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The best destinations for solo female travellers

There is nothing I love more than travelling solo. You can get up as early – or as late – as you want, potter around a museum without ever being pressured to move on to the next room, and eat whenever, and whatever, you fancy (girl dinner, always). ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT…

Sam’s Club is raising its basic membership fee by 20% next month

Sam’s Club members are about to spend a little more. The Walmart-owned warehouse club said Wednesday that it will raise its annual membership fee by $10. Starting May 1, a basic membership to Sam’s Club will cost $60, and its higher-tier option will be $120. Currently, Sam’s Club charges $50…

Pilgrims may soon fly directly to Mecca as airport plans take off

By&nbspFakhriya M. Suleiman Published on 02/04/2026 – 14:24 GMT+2•Updated 14:31 A Saudi official has confirmed that Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, will soon have an airport. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In an interview with Harvard Business Review Arabia, Saleh Al-Rasheed, CEO of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and the Holy Sites (RCMC),…

Game on in Sin City: How Las Vegas is betting big on sport and events

For decades, Las Vegas has been known for a simple mantra: “What happens here, stays here.” The slogan captured the spirit of a city that has had a reputation for being a playground of late nights and high stakes. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But while the neon-lit Strip still delivers on that…

Outdoor roadway dining in NYC is back for 2026 — but there’s a catch

Al fresco munching is back on the menu — but don’t grab a street-side seat just yet. New York City’s beloved roadway dining setups have returned for 2026, with about 500 curbside cafes already approved under the city’s Dining Out NYC program, according to the Department of Transportation. That’s a…

What it’s like to travel on the Paris to Berlin night train

It was a huge year for train travel in 2025, marking 200 years since the birth of the modern railway. Numerous new routes were launched, but the rail renaissance shows no signs of slowing down in 2026 with many more on the way. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Dutch-Belgian railway company European Sleeper…

This Swedish city has created a brain-boosting ‘IQ tourism’ path

Selfie tourism has taken over some of the world’s top destinations, with travellers queuing for hours to secure “the shot” without actually engaging with whatever it is they are pointing their camera at. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT One Swedish destination has come up with a novel way to combat the trend: An…