From sugary-sweet eggs to luxury chocolate truffles, Easter is a time many will be exchanging treats with their loved ones.But maybe check the expiration date on the box, just to make sure it was made in this century.Chocolate commissioned by…
Images of people frolicking in snowy landscapes and sliding down icy mountains are not unusual, but one crucial thing made these snaps stand out.They're shot in Egypt.Situated on the fringes of the arid, sandy Sahara desert, the Middle Eastern country…
If you're planning to travel to India, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the coronavirus pandemic.The basicsIndia is currently the global center of a devastating new wave of the pandemic, with the…
An already powerful pent-up desire to travel has only intensified with global weariness of pandemic restrictions and the rollout of vaccines in some countries.And the summer travel season is fast approaching in the Northern Hemisphere.People are asking from different corners…
In the dead calm of a winter's night on a remote Canadian stretch of the Alaska Highway -- without another soul in sight -- the sound of something sizzling echoed down the MacDonald Valley, where Ryan Dickie had driven to…
If a post-work glass of wine is what you look forward to each day, maybe it's time to quit your day job.This month, Murphy-Goode Winery announced a one-year position with its team in Sonoma.But not only will the lucky candidate…
The door to summer is slowly creaking open in Europe, and for those who want to stroll through it to take a vacation amid ongoing Covid restrictions, the key may soon be at hand.While borders are likely to remain closed…
Veronica Pena says she's spent the past year carefully navigating the Covid-19 pandemic in the mostly restriction-free state of Florida. The Miami Beach resident stopped going to bars, gets regularly tested and has a tight circle of friends she interacts…
Elsa Peretti, the famed jewelry designer for Tiffany & Co., has died, according to a statement from the company. She was 80 years old.Peretti died in Spain on Thursday, March 18, according to a statement from her foundation."Elsa was not…
As the world ground to a halt last March, many travelers expected to be globetrotting again in a few months time.Here we are just over a year later.But with the rapid development of effective vaccines and increased distribution of those…
For millions of people across the globe, Nowruz is no small celebration. Think Christmas, New Year's and Fourth of July combined -- and add to it fire festivities, delicious meats, rice and spices, family gatherings, street dances and loud banging…
For people in the Northern Hemisphere who huddled against a sometimes brutal winter, hope is here. Spring equinox 2021 arrives on Saturday, March 20, bringing its nearly perfect balance of daytime and nighttime all around the world.Last year, the equinox…
To say the past year has been a difficult one for people across the globe is something of an understatement.Not only has the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the deaths of over 2.6 million people worldwide, it's also led to a…
Sushi is a favorite meal for many people around the world, but some residents in Taiwan are going to extraordinary lengths to get their hands on it for free -- by officially renaming themselves "salmon" to take advantage of a…
A photograph of a woman surrounded by drying fish in Vietnam and another showing lightning over a lavender field in Spain are among 10 category winners at the Sony World Photography Awards 2021 Open Competition, announced Thursday.Arranged by the World…
Nearly 16 years after the world's largest passenger airliner first took to the skies, the last ever Airbus A380 superjumbo has completed its first flight.At lunchtime on March 17, the final A380 to be assembled took off from Airbus' Jean-Luc…
With people spending more time than ever indoors due to lockdown rectrictions, many have been reappraising their life choices and looking to move to more spacious accommodation.And city dwellers wanting to flee to the countryside might be in luck.An auction…
A big wave surfer is set to be reunited with the board he lost in a wipeout off the southern coast of Tasmania, Australia, four years ago after it was found 1,700 miles away in North Queensland.Danny Griffiths bailed on…
The Italian island of Sardinia sits in the middle of the Tyrrhenian Sea, gazing at Italy from a distance. Surrounded by a 1,849-kilometer coastline of white sandy beaches and emerald waters, the island's inland landscape rapidly rises to form hills…
Children and adults alike waited in line for their turn to experience the world's first Super Nintendo World and its life-sized Mushroom Kingdom, which opened Thursday at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.Many wore the iconic red Mario hat, while others…
