Forms of identification: Marcello Arrambide
cheetahs in Livingstone, Zambia Marcello Arrambide Irreverent responses from the Wandering Trader, a stock market trader by day who fuses his profession with his passion, travel blogging. Irreverent responses from our favourite travel ninjas. Name: Marcello Arrambide Title/bio: The Wandering Trader, a stock market trader by day who fuses his profession with his passion, travel […]
New York’s Statue of Liberty shuts
John Rambow Features correspondent Every Friday, we help you navigate the week’s most important and interesting travel news stories. Every Friday, we help you navigate the week’s most important and interesting travel news stories. Attentie! Breaking travel news for travellers. As feared, the United States Congress and the president brought a partial shutdown to the […]
Living in: The world’s happiest places
Sunshine Flint Features correspondent Lake Geneva Switzerland The world’s top five happiest countries, all of which fall in northern Europe, have cities that delight residents with old town charm, cultural offerings and easy access to nature. If, as Tolstoy wrote in Anna Karenina, happy families are all alike, what about happy countries? The World Happiness […]
New Zealand’s craft beer battle
Sarah Bennett and Lee Slater Features correspondent Moutere Inn Nelson New Zealand With ready access to some of the world’s finest hops, brewers in Nelson and Wellington are staking a claim in the global beer scene. With ready access to some of the world’s finest hops, plus an increasingly discerning consumer base, New Zealand’s craft […]
For family travel, bold is better
Tom Hall Features correspondent camel, train, Sahara Desert, Morocco, family, tourism, adventure Child-friendly trips have increasingly joined the ranks of such fads as glamping and staycations in recent years, and the demand for adventurous destinations is greater than ever. You can say many things about the travel industry, but it is not slow to fill […]
European leaders set to hold emergency summit on Ukraine
European leaders are set to gather for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine as concerns grow over Donald Trump’s interventions on the peace process. Sir Keir Starmer, who is expected to attend the summit in Paris, said it was a “once-in-a-generation moment for our national security” and it was clear Europe must take […]
Volodymyr Zelensky calls for creation of ‘army of Europe’ to face Russian threats
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the creation of an “army of Europe” amid rising concern the US may no longer come to the continent’s aid. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, he said US Vice-President JD Vance had made it clear the old relationship between Europe and America was “ending” and the continent […]
How will coronavirus change the world?
Simon Mair Features correspondent Getty Images Our fragile economies are under extreme pressure due to the lockdown measures in place to control Covid-19 (Credit: Getty Images) Could the huge shifts in our way of life being introduced as part of the fight against Covid-19 pave the way for a more humane economy? Where will we […]
Why the vegan diet is not always green
Getty Images It has all the makings of a delicious smoothie – a dollop of almond butter, an avocado, a few slices of mango, a handful of blueberries, a sprinkle of cocoa powder and perhaps a glug of soya milk. As a tasty, vegan-friendly drink to start your day, it is packed with nutrients and […]
What would happen if the world suddenly went vegetarian?
Rachel Nuwer Features correspondent iStock What if the world went vegetarian? (Credit: iStock) Eliminating meat from our diets would bring a bounty of benefits to both our own health and the planet’s – but it could also harm millions of people. People become vegetarians for a variety of reasons. Some do it to alleviate animal […]