Over 80,000 Chinese Tourists Are Stranded In The Tropical Resort Of Sanya After Its Airport Was Closed By A Typhoon.
There has been an outbreak of Covid-19 in Sanya on China’s tropical Hainan island, the popular resort city where 80,000 tourists are stranded. Public transportation was suspended and people’s movements inside the city were restricted from early Saturday morning. Stranded tourists are required to stay for seven days and clear five Covid-19 tests before leaving. […]
Those Paying To Climb The Tallest Tree On The World Could Face Up To $5,000 Fines.
A tree named Hyperion, which was discovered in 2006 and stands 115.92 meters (380 feet) tall, has been declared off limits to visitors by California’s Redwood National Park. The coast redwood is the world’s tallest living tree and its name derives from Greek mythology — Hyperion was one of the Titans and the father of […]
A A380 Superjumbo Is Mainly Used To Try Out An Experimental Open Fan Engine.
Take a look at the picture above. Are there any noticeable differences in one of the engines on this Airbus A380? This enormous passenger jet has been recruited as a demonstrator to explore new methods that could reduce carbon emission by up to 20%. The project was revealed Tuesday via Airbus and CFM International at […]
The ‘100 Towers Path’ In Sardinia, One Of Italy’s Most Stunning Coastal Hikes, Is A Classic Journey Through The Mediterranean Island’s Rugged Terrain.
The ‘Cammino 100 Torri’—or 100 Towers Path–-is a trail on the island of Sardinia, Italy. This round-trip journey departs from the city of Cagliari on Sardinia’s southern tip and circles the island for 1,284 kilometers (800 miles) through eight different trails. Hikers can choose from 45-60 days on average to complete this epic hike or […]
Britons Have Been Told Not To Travel Because Of Heat Wave Engulfing Europe.
London commuters have been advised to stick to essential journeys this week as the city is hit by a heat wave. The UK Met Office issued an amber extreme heat warning from Sunday through Tuesday as temperatures will likely surpass the country’s 2019 heat wave record temperature of 38.7 Celsius (101.7 degrees Fahrenheit), posing a […]
A US Tourist Survived After She Fell Into Mount Vesuvius While Reaching For Her Phone.
An American tourist descended into a sinkhole at the top of Mount Vesuvius in an attempt to retrieve his cell phone over the weekend, Italian police told CNN on Monday. A 23-year-old Baltimore man accompanied by three relatives was hiking an unauthorized trail in the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park in southern Italy […]
Venice Provides Details Of Its 10 Euro Admission Fees.
He’ll count down from January 16, 2023, when the first visitors to Venice must pay to use the “Jewel” of Italian tourism, scheduled to become the first city in the world to institute an entrance fee. Venice tourism’s spokesperson, Simone Venturini, announced the news at a press conference on Friday. Venturini described the plan as […]
Can You Land An Airplane In An Emergency?
It’s a nightmare scenario when a pilot becomes incapacitated and another person needs to take the pilot’s seat and act as pilot to land the plane. Have you considered taking on this undertaking? If your name is Darren Harrison, the answer is yes. In early May, he was flying a single-engine Cessna 208 aircraft from […]
CDC’s Travel Advisory On The Illness Monkeypox ‘Make Sure To Adopt Extra Safety Measures’
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a “Warning — Level 2” warning for its travelers “to practice enhanced precautions” because of the recent outbreak of Monkeypox, a disease related to smallpox. On its warning, the CDC said that the “hazard to the overall population is low, yet you ought to look […]
What If Aircrafts Were Wider? Airplane Seats Reenvisioned Inflight Seating.
In 1954, the modern standard for airline seat sizes was first established. That is when Boeing previously fled that would prompt the fly age’s famous 707. As Boeing fostered its airplane families, it reused center components like the fuselage, even as it grew new wings and motors. For example, the 727 was basically a 707 […]