Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Airbnb launches new global marketing strategy geared around experiences

Airbnb announced its newest marketing strategy geared towards bringing in new customers by offering unique experiences as it expands beyond its core business

Airbnb launches new global marketing strategy geared around experiences
Business|Sports|Travel

For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm

Michael Blowen can step outside his house anytime and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago

For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm
Education|News|Travel

Student journalists are covering their own campuses in convulsion. Here's what they have to say

Student journalists at campuses across the country are getting a pressure-filled, and dangerous, lesson in their chosen profession during a chaotic springtime of protests

Student journalists are covering their own campuses in convulsion. Here's what they have to say
Business|Travel

Air France, Lufthansa Group airlines part of EU greenwashing probe

Air France, its Dutch arm KLM, Norwegian, SAS and several Lufthansa Group airlines are among 20 carriers being

Air France, Lufthansa Group airlines part of EU greenwashing probe
Environment|News|Travel|World

Death toll jumps to at least 48 as a search continues in southern China highway collapse

The death toll from a collapsed highway in southeastern China has climbed to 48 as searchers dug for a second day through a treacherous and mountainous area

Death toll jumps to at least 48 as a search continues in southern China highway collapse
Business|Economy|Travel

Hong Kong Q1 GDP expands 2.7% on year, tight financial conditions seen

Hong Kong's economic grew 2.7% in the first quarter on the year, official advance estimates showed on Thursday, driven by an increase in visitor arrivals and private consumption.

Hong Kong Q1 GDP expands 2.7% on year, tight financial conditions seen
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Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever

Airport authorities in Dubai say several flights have been cancelled and diverted as heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates for the second time in a month

Flights to Dubai disrupted as rain hits the UAE 2 weeks after its heaviest recorded rainfall ever
Environment|Travel

Japan town blocks view of Mt Fuji at photo spot to stop crowds

Officials in a Japanese town are erecting a 2.5-meter (8.2 ft) high barrier to block a view of Mount Fuji and obstruct a photo spot that has been

Japan town blocks view of Mt Fuji at photo spot to stop crowds
Environment|News|Sports|Travel

Paris inaugurates giant water storage basin to clean up the River Seine for Olympic swimming

French officials have inaugurated a huge storage basin meant to keep cleaner the River Seine, which is to be the venue for marathon swimming at the Paris Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons

Paris inaugurates giant water storage basin to clean up the River Seine for Olympic swimming
Sports|Travel|World

Refugee Team for Paris Olympics has 36 athletes from 11 countries across 12 sports

The Refugee Team for the Paris Olympics will feature 36 athletes from 11 countries in 12 sports

Refugee Team for Paris Olympics has 36 athletes from 11 countries across 12 sports
Arts|Entertainment|Travel|World

Prince William and Kate mark their daughter Charlotte's 9th birthday by releasing an image of her

Prince William and his wife, Kate, have marked their daughter Charlotte’s 9th birthday by posting a picture of her smiling for the camera as she posed near a plant with pink flowers

Prince William and Kate mark their daughter Charlotte's 9th birthday by releasing an image of her
Sports|Travel

Off-track soap opera follows F1 into first 2023 stop in U.S. Andrettis plan to meet with series

Five races into the Formula 1 season and Max Verstappen and the globe-trotting series have made their way back to the United States for the first of three appearances

Off-track soap opera follows F1 into first 2023 stop in U.S. Andrettis plan to meet with series
News|Travel|World

Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate

Torrential rain is causing flooding in the Houston area

Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate
Business|Economy|Travel

Booking tops Q1 profit estimates on robust international travel demand

Booking Holdings beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday, as strong demand for international travel offset moderating leisure travel demand in the U.S.

Booking tops Q1 profit estimates on robust international travel demand
News|Technology|Travel

Fox News' Bill Hemmer heads north — way north — for look at U.S. military preparedness

Fox News' Bill Hemmer went on a road trip, but it was far from a beach vacation

Fox News' Bill Hemmer heads north — way north — for look at U.S. military preparedness
Travel|Local|WrittenByLAPost

Seeking serenity in LA? Explore these secret gardens

Among the unique concrete landscape of Los Angeles, the city has many hidden gems, parks and gardens tucked-away These secret green spaces provide a tranquil retreat from the bustling noise and crowds of the urban environment. Scattered around the metropolitan area, these parks offer an opportunity to escape the concrete surroundings and immerse oneself in serene, verdant havens. The heart of Echo Park is graced by the stately “Nuestra Reina de Los Ángeles” statue standing sentry. This lush sanctuary invites picnickers to feast on delicacies from nearby vendors, savoring from traditional carts and piping hot pizza slices. At the same

Seeking serenity in LA? Explore these secret gardens
News|Travel|World

Mexican authorities search for missing Australian, US tourists

Mexican authorities said on Thursday they were searching at sea and on land for two Australians and one American reported missing in Baja California, one of the

Mexican authorities search for missing Australian, US tourists
News|Travel|World

A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses

A weekly newspaper in a rural Oklahoma community was at the center of a path of destruction

A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses
Business|Travel

Holiday Inn owner IHG's Q1 revenue up 2.6%, leisure travel demand remains strong

Holiday Inn owner Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) posted a 2.6% rise in first-quarter room revenue on Friday and said it continues to expect demand for leisure

Holiday Inn owner IHG's Q1 revenue up 2.6%, leisure travel demand remains strong
News|World

Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders

Heavy storms have continued to slam the Houston area

Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders
Science|Technology|Travel

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it
Business|Health|Travel

Prosecutors seek trial for Italian minister over alleged fraud

Italian prosecutors said on Friday they wanted to charge Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche for alleged benefit fraud at her former publishing company during the COVID pandemic.

Prosecutors seek trial for Italian minister over alleged fraud
News|Political|World

Canada police charge three with murder of Sikh leader Nijjar, probe India link

Canadian police on Friday arrested and charged three Indian men with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year and said

Canada police charge three with murder of Sikh leader Nijjar, probe India link
News|Travel|World

Bodies found in Mexico where Australian, US tourists went missing

Mexican authorities have located three bodies in the state of Baja California where one American and two Australian tourists were reported missing, the local

Bodies found in Mexico where Australian, US tourists went missing
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Ditch the 405 for the open road: L.A.'s top road trip destinations

With Summer right around the corner, life opens up many fun weekend getaways, many of which are just a short drive from Los Angeles. From the calming vibe of Palm Springs to the misty redwood groves of Big Sur, the Golden State offers a wide range of possibilities. With such a diverse range of choices spanning the region, venturing out of the city provides the perfect opportunity to escape to the congestion and commotion of urban living. The drive is just long enough to reach a trip to Ventura, a perfect weekend gateway and an unhurried beach community with small-town

Ditch the 405 for the open road: L.A.'s top road trip destinations

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