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SXSW 2020 cancelled by City of Austin due to coronavirusMar 6, 2020 • 2 min read
Just one week before the 2020 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival was slated to kick off on March 13th, organizers announced that the event would be cancelled…
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family travelDive back into childhood by spending a night in the Fraggle Rock lighthouseMar 5, 2020 • 1 min read
The lighthouse home of the Fraggles and Doozers is available to rent for a unique and relaxing holiday away from the rest of the world
historyIs this the most colorful exhibition of 2020?Mar 5, 2020 • 2 min read
As part of its 150th anniversary celebrations, the American Museum of Natural History is putting on one of its most colorful exhibitions to date.
air travelThe Faroe Islands will have a new direct flight from LondonMar 5, 2020 • 2 min read
The Faroe Islands, a windswept archipelago of 18 islands in the sea between Iceland and Norway, will be easier to access thanks to a new direct flight from…
digital nomadWrite an essay to win $25,000 plus the keys to a quaint inn on an island off MaineMar 5, 2020 • 2 min read
The owners of an inn on Swan's Island in Maine are offering the keys to the property (and $25,000) to the person who writes the best essay.
family travelNorth America's largest water park opens this month - and it’s run by DreamWorks AnimationMar 5, 2020 • 2 min read
If you and your family want to slide with Shrek or plummet with the Penguins of Madagascar, a new H20-based theme park offers splashes and thrills…
sportsAn epic bike ride will cover 26 miles of Brooklyn waterfront this springMar 5, 2020 • 1 min read
At the earliest, Brooklyn’s waterfront trail won’t be fully complete until the end of 2021, but this spring, cyclists can get a sneak peek.
tips and adviceAlgeria set to open its doors to tourists with new visa systemMar 5, 2020 • 1 min read
A new e-visa system may make it easier to visit this North African country.
astrotourismNASA's first commercial space station is on its wayMar 5, 2020 • 2 min read
Philippe Starck has designed the interiors for what will be the first private homes in space.
family travelRussia has opened its first large scale theme park and it's all indoorsMar 5, 2020 • 2 min read
Aiming to become one of the biggest theme parks in the world, Moscow's Dream Island opened on Saturday as Russia's answer to Disneyland.
historyMysterious French stone might finally have been decipheredMar 4, 2020 • 1 min read
This town in Brittany had launched a contest to decipher a mysterious inscription and it seems like they might finally have a translation
historySuper heroes are assembling at this Marvel Universe exhibit in ChicagoMar 4, 2020 • 2 min read
If you're holding out for a hero, you'll just have to wait until fall when Chicago celebrates 80 years of the Marvel Universe with a super heroes…
family travelAt long last, Mickey and Minnie Mouse get their first Disney World attractionMar 4, 2020 • 3 min read
Mickey and Minnie Mouse has their very own theme park attraction — and it’s not what you’re expecting
wildlife and natureHawaii's most popular walk-through lava tube has finally reopenedMar 4, 2020 • 3 min read
It’s been closed for nearly two years, but Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park’s Nāhuku – otherwise known as Thurston Lava Tube – has finally reopened to the…
architectureAre you brave enough to take a dip in Europe’s largest overhanging pool?Mar 4, 2020 • 2 min read
Clavel Arquitectos has built a 42-metre-long pool that cantilevers from the new Odiseo casino complex in Murcia.
cocktailsA bottomless espresso martini pop-up is coming to LondonMar 4, 2020 • 2 min read
Fans of the ultimate classy cocktail, here’s something to raise a glass to – an espresso martini pop-up is on its way to London, and it’s bottomless.
family travelWashington DC's new children's museum is aiming to light a spark for the futureMar 4, 2020 • 2 min read
The first thing you see when you enter the new National Children’s Museum in downtown DC, which opened on 24 February, 2020, is a three-story, cloud…
Here's what Will and Kate are doing on their trip to IrelandMar 4, 2020 • 2 min read
William and Kate are due to take in Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Galway as part of their first trip together to Ireland.
Uber’s new app design will make travel easier whatever your languageMar 3, 2020 • 2 min read
Uber has announced updates that include instant translations between languages and in-depth information on where customers can meet their drivers.
artBrexit has brought the Elgin Marbles at the British Museum back into the spotlightMar 3, 2020 • 3 min read
For the past two hundred years, anyone who wants to see the Elgin Marbles – the famed stone friezes carved by the Greek sculptor Phidias for the Parthenon…
historyAthens finally has a home for contemporary art and designMar 3, 2020 • 2 min read
Athens is a city famous for its ancient and classical offerings but now it's home to the most important contemporary art museum in Greece.
astrotourismA super worm moon is coming to illuminate the skiesMar 3, 2020 • 2 min read
The super worm moon will occur on 9 March at 17.48pm Universal Time and should be visible throughout the entire evening.