A new New York, just up the Hudson
The sprawling Mohonk Mountain House resort in New Paltz Squeezed out by New York City’s real estate prices, the arts have moved into places that industry left vacant, joining the Hudson Valley’s natural, culinary and historic drawcards. Sophisticated culture has long followed the waters of the Hudson River north from New York City. The Hudson […]
Facebook reverses ban on news pages in Australia
EPA The new law requires tech firms to pay for displaying links to news stories Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia. The tech giant has blocked news to Australians on its platform since last Thursday amid a dispute over a proposed law which would force it and Google […]
The perfect trip: Brittany and Normandy
Pointe du Millier in Brittany France Meet two neighbours linked by history, a dramatic coastline and some of France’s gastronomic champions. Meet two neighbours linked by history, a dramatic coastline and some of France’s gastronomic champions. Finistère: Best for wild coastline A soft wind is stirring through the heather on the Pointe du Van, carrying […]
Spain’s mountains made of cheese
Picos de Europa, Spain The spectacular Picos de Europa, which spread across northern Spain, are home to caves, gorges, walking trails — and the local speciality, Cabrales cheese. “It’s like cheese under here,” I overheard a Spanish hiker say to his companion, high on the slopes of Spain’s Picos de Europa mountain range. He was […]
‘Drone’ attack on Saudis destabilises an already volatile region
EPA Saudi-led coalition air strikes regularly target Houthis in Yemen The Houthis say they did it; the United States insists that it was Iran; the Iranians deny any involvement. A predictable war of words has followed the dramatic attack on Saudi Arabia’s most important oil installations. The strikes have shown the remarkable vulnerability of oil […]
Eat your way around the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds, England Long before a “back to basics” approach to cooking became trendy in the UK, this fertile English region was already renowned for its use of locally-sourced, fresh ingredients. Long before fresh ingredients and a “back to basics” approach to cooking became trendy in the UK, the fertile Cotswolds – a picturesque stretch […]
Pioneering wave kit belongs in a museum not a scrapyard
EMEC Pelamis 2 – aka the Sea Snake – was tested at EMEC in Orkney A pioneering wave energy converter that was tested in Orkney belongs “in a museum, not a scrapyard”, a councillor has said. Pelamis, the company that developed it, went into administration in 2014, and the device was bought by Orkney Islands […]
Building a new supersonic airliner
Alamy Boom’s planned airliner will have 55 seats Like a lot of young boys Blake Scholl had an interest in things that flew and went very fast. One fascination was Concorde and supersonic flight. Now he’s at the Dubai Airshow trying to woo investors and Middle East airlines to back his ambition to once again […]
The last places on Earth with no invasive species
The sea lamprey, an invasive species in the Great Lakes, where it feeds on the blood of fish (SPL) Pockets of land and water that are free from ‘alien’ species are few and far between, finds Rachel Nuwer. Yet could we reverse the tide of these pests? When Piero Genovesi received my email, his interest […]
Report suggests ‘low friction’ Brexit border solution
Reuters A customs expert has outlined a “low friction” solution for the Irish border after Brexit, which involves a combination of technology and international best practice. He says there will need to be a customs and border solution, regardless of the outcome of the Brexit negotiations. He based it on an enhanced version of the […]