Choosing your next holiday destination can be a complicated decision, given the sheer number of options available. If happiness is your main criterion, then Lisbon is the place to be. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to the Holiday Happiness Index ranking from BookRetreats, the Portuguese capital is the happiest destination in the…

If you want to show some appreciation, flowers or chocolates are a good place to start. But for someone really, really special, you’re going to want to go all out. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT And as far as going all out goes, we think naming a plane after someone is right up…

Some neighborhoods never go out of style. LA’s Chinatown district is the coolest neighborhood in the United States — and the fourth-coolest in the world, according to a new list from TimeOut. The outlet praised the neighborhood’s ever-growing food and nightlife scene. Over the past year and change, several notable…

The fat bears have landed. Fat Bear Week — a bracket-style, single-elimination tournament where 16 brown bears in Alaska’s Brooks River will compete to be this year’s fattest bear  — kicks off tomorrow, with voting open to the public on September 22 and concluding on September 29, when the chubby…

A fraudster brought home the bacon after a massive pig butchering scam. Lori Flowers, 58, was the latest victim in a massive, $600,000 scam after thinking she was helping out a friend.  The pig-butchering scam — an investment scheme where victims get “fattened” with false attention before getting exploited financially…

For pet owners, planning a holiday can involve a lot more than booking flights and hotels. There’s the quandary of whether their furry friend can board a plane with them, and exactly where they’d be allowed to travel to. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Fortunately across Europe, it’s common for airlines to allow…

If you’re looking for a truly exceptional hotel stay, a five-star rating isn’t enough. You need to look to the big guns: The Michelin Guide. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The tyre company is well known for its reviews of restaurants and associated Michelin stars, but in 2024, it began awarding “keys” to…

DEAR ABBY: You sometimes ask readers to share their pet peeves. I am a public school teacher, and here is mine: Parents wonder why their children misbehave, argue with them and act out with attention-getting behaviors. My advice to them: Put down those cellphones and pay attention to your kids!…

Fur-ever immortalized. Archaeologists have unearthed a mosaic a Roman household commissioned to honor its beloved dog and cat nearly 2,000 years ago. The artwork, believed to date to the late second or third century AD, was found inside the remains of a Roman villa beneath the ancient harbor city of…

October brings a welcome change of pace for travellers, with autumn colours appearing across Europe, temperatures cooling in many popular destinations and a new season of events, exhibitions and openings to discover. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It’s a good time to get away, whether you’re looking for a city break, a dose…