Los Angeles’ food scene just got a major dose of ’90s nostalgia with the opening of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed pizzeria in the heart of Santa Monica. Foodies are already buzzing about the premium prices — with full pies ranging from $39 to $54 — but the bigger question…

Disneyland has reportedly been granted a permit to reconstruct a beloved, historic piece of New Orleans Square that was tragically scorched by a fire more than three years ago. The path has now been cleared for the theme park to resurrect the New Orleans Square train station “radio house” as…

The things we do for love and to satisfy our own mini monsters, inner children, and/or “sad adults.” The internet is divided over claims that customers waited up to 7 hours for an immersive Minion & Monsters Wendy’s drive-thru experience. The fast-food chain announced the promotional campaign in a press release last…

Travel has traditionally been a time to disconnect, but between airlines adding ultra-fast wifi to cabins and keeping your friends updated via Instagram stories, our down time is starting to involve a lot more screen time. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Now, a hotel chain is introducing a novel way to combat your…

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 31 years died suddenly five years ago. Our family — four kids, six grandkids — was devastated. We still haven’t recovered. We used to be a happy bunch, spending time at the lake, backyard barbecues by the pool and football games. My husband was an…

Getting from the airport to a private island resort in the Maldives could soon become smoother and more sustainable after plans were announced to deploy up to 100 electric hydrofoil boats across the archipelago. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT US maritime technology company Navier and Dubai-based JIH Global Investment have confirmed a $100…

Published on 17/06/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 As the popularity of “coolcations” continues to rise amid another summer of above-average temperatures, a new travel index has ranked the best European destinations to beat the heat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Travel app Polarsteps has launched its first “Summer Heat Escape Index”, analysing 25 European…

Published on 17/06/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Rail passengers can once again catch a direct train from Bucharest to Istanbul, Sofia and Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast this summer. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT CFR Călători, Romania’s national rail operator, has restarted its seasonal international “România” service, with daily trains running to Varna, Sofia and…

Americans are being urged to steer clear of jet ski rentals in the Bahamas as U.S. officials warn of sketchy operators linked to deaths, injuries and reported sexual assaults. In a Monday statement, the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas said that “rogue operators” are soliciting tourists on Nassau’s most popular…

A six-figure salary used to be a sign that you’d made it. But anymore in Orange County, California. A single person living in Orange County earning $104,200 a year is now classified as “low income,” according to official state documents released by California’s Department of Housing and Community Development. The…