A 19-year-old thrift shopper could be in line for a massive payday after buying what turned out to be a warm-up jacket worn by late basketball icon Wilt Chamberlain for just $3.07 at a Goodwill store. The rare piece is now up for auction through Sotheby’s, where it is expected…

California’s massive new desert surf park has finally made its debut, with one surfing star hailing it as the “best wave pool in the world” after helping to test-drive the long-awaited attraction. DSRT Surf, the expansive new Palm Desert oasis set to open in late summer, recently threw its first…

Been dreaming of spending your days learning to surf in Bali? Or diving in the Philippines? Perhaps you’re thinking with your stomach, and want to eat your way through the hawker centres of Singapore? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT If it’s only the flight price tag that’s stopping you from turning those dreams…

Americans are driving straight into a new era of higher car costs. The average price of a new car is drifting toward $50,000 as Kelley Blue Book data revealed the American new-car buyer paid $49,220 in May. However, the car’s listing price was $51,595, so buyers walked away with a…

Plans for a special economic zone in Cala Finanza, in north-eastern Sardinia, have been revoked after the Tavolara “glamping” site was in danger of turning into an “Albanian-style” national scandal. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT There are many similarities between the resort that Donald Trump’s son-in-law wants to build in the lagoon near…

The US-Israel attack on Iran has meant this is the summer of last-minute trips. Even if you weren’t planning on visiting the Gulf region, or flying through it on your way to Asia or Africa, soaring jet fuel prices are affecting everyone. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT That doesn’t necessarily mean your trip…

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for 20 years and have three kids: 19 (in college), 17 and 15. My wife and I sleep in separate beds and haven’t had sex in more than five years – her choice, not mine. We tried counseling in the past but never got anywhere.…

I don’t throw the phrase ‘dream job’ around lightly. Only a few roles qualify: The barefoot booksellers in the Maldives. The person who looks after a private island in Ireland with only seals and tourists for company. The room service critic. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But I think I might have just…

Croatia has entered its summer peak season with more than 600,000 visitors staying across the country during the final weekend of June. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT While this figure is slightly below the same period last year, tourist arrivals are up 5%, with overnight stays also increasing by 7%. Sunseekers continue to…

Baby’s first piece of Americana? Millions of newborns arriving during America’s 250th birthday celebration will receive a limited-edition Social Security card featuring a patriotic new design — making one of their very first official government documents a collector’s item. Call it baby’s first red, white and blue keepsake. The commemorative…