'Leaning tower' in Italy on 'high alert' for collapse
The medieval Garisenda tower in Bologna, Italy, will be cordoned off with a safety zone installed around it, after a recent scientific report has said the site is at high risk of 'sudden and unexpected collapse'
2023-12-02 01:46
US Boat Sales Rose in Covid. Now Rates Are Hurting Them
US boat sales — which soared during the pandemic — are estimated to reach a decade low this
2023-11-30 19:56
The three-year cruise is canceled
Life at Sea Cruises -- which was due to launch its three-year round-the-world cruise in November -- has called it off. There's no ship, and passengers are being offered refunds -- though the company says it still wants to launch a long-term cruise in the future.
2023-11-24 19:53
Venice reveals first 2024 dates for charging day-trippers
Venice has confirmed the first dates for its 'experimental' entry fee for day-trippers. Overnight guests are exempt from the charge but will have to register for a QR code to prove their exemption.
2023-11-24 00:59
When is a car faster than a plane? When it's electric
A recent race between an electric plane and a car demonstrated the challenges of battery-powered flying, but this quest to reach an island in the North Sea underlines the potential, as well as the challenges, of electric aviation.
2023-11-14 22:52
This US couple sold their house and moved to Italy for good
The travel bans of the pandemic caused Glenda and Randy Tuminello from Washington State to reevaluate their lives -- and retire to southern Italy. Here's how they got on.
2023-11-13 22:52
Sofia Richie Grainge reveals her SRG collection is delayed
Sofia Richie Grainge announced her fashion collection SRG is being delayed to autumn 2024 to ensure it is "perfect".
2023-11-13 18:21
Iceland's Blue Lagoon closed as 1,000 earthquakes hit in 24 hours
The Blue Lagoon thermal baths -- one of Iceland's main tourist draws -- has closed temporarily after increasing seismic activity in the surrounding Reykjanes Peninsula, including thousands of earthquakes.
2023-11-10 23:25
100 cruise passengers injured as ship lurches to a halt in storm
Saga Cruises' Spirit of Discovery ship was caught in a storm in the Bay of Biscay as it was trying to sail to the UK to beat bad weather. About 100 of the 1,000 passengers on board were hurt as the ship lurched to the left during a safety maneuver.
2023-11-08 23:29
Transatlantic airplanes are flying at the 'speed of sound' right now. Here's why
Strong jet streams across the Atlantic are seeing passenger airplanes knock more than an hour off their flight times, as they hit speeds of 761 mph -- the speed of sound. However, they're not breaking the sound barrier -- here's why.
2023-11-01 23:59
The three-year cruise is running late -- again
Life at Sea's three-year cruise is still struggling to get afloat, with a new departure date rumored to be November 30. Passengers have been told not to book travel until they receive further updates.
2023-10-27 17:27
'Leaning tower' in Italy closed off amid subsidence fears
The 'leaning' Garisenda tower in Bologna has been closed off as scientists monitor the medieval structure for sounds of cracking.
2023-10-25 18:17