Germany is on lockdown because of the virus, with large gatherings banned. On Wednesday, Chancellor Angela Merkel used a televised address to plead with people to obey restrictions and self-isolate. “This is serious,” Ms. Merkel said. “Take it seriously. Since …
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Fullscreen The two Jesus-cast of the Oberammergau passion play 2020, Rocco Rückel (l) and Frederik Mayet at the hairdresser’s. Photo: Angelika Warmuth ©dpa-infocom GmbH Gently, the knife glides over the cheek. For the last Time for a year and a …
CAPE TOWN Grant van Ster and Shaun Oelf of Figure of Eight Dance Collective will present their acclaimed work Architecture of Tears, which was staged at the 2014 Baxter Dance Festival. They have teamed up with the Baxter’s Lara Foot …
Travelling at a serene pace on a luxurious vessel – it is hard to imagine a more relaxing or enlightening way to explore than on a river cruise. To make the experience even more memorable, you might plan your trip …
Hundreds of LED lights are housed in three locations across the Niagara Gorge in Niagara Falls, Ontario. If you’re heading to Russia for this year’s FIFA World Cup, or you’re already at, or going to, the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games …
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Pickpocketing is a global problem, and one that could have a disastrous effect on your holiday, especially if the crooks manage to steal your wallet or passport. But, you can outsmart the thieves and deter them from making you a …
The most popular trick pickpockets use and how to avoid it Read more »
When we hear of exclusive passports we think of people like spies and leading political figures, but the holders of the world’s most exclusive and perhaps most mysterious passport is none of these. If you liked the Da Vinci Code, …
A private encounter between a flight attendant and a mourning mother has gone viral after a handwritten note was shared on Facebook. Tricia Belstra was on a Southwest Airlines flight on the way to bury her recently deceased son. Not …
There’s quite a bit of debate when it comes to taking toiletries from a hotel room. Some people are adamant on taking them, whether they’re being used or not, while others prefer to leave them unless it’s a matter of …
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Cruise tours, holidays and flights have been cancelled as Hurricane Irma continues to tear through the Caribbean and the United States’ coast, including Florida and possibly Miami and Cuba, killing at least 11 people. Several international cruises have been cancelled …
Cruises cancelled as Hurricane Irma tears through the region Read more »