asia, is gifted with a priceless historical heritage spanning over […]
Source: BBC By Dave Seminara 8 November 2016 For travellers accustomed to picking up at the drop of a hat and jetting off to Rio or Riyadh without a care […]
Source: BBC By Bryan Lufkin 10 November 2016 In the deserts of the United Arab Emirates, one of the most futuristic, fantastical technologies could find footing at last. Hyperloop, the […]
Source: BBC By S.J. Velasquez Each week, the BBC Autos editors will select their favourite transport-related news stories, features and videos from around the web. We noticed a trend this […]
Source: Time By Erika Owen It turns out that itsy bitsy hole in the bottom of your airplane window is actually a very important safety feature. It’s all-too-easy to let […]
Source: BBC See a tulip farm that looks like a Mondrian painting – and more striking photos of the planet’s landscapes taken via satellites in space. Port of Antwerp, Belgium […]
Source: Time Budget air carrier IndiGo recently announced kid-free Quiet Zones on its flights, adding to an ever-growing list of airlines creating adults-only spaces. It’s a controversial move. Some customers and airlines say the policy gives people traveling for business a better chance to get work done or grab a nap. Others think the policy is […]
Source: BBC By Zack Frank A bypassed world The Allegheny Forest region, spread across northwestern Pennsylvania and southwestern New York, is one of the most bypassed sections of the eastern […]
Source: BBC By Lindsey Galloway 12 September 2016 From mineral water to water slides, things that are free in some countries often cost in others, sometimes much to the surprise […]
Source: BBC By Shannon Wianecki 10 September 2016 When master Hawaiian feather worker Shad Kane received a commission to repair two royal standards, he didn’t know the job would spark […]
Source: Money By Martha C. White If you think frequent-flier programs are too complicated to figure out, you’re not alone. A study in June by the U.S. Department of Transportation found […]
Source: BBC On 25 August, the United States National Park Service celebrated its centennial. To mark the occasion, Earth Capture photographer Shreeni Manievannan has carefully selected 25 of his favourite […]
Source: BBC It’s finally happened. The much-heralded “world’s highest and longest” glass-bottomed bridge has opened to visitors in central China. It connects two mountain cliffs in what are known as […]