Heading to Hvar? Getting Down in Dubrovnik? Well you may wonder if you need to tip those waiters bringing you the good wine and tasty Croatian food. Well, yes you do tip in Croatia. 10% at restaurants, round up a bit on taxis and 10-15 kuna per person on a guided tour. Filmed in Dubrovnik,
Brexit may be “done”, but from the traveller’s point of view, the full implications of what it means for our holidays are only just becoming apparent. And I’m not talking about the short-term problems – the chaos at Dover, the queues at airport immigration desks and the 90-day limit on the time we can spend
Topline The stock market surged higher on Wednesday after a better-than-expected inflation report for July, boosting investor sentiment as consumer prices fell for the first time in months, adding to hopes that inflation may have finally peaked. Key Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.3%, over 400 points, while the S&P 500 gained 1.5%
Image: Riva Riva has launched the first 130’ Bellissima at its La Spezia yard. The yacht has been sold to an American owner and is the largest model in the builder’s Flybridge range, which also includes the 90’ Argo, 102’ Corsaro Super and 110’ Dolcevita. The 130’ Bellissima is the first planing flybridge in Riva’s
When LVMH purchased Scottish whisky distillery Glenmorangie in 2004, for a cool for £300 million ($362 million), it didn’t seem entirely in-line with the company’s portfolio. While the Moët Hennessy empire was already packed with many award-winning and respected liquids, Glenmorangie felt a tad, well, traditional, in comparison. And it showed in the numbers; profits
In this article NCLH The Norwegian Pearl uses the turning basin as it docks at PortMiami on January 05, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line fell Tuesday after the company reported second-quarter results that lagged pre-pandemic levels and warned of persistent volatility ahead. The company reported revenue
UFO Investigators Ben Hansen and Melissa Tittl are investigating reports of black triangles terrorizing the residents of Las Vegas, Nevada. After being sent a video of a recent daytime sighting, they decide to investigate this new threat. 20 miles outside of Vegas, Ben and Melissa meet up with Shawn Kevin Jason, who describes voices calling
Since the weekend, however, what began as a leisurely escape has become a stress-filled travel nightmare for tens of thousands of holidaymakers, who are trapped in a sudden lockdown imposed by authorities to curb a spiraling Covid outbreak. Driven by a highly infectious Omicron subvariant — which authorities blame on contact with overseas seafood dealers
My first eye-opening insight into this enthralling region was as a teenager, when I hopped on a ferry from Corfu to Sarandë – on Albania’s Riviera – set on the dazzling Ionian Sea. I was captivated by its beaches, which could easily rival Greece or the Bahamas. Backed by magnificent mountains and gently lapped by
DNA sequencing has gotten to be a lot less expensive and that has opened the door for many different uses. It is now relatively cheap to have your own DNA evaluated by services like 23andme or MyHeritage or Ancestry.com. You can learn about your ethnic background and even get connected with relatives you never knew.
(CNN) — Once hailed as a symbol of peace between the Koreas, a floating hotel in a resort area is being destroyed by the North Korean government. Mount Kumgang, whose name is Korean for “Diamond,” has been a site for rare moments of reconciliation between citizens of the two countries, who are still technically at
Is it the sea, the strange sense of security, or just that wonderful feeling of escaping from life on the mainland that makes an island break so special? Whatever the exact chemistry, islands make brilliant holiday destinations, and nowhere more so than in the Mediterranean. With the help of our experts, we’ve created the definitive
In an attempt to stop the multitude of bootlegged gin operations, the Gin Act of 1751 outlawed small gin distilleries in London. This law remained in place until 2008 and in 2009 Sam Galsworthy launched Sipsmith, the first gin distillery to open in London since 1820. Since 2009, according to the Office for National Statistics,
Hong Kong is reducing the amount of time travelers will need to serve hotel quarantine, from seven days down to three starting Friday. “The seven-day quarantine hotel arrangement will be changed to three days in a quarantine hotel, plus four days of home medical surveillance,” Chief Executive John Lee said at a press conference Monday.
Lonely Planet’s US Travel Editor Robert Reid joins his colleague UK Travel Editor Tom Hall to come up with the ultimate itinerary for exploring the British capital’s royal hotspots. Visit http://www.lonelyplanet.com/london for more information about London.
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Paris is an incredible city that millions of tourists enjoy. There are some common mistakes that first time visitors to Paris make. Here are the most common ones we see, so that you won’t make them when you visit Paris! Filmed in Paris, France Copyright Mark Wolters 2022 Join this channel to get access to
Dressing up on “Sunday Funday” and restaurant-hopping for chicken and waffles, endless mimosas and DJs playing hip-hop are a few hallmarks of the growing trend of “Black brunch.” It was 97 degrees on a recent Sunday in Houston, and Amelia Baines and Tikijah Parsons were hitting their second brunch of the day. The two Black
Ajisen (China), a large China restaurant chain that specializes in Japanese-style noodles, has joined a food and beverage industry flock posting weak financial results for the first half of 2022 in connection with the country’s “zero Covid” lockdowns. Ajisen expects to report a net loss of 90.0 million yuan, or $13 million, to 130.0 million
Baby Emma, David or Elizabeth? Not for American parents Caitlin and Luke McNeal. Rather than naming their children after grandparents, biblical figures or the British monarchy, the couple chose the names of places that hold meaningful travel memories for them. “Kinsale was when we lived in Ireland, and we vacationed in Kinsale and fell in