Zurich, Oslo top list of world’s smartest cities

Zurich, Oslo top list of world’s smartest cities

These are the ten smartest cities in the world, according to IMD. Anton Aleksenko | Istock | Getty Images Smart cities in Europe and Asia are gaining ground globally while North American cities have fallen down the ranks, according to the 2024 Smart City Index released April. Of the top 10 smart cities on the … Read more

I’m a Brit living in America – here’s how the US has changed me

I’m a Brit living in America – here’s how the US has changed me

A British woman who moved to the US has revealed all of the ways living in America has changed her. Millie Hart, 31, moved from the West Midlands to Ohio with her husband Mark and their children more than two years ago. Posting under her TikTok handle @milliehart01, the mother regularly shares videos about being … Read more

Unclaimed Baggage sells items in lost luggage at steep discounts

Unclaimed Baggage sells items in lost luggage at steep discounts

Live snakes, a mounted ram head, a Halloween card signed by Richard Nixon. Those are some of the most fascinating items found in lost luggage in 2023, according to a new report by Unclaimed Baggage, a store that buys lost items from airlines, sight unseen. The company also found a 13-foot vaulting pole, gruesome props … Read more

The amazing view… from the best seat on the train! Fascinating driver’s-eye footage filmed in the cab of a Southeastern service from London Victoria to Kent

The amazing view… from the best seat on the train! Fascinating driver’s-eye footage filmed in the cab of a Southeastern service from London Victoria to Kent

‘I thought you’d ask more questions,’ says driver Tristam. ‘Questions? Oh yes, questions. I’m just mesmerised by the view,’ I reply. I’m in the cab of a 100mph Southeastern train bound for Faversham in Kent, video camera in hand, to lift the veil on what rail travel is like from the driver’s point of view. … Read more

Cunard Officially Welcomes New Ship Queen Anne with Ceremony at Fincantieri Shipyard

Cunard Officially Welcomes New Ship Queen Anne with Ceremony at Fincantieri Shipyard

VALENCIA, Calif., April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — She’s the next in a fine line for Cunard, and today (April 19), Queen Anne officially joined the luxury cruise line’s iconic fleet during a historic handover ceremony in Italy. Cunard took ownership of their stunning 3,000-guest ship during a traditional handover ceremony at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in … Read more

From a giant pineapple to a horsebox and a Nazi lookout tower, some of the most bizarre places to stay in the British Isles

From a giant pineapple to a horsebox and a Nazi lookout tower, some of the most bizarre places to stay in the British Isles

One of the latest trends in travel is proving that Britain is still a nation of eccentrics. The country’s ever-growing assortment of bizarre holiday homes surely proves it. Whether you fancy a holiday in a stone pineapple or in a caravan on a hotel roof, read on to discover some of the British Isles’ strangest … Read more

Cheapest places to live in 2024 compared to the UK | Travel News | Travel

Cheapest places to live in 2024 compared to the UK | Travel News | Travel

A new report from Property Guides has shared which countries are the cheapest to live in for 2024. This is based upon Cost of Living Overseas Index, which looks at living costs across 13 countries and compares UK prices with those in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Germany, USA, Canada, Australia and New … Read more

Carnival Corporation & plc Announces Pricing of €500 Million 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Offering for Refinancing and Interest Expense Reduction and Successful Repricing of Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B Facilities for Interest Expense and Debt Reduction

Carnival Corporation & plc Announces Pricing of €500 Million 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Offering for Refinancing and Interest Expense Reduction and Successful Repricing of Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B Facilities for Interest Expense and Debt Reduction

Proceeds from the offering of senior unsecured notes and cash on hand to be used to redeem €500 million 7.625% senior unsecured notes due 2026; cash on hand to repay $800 million of the term loan facilities MIAMI, April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced that Carnival Corporation (the “Company”) … Read more

Passenger breaks his leg 30 minutes into a seven-hour Air New Zealand flight from Bali to Auckland after plane is hit by severe turbulence: ‘It snapped in half’

Passenger breaks his leg 30 minutes into a seven-hour Air New Zealand flight from Bali to Auckland after plane is hit by severe turbulence: ‘It snapped in half’

By Makayla Muscat For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:20 BST, 19 April 2024 | Updated: 01:36 BST, 19 April 2024 A plane passenger whose leg ‘snapped in half’ when the aircraft was hit by turbulence as he was returning from the toilet had to endure six hours of agony  before it reached its destination. Niko … Read more

Footage of first class A380 ‘Suite’ on Singapore Airlines plane leaves social media users in shock, as people joke: ‘I feel exceptionally poor watching this’

Footage of first class A380 ‘Suite’ on Singapore Airlines plane leaves social media users in shock, as people joke: ‘I feel exceptionally poor watching this’

Singapore Airlines ensures that flying first class isn’t just a means of transportation – it’s a destination in itself, with footage of a luxury ‘suite’ sending social media users into a frenzy. A video shared by a passenger shows a sprawling cabin complete with a double bed, private bathroom, flatscreen TV, reclining leather armchair and complimentary … Read more