Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Dubai Iranian pilgrims will for the first time in eight years begin regular travel to Saudi Arabia from Dec. 19, Iranian media reported on Wednesday in the latest sign of thawing relations between the two oil-producing rivals in the Gulf. Iran Umrah pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia … Read more
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) – Alabama’s victory over Georgia for the SEC Championship solidified some football fans’ plans for New Year’s Day – they’re going to California to see the Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl. Alabama fans have been there before in more ways that one and, when it comes to watching Alabama play in … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about new cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, usually borne by ticks, after five U.S. residents came down with the disease since July. Photo by Peterwchen/Wikimedia Commons Dec. 9 (UPI) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert for Rocky … Read more
Taranaki’s surf rescue family Eighteen-year-old lifeguard Colwyn Velvin is spending this summer watching over swimmers at two of New Plymouth’s busiest beaches, but he has his sights set on a career in search and rescue. Source link
Altwarg feels the same. “Back when I was living in Paris, I had no money at all, and I used to clown on the streets to save up. Once I had money, the first thing I did was run to the patisserie and buy a big, cream cake. Back then, I couldn’t imagine that I … Read more
Working in concert with Ethic Ocean, the Association’s World Culinary Council will lobby European ministers to protect biodiversity PARIS, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The members of Relais & Châteaux’s World Culinary Council has voted to immediately remove eel from their own menus and are sending a call to action to the rest of the group’s … Read more
Strikes by train drivers are continuing today with no services on c2c and disruption on Greater Anglia. Members of the train drivers’ union Aslef at the two train operating companies will walk out today, followed by strikes in the coming days at other train operators. Services could be disrupted on the evening before and morning … Read more
Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers and Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation Director Mary Monroe Brown, announced Dec. 4 that the latest release of data from the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shows that Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation industry contributed a record-breaking $9.8 billion to … Read more
According to the Skyscanner report, 87 per cent of Singapore’s travellers plan to take the same number, if not more, trips abroad in 2024 compared with 2023. Some 48 per cent of Singapore travellers say their choice of destination is largely determined by the cost of flight tickets. USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Mr … Read more
Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes takeoff at the same time from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on June 21, 2023. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Alaska Air Group has agreed to buy rival Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal, setting up another potential regulatory battle … Read more