The oddly shaped 15-foot-tall pillar collapsed after a torrent of rain. It was the second loss of a striking rock formation in the region in less than a month.

The United States, China and India lead the world when tourism is measured by economic power. Ask where the industry creates the greatest employment opportunities, and Croatia, the Maldives, El Salvador and The Gambia each lead their income group. For tourism ministers making the case for more investment, the distinction matters. A sector can generate billions, but who gets a share of the work?

Gustav Mahler’s rarely performed Symphony No 8, a work requiring such a large orchestra and choir it is known as “Symphony of a Thousand”, finally received its Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra premiere on Saturday, heralding an ambitious new chapter as the 26-year-old Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski officially took the podium as music director. The 5pm performance at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre involved nearly 600 musicians and singers from six choirs: the Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus; the...

By Deborah Vankin Walking is my salvation. Vigorous solo walks through Griffith Park in Los Angeles are both my go-to exercise and meditations in motion. I regularly “walk the day off” there, or stroll around the city’s Silver Lake Reservoir after work to unwind. I do not listen to music or podcasts or even the news. Instead, I tune into my rhythmic footsteps and the medley of background noise: squawking birds, yapping passers-by, whooshing traffic. It’s soothing. But when a family member’s...

Actor John Goodman has said he is “still getting used to” his appearance after shedding 90kg. Goodman’s weight loss journey has been a long one. The actor, who once revealed he weighed 181kg at his heaviest, decided to turn his life around in his 50s. He cut sugar from his diet, exercised six times a week and quit alcohol. In 2023, Goodman debuted his dramatic weight loss transformation at the 62nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival. More recently, however, the actor admitted that he is “still...

What global mayors want to learn from manufacturing powerhouse Ningbo

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American Zach Bielak chose Shenzhen because it's an "engineer's paradise."

As chairman of Savile Row Bespoke Association, Taj Phull knows how to travel in style. The post Savile Row’s Taj Phull on Airport Fits and His Carry-On Essentials appeared first on Business Traveller.

Emergency physicians across Canada say a powerful veterinary sedative is being added to fentanyl sold on streets, complicating their response to overdoses as they juggle patients.

Winter in Eryri (Snowdonia) isn’t for the faint-hearted, but for those who love wild landscapes, windswept walks and a proper dose of fresh mountain air, it’s arguably one of the most atmospheric times to visit. Set within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales, Plas Weunydd makes a brilliant base for an adventurous winter escape, with hotel rooms from just £82 per night.

For more than 20 years, Michel Reybier Hospitality has been rethinking luxury. Far from showiness and ostentation, its approach rests on three values: excellence, authenticity and simplicity. Across its portfolio, from city addresses in Paris, Geneva and Zurich to grand hotels in the Swiss Alps, villas on the French Riviera and private homes in the Indian Ocean, each address is shaped by its destination, with quality always taking precedence over quantity and service tailored to each guest. Its idea of luxury is personal, built on a profound respect for privacy and intimacy and on the discreet, attentive presence of its teams. Each destination keeps its own identity while sharing the same values.

Cheung fun is a classic Guangdong snack. However, the beef and bitter melon filling is a new flavor created only in the last decade.

Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts has announced that Bahia Principe Explore Costa Adeje in Tenerife and Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica in Runaway Bay will reopen on 1st December 2026, following extensive renovations that have transformed both properties. The year-long renovation programmes have transformed both resorts, with extensive upgrades to accommodation, restaurants, communal spaces, swimming pools and entertainment facilities. Each property has been reimagined to celebrate the character of its destination, drawing inspiration from Tenerife’s dramatic volcanic landscapes and Guanche heritage, and Jamaica’s rich cultural traditions and unmistakable Caribbean spirit.

Ski and snowboard lesson booking platform, Maison Sport, today announces the launch of a business management platform for independent ski and snowboard instructors handling private clients. The new venture, AlpineOffice, brings booking management, payment and client management tools together in one easy-to-use platform. It also integrates with Maison Sport, allowing instructors to manage all of their bookings in one place.

After artist Oscar Chan Yik-long left Hong Kong for Europe – first to Paris, then Helsinki – in 2019, he did not return to the city for many years. Widely considered one of Hong Kong’s most promising young talents, Chan even missed his 2021 solo exhibition – a display of the gothic, monochrome works he is best known for – at Gallery Exit in Aberdeen, Hong Kong, because he could not bring himself to board a long-haul flight. What kept him away was fear. At the time, Chan was suffering from severe...

For Pacific island communities, the ocean is not just a vast natural resource – it is the foundation of everyday life. Arpana Pratap, Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Development Forum, highlighted the need for a sustainable blue economy at the 2026 World Ocean Week in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province.

Chengdu, located in southwest China's Sichuan Province, plans to launch a comedy festival next year, using innovative cultural experiences to integrate local tourism with the film and entertainment industries.

Among Shantou's local specialties, seafood cheung fun,or rice noodle rolls, stand out for their silky rice sheets and generous fillings of fresh shrimp, clam and other seafood.

China’s beauty brands are stepping into the global market, armed with intricately carved lipsticks, ⁠freeze-dried face masks activated with purified water, and creams infused with traditional Chinese medicine ingredients. Proya Cosmetics, the largest C-beauty brand by revenue, is among the most aggressive. Its Advanced Firming and Original Repair skincare lines will be sold in 400 Ulta stores and on Ulta.com across the United States from this month, and it opened a Paris research and development...

The recent American midterm elections offered yet another glimpse into a political culture increasingly defined by division and hostility. In the state of Ohio, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy ran an attack advertisement against his Democratic rival, Amy Acton, exploiting painful details of her childhood. President Donald Trump publicly defended the advertisement. The episode was emblematic of a country where political conflict has come to reflect something far more profound...

Some time in the last decade the bathroom shelf turned into a filing system. A cleanser for the morning and a different one for the evening; an acid on Tuesday, a retinol on Wednesday – and a barrier cream for the two nights afterwards, while your face recovers from the first two. But at some point, people started getting tired. Not of skincare exactly, but more of the admin: the cross-referencing, the percentages; the low-grade sense that there’s a step you’ve missed and a launch you haven’t...

For 42-year-old Allison Vecchio, GLP-1 drugs were “a reset button on life”, but came at a price – with side effects like gastrointestinal distress, brittle nails and feelings of weakness so intense that at times she could not leave her bed. But Vecchio, an emergency room nurse based in Fort Pierce, in the US state of Florida, says the symptoms eased when she began a cocktail of supplements that included fibre, collagen and electrolytes, a haul that costs US$200 to US$300 a month. “You really...

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jnr are often hailed as one of Hollywood’s most beloved couples. The pair first met in 1997 while filming the horror movie I Know What You Did Last Summer and have been dating since 2000. They even starred in their memorable roles as Fred Jones and Daphne Blake in the 2002 live-action film Scooby-Doo. The couple tied the knot in 2002 and welcomed their first child, daughter Charlotte Grace, in 2009. On September 20, Gellar took to Instagram to celebrate...

American is partnering with Michelin Guide to offer AAdvantage members exclusive chef-led dinners and culinary journeys redeemable with miles, expanding its premium strategy beyond aircraft cabins and airport lounges. The post American Airlines Adds Michelin-Starred Dining to AAdvantage Rewards appeared first on Business Traveller.

Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic at the nation’s air traffic control centers.

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Secrecy, debt and soaring fuel costs all contributed to the Odyssey’s downfall. Here’s an inside look at how the “endless cruise” unraveled.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends that all Canadian infants receive vaccination against hepatitis B, a virus that infects the liver and has a high likelihood of becoming chronic in young children, especially infants under one year old.