Doug the Pug Does London
Posted on 10/17/2016, 12:00 AM
(Photo: Instagram/@itsdougthepug) We mentioned last week that the weak pound resulting from Britain's decision in June to leave the European Union has caused UK tourism to surge, as international visitors pour in to take advantage of comparatively low prices. Among the influx of recent visitors: social media star Doug The Pug, who recently took the world's most adorable trip to London. ...
Doug the Pug Does London
Posted on 10/17/2016, 12:00 AM
(Photo: Instagram/@itsdougthepug) We mentioned last week that the weak pound resulting from Britain's decision in June to leave the European Union has caused UK tourism to surge, as international visitors pour in to take advantage of comparatively low prices. Among the influx of recent visitors: social media star Doug The Pug, who recently took the world's most adorable trip to London. ...
Fountain Dispensing Free Wine Unveiled in Italy
Posted on 10/17/2016, 12:00 AM
There's a new contender for the title of Best Fountain in Italy. It's located in the town of Ortona in the Abruzzo region, and it will dispense free wine 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Dora Sarchese is the name of the generous winery that has set up this marvel—a stone basin situated under button-operated taps housed in a giant wine barrel. It's situated along the Cammino di San Tomma...
Father and Daughter Find 2.03-Carat Diamond in Arkansas State Park
Posted on 10/17/2016, 12:00 AM
Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas is the only diamond-producing site in the world where anyone who pays the price of admission ($16) can look for gems and keep whatever they find. That's easier said than done, however. The park's diamonds are sprinkled across 37.5 acres, and visitors have been picking over the land for decades with only sporadic success. Some show up wit...
Modernized, Less Partisan Nixon Library Reopens
Posted on 10/14/2016, 12:00 AM
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California reopens today following a $15 million overhaul. Previously criticized for a lack of modern technology as well as a partisan approach to chronicling the 37th president's controversial tenure in the Oval Office, the facility has been updated with videos, interactive touch-screen monitors, and a more even-handed, less o...
Modernized, Less Partisan Nixon Library Reopens
Posted on 10/14/2016, 12:00 AM
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California reopens today following a $15 million overhaul. Previously criticized for a lack of modern technology as well as a partisan approach to chronicling the 37th president's controversial tenure in the Oval Office, the facility has been updated with videos, interactive touch-screen monitors, and a more even-handed, less o...
Airline Adds Kid-Free Areas on Flights
Posted on 10/14/2016, 12:00 AM
IndiGo, a budget airline based in India, has added designated "Quiet Zones" to its flights, banning children under 12 from sitting in rows 1 to 4 and 11 to 14. (As on most airlines, kids are also excluded from exit rows.) The idea is to provide a little calm for customers traveling sans rug rats—though let's be honest: any squalling infant worth his formula has the lung capacity to belt past ...
UK Received Record Tourism Surge in Immediate Wake of Brexit
Posted on 10/14/2016, 12:00 AM
In July, the United Kingdom received the most international tourists in a single month since people started keeping track. According to new figures released by the UK's tourism agency, a record 3.8 million visitors poured into Britain that month to take advantage of a slump in the pound following the voter-approved referendum to leave the European Union. Thanks to Brexit, the UK's currency...
Simone Biles: Gymnast, Olympian, Airport Temp
Posted on 10/13/2016, 12:00 AM
Olympian Simone Biles at O'Hare International Airport (photo: Twitter/@JGinChicago) Highly likable Olympic gymnast Simone Biles played at being an airport employee on Tuesday at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. To the surprise of passengers and unsuspecting crew members, the four-time gold medalist made flight announcements over the P.A., took boarding passes, and even directed tr...
Cruise Critic Names Best Ships of the Year
Posted on 10/13/2016, 12:00 AM
Cruise Critic announced yesterday the winners of its ninth annual Editors' Pick Awards, honoring the best passenger ships sailing the world's oceans and rivers. Carnival Cruise Line took top honors for its newest vessel, the Carnival Vista; the company was also named the best bang for your buck. Disney Cruise Line was declared best for families (naturally), while AmaWaterways won for best ...
