Published on 23/07/2026 – 21:58 GMT+2•Updated 22:28 Spain’s World Cup victory has fuelled Chinese tourists’ interest in visiting the country and opens up an opportunity for trade ahead of the ‘Golden Week’, one of China’s main holiday periods, according to data from travel platform Qunar compiled by Spanish company Stamp.…

Forget $20 cocktails. In 1975 Los Angeles, that much cash could buy chateaubriand for two at the Brown Derby, two coffees — and still leave $2 in your pocket. Redditors ate it up this week when one user cracked open a vintage copy of “The Menu Guide of Los Angeles,” revealing…

This study’s a stinker. Researchers decided to find out how frequently we fart in a day, counting the gas passed by 6,400 people across Australia — and collecting data on all 360,192 of their toots. Given how flatulence can give us insight into gut health, it’s surprising how little we…

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DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Adam,” and I have been together for four years. We are very much in love and share similar views on most things. We agree that a marriage license is just a piece of paper and our relationship is already a marriage, so we don’t need one. …

Travellers eyeing adventures on two wheels in central Spain should add exploring Castilla La-Mancha to their bucket list. A newly launched cycling network, which has a route spanning 2,180 kilometres, is offering visitors a new way to explore the region by bike. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Rural Bike Conecta CLM, backed…

While The New York Times crossword has been a staple in many households for decades, plenty of alternative games have captured our attention in recent years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sporcle. GeoGuessr. Wordle. And if you consider yourself an AV geek and a geography nerd, we think you might just want to…

Cracker Barrel is selling restaurant properties and exiting its Maple Street Biscuit Company business as it works to cut debt and improve profits. The Southern country-themed chain said Monday it sold the Maple Street brand and assets tied to 35 locations to Biscuit Belly LLC. Cracker Barrel will close the…

Prediction market giant Kalshi is ramping up its push into political forecasting with a new “Midterms Hub” with a map showing how gamblers place the odds on Senate and House races in the fall elections. Bringing a veritable Vegas thrill to a sacred rite of democracy, the hub aggregates live…

They’re getting more beach for their buck.  Hitting exotic sands can come as a gut-punch to one’s savings this summer, as travel costs have skyrocketed since 2025, forcing 52% of frequent flyers to forgo a getaway this year.  Budgeted globetrotters, however, need not sweat nor fret as the world’s top 10 most luxurious, affordable…