Travel

We bring you the latest and best travel news, destinations, travel tips and all the current happenings in the world of travel

priscilla du preez W3SEyZODn8U unsplash scaled e1708464994151

I went on a mystery dinner date with five other people. It was one of the best conversations I’ve ever had with strangers

While I don’t know of any other apps doing exactly the same thing as Timeleft, supper clubs have been on the rise lately worldwide and interest in communal living has spiked as people seek deeper connections. Some dating companies have also shifted to hosting in-person events rather than pushing customers to buy roses and super-likes […]

I went on a mystery dinner date with five other people. It was one of the best conversations I’ve ever had with strangers Read More »

mike petrucci 18joWFjUhKw unsplash scaled e1707941172786

Short-term rentals can hurt small communities. So Colorado is on a mission to rein in Airbnb

Airbnb exists in cities across the world, and Colorado’s mountain towns aren’t the only ones struggling to manage it. In Paris, which has some 60,000 Airbnb listings, inventory for long-term rentals has fallen by 73 percent in the past three years, according to The Times. Recently, the French National Assembly voted to end tax breaks

Short-term rentals can hurt small communities. So Colorado is on a mission to rein in Airbnb Read More »

The Playhouses A News - Promo

These rolling Austrian hills are missing their most iconic residents…for good reason

What happens when an Austrian farmer gives up a family tradition, swapping his cattle for row upon row of vegetables and grains? That’s what Simon Vetter has done to combat monoculture, overgrazing of land, and to tackle climate change. The post These rolling Austrian hills are missing their most iconic residents…for good reason appeared first

These rolling Austrian hills are missing their most iconic residents…for good reason Read More »

rock staar gksePWvWcWc unsplash scaled e1707867770749

The US issued a travel warning against Jamaica. Jamaica fought back

In 2023, tourism brought an estimated 4.1 million visitors to Jamaica, who spent about USD$4.3 billion, according to Travel Agent Central. That’s about 15 percent of the country’s overall GDP. So, if travel warnings were to dissuade significant numbers of visitors, it could have a devastating impact on small businesses and tour companies.  The US

The US issued a travel warning against Jamaica. Jamaica fought back Read More »

The Playhouses A News - Promo

For this solo female traveler, her first trip abroad in over 20 years was worth the wait

Family commitments, marriage, life on a farm, followed by divorce, financial restrictions and single parenthood meant 62-year-old Caroline Blakeney hadn’t traveled abroad in two decades. Then she booked a trip to Egypt. It wasn’t that Caroline didn’t want to see more of the world. Life simply got in the way. ‘I had always wanted to

For this solo female traveler, her first trip abroad in over 20 years was worth the wait Read More »

svetlana gumerova W6aiqP4brhU unsplash scaled e1707354740883

Nomadic herding is a disappearing way of life. Can travel serve as a conduit of revival—or just remembrance?

“The transhumance represents total connection to the now,” Jones says. “There’s nothing else like it.” Transhumance travel seems to be gaining steam in small ways, with a handful of tour operators around the world offering small group trips to participate. It’s easy to see why—the practice of moving livestock on foot is pretty rare to

Nomadic herding is a disappearing way of life. Can travel serve as a conduit of revival—or just remembrance? Read More »

The Playhouses A News - Promo

From Damascus, with love: How a refugee chocolatier produces chocolates for peace

Until the Syrian war in 2012, master chocolate maker Isameddin Hadhad was renowned in Damascus for his artisanal chocolates. Finding refuge in Canada, he and his family are making chocolate again—and using their business to spread the message of peace. I’m striding along the Halifax waterfront, shoulders hunched against a blustery autumn breeze that’s threatening

From Damascus, with love: How a refugee chocolatier produces chocolates for peace Read More »

Scroll to Top