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The “Happiest Place on Earth” doesn’t live up to its name during happy hour. Disneyland has quietly raised prices on hundreds of food and drink items, with the average cocktail now priced at a jaw-dropping $21. Disneyland has quietly raised prices on hundreds of food and drink items, with the…
Pistachio lovers may soon be paying the price for California’s scorching spring. The beloved green nut — already having a major moment among Gen Zers thanks to viral Dubai chocolate bars, cream pastries, frozen yogurt and trendy lattes — is facing a bitter harvest after record-breaking heat devastated farms across…
Exploring Italy in the footsteps of Saint Francis is about to get easier thanks to a new project bringing together walks tracing the history of the Franciscan Order. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Tourists can now discover the various routes of the Cammino di Francesco – Il Cammino della Luce (The Way of…
WAPAKONETA, Ohio — Inside Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home, at the top of a creaky stairway, sits his bedroom where he launched model airplanes out of the rear window to measure how far they’d fly. Hanging in the room now are autographed photos of astronauts who’ve visited the privately kept house to…
It’s never too late to switch career paths. Plenty of people become lawyers in later life, or give up their desk job to pick up a pair of scrubs. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT So, how about running a tourist attraction in Scotland made famous by Outlander? Because if that sounds like your…
For passengers on the budget Australian airline Jetstar, the days of cramming your bag into an overhead locker already full of your seatmates’ full-sized suitcases are coming to an end, but there’s a catch. The carrier will charge passengers for stowing carry-on bags in the overhead compartments, beginning in February 2027. The…
By Mike Starling & AFP Published on 05/08/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 After delays related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the first licensed casino in the United Arab Emirates is now set to open at Wynn Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah in September 2027. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a quarterly…
DEAR ABBY: There are two significant secrets in my family, and as I’m a member of the oldest generation and likely in my last decade, I wonder if they should see the light of day. The first involves my cousin. He’s a year older than I am and doesn’t know…
A heated race is currently underway in Japan. The prize? The honour of being crowned the Japanese secondary capital. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With Japanese lawmakers approving a bill to designate at least one more destination as a backup capital, soon, Tokyo will be joined by another political and economic centre. Why…
Forget “California cool” — the Golden State is now demanding actual cold. Los Angeles County is turning up the pressure on landlords — by telling them to turn down the temperature. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, landlords in unincorporated parts of LA County will be required to keep rental units at…
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