‘I’ve travelled to 163 countries – one of the most dangerous is the best’ | Travel News | Travel

‘I’ve travelled to 163 countries – one of the most dangerous is the best’ | Travel News | Travel

This solo traveller turned influencer has seen an impressive 70 percent of the world’s countries – her travel tales are not to be missed. Alyssa Ramos, 36, is known online as ‘My Life’s a Travel Movie’; she told Express.co.uk that after 10 years of travelling, one country is a definite favourite despite its dangers. Originally … Read more

If you think Trump’s migration policies are extreme, look at the EU’s – POLITICO

If you think Trump’s migration policies are extreme, look at the EU’s – POLITICO

“A new wind is blowing in Europe,” said the Dutch anti-Islam, anti-immigration, populist Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders in Brussels on Thursday after a meeting of far-right leaders. Migration has been at the forefront for Europe’s politicians since 2015, when more than a million migrants, many of them Syrians fleeing war, made their way to … Read more

Indonesia, NZ Deny Papua Rebel Claim ‘Bribe’ Paid For Pilot Release

Indonesia, NZ Deny Papua Rebel Claim ‘Bribe’ Paid For Pilot Release

Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia’s restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was freed from captivity over the weekend after they received payment from a local leader. Phillip Mehrtens, 38, was released on Saturday by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) insurgent group after 19 months … Read more

Is The World cruise ship a home, a luxury hotel, a country club? It’s all of them at once

Is The World cruise ship a home, a luxury hotel, a country club? It’s all of them at once

Aside from the promise of worldwide excursions, the 12-deck ship has four restaurants, a fitness centre, a spa, two swimming pools, a theatre, a golf simulator and the only regulation-size tennis court in the world aboard a ship. Among the facilities on board The World are two swimming pools (the main pool is pictured above), … Read more

Over 2,000 people buried in Papua New Guinea landslide

Over 2,000 people buried in Papua New Guinea landslide

A deadly landslide which villagers in Papua New Guinea say struck like “an exploding bomb” may have buried more than 2,000 people alive, according to the BBC. The figure – provided by the acting director of the country’s National Disaster Centre – is far higher than the 670 the United Nations (UN) suggested over the … Read more