WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Maori name — is the latest natural feature … Read more
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as concerns over the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing continue to reverberate through the country. Net booking volume for trips to Thailand fell 15.6% from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20 from the previous week, after news of the rescue of Wang … Read more
The most welcoming places on Earth for 2025 have been revealed – and it’s Sigiriya in Sri Lanka that’s No.1 overall, with Chester topping the ranking for the UK and coming 10th globally. The rankings have been drawn up by Booking.com, with entries identified based on the number of Traveller Review Awards each has. Sigiriya … Read more
New Zealand is planning on making changes to its current Golden Visa Program in the hope of attracting more wealthy foreigners. The Golden Visa Program The New Zealand government introduced the Golden Visa Program, also known as the Active Investor Visa, to attract wealthy people from other countries to come and live there. The program … Read more
The 2024 Test rugby season is officially over following an intense match between Ireland and Australia. Ireland scrapped past the Wallabies 22-19 in Dublin on Saturday. Here are your final Rugby World rankings for 2024. UPDATED RUGBY WORLD RANKING RANK COUNTRY POINTS 1 South Africa 92.78 2 Ireland 90.78 3 New Zealand 90.36 4 France … Read more
CPTPP represents about 15 percent of the global economy. Current members include Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Peru, Chile, Mexico, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia. The U.K., which is the first new member to join, will complete its accession on Dec. 15. Taiwan and China’s applications to join the bloc came less than a week … Read more
You often hear drinkers dissing ever-popular pinot grigio as so bland and boring, lowbrow and déclassé that only those who don’t know any better would order a glass. Or consider the image baggage of California zinfandel. There is the trope that this all-American red is undrinkable – gooey, rough and thick – and white zin … Read more
Thailand’s same-sex marriage legislation, scheduled to come into effect in January 2025, could attract an additional 4 million tourists to the country per year, according to a report commissioned by the travel company Agoda. The report published Thursday estimates the country’s marriage equality law may increase tourism arrivals by 10%, netting the country an extra … Read more
THE furious parents of a fugitive dad dubbed “The Bushman” have broken their silence after he fled with their grandkids. Tom Phillips has gone rogue with his three children in the King Country, New Zealand, with his ex-wife pleading for him to bring them home. 5 Tom Phillips disappeared with his children into the King … Read more
Americans disappointed with the outcome of the U.S. election took their anguish online, with searches related to moving abroad surging following the results of the presidential race. Google Trends showed that searches related to “leaving the country” and “how to move to …” spiked following the news that Donald Trump would be returning to the … Read more
