We may not be able to travel at the moment but nothing is stopping us from dreaming about the incredible places around the world we long to visit. This week five of our travel writers reveal the far-flung destinations they would love to venture to after the restrictions are lifted. The other-worldliness of Casa de … Read more
Lockdown casts an eerie silence over the world’s noisiest places: London’s Covent Garden, New York’s Times Square and Kolkata in India fall quiet as crowds stay home amid pandemic Recording captured sound of birds and dogs barking at major landmarks Cities across the world have been forced into lockdown due to coronavirus Sounds of street … Read more
Celebrities from Alesha Dixon to the Beckhams have been proudly showing off their gardens on social media. It is perhaps no surprise that having a private garden has become such a highly prized possession during the coronavirus lockdown. It’s one of the few spaces where you can enjoy the outdoors and soak up some of … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again has soared 674 places to number 37 in the iTunes download charts after the Queen made a reference to the famous WWII anthem during her coronavirus address. The song became loved by Britons who had been separated from their loved ones during the chaos of war and has gained a … Read more
Consider the mysterious mapped – thanks to the Atlas of Improbable Places and the Atlas of the Unexpected. They chart all manner of curious and quirky sights, from the secret Soviet city that didn’t even appear on maps to the lava-filled Mexican town and the bridge in America that was shipped over piece by piece from London. … Read more
Life around the globe has come to a virtual halt as the coronavirus pandemic has continued to spread. Governments have imposed orders requesting their citizens self-isolate indoors and avoid crowds to curb the spread of the virus. Satellite images of before and after the outbreak show once usually busy areas all but deserted. Planet Labs, an … Read more
Now that self-isolation and social distancing have (so quickly) become buzzwords, a ‘getaway’ in the UK has taken on new meaning. Yes, as ever, you get away from home — but now we are being advised to get away from other people, too. Luckily, the UK has plenty of remote spots to do just that. … Read more
San Francisco ‘smells like p***’, Dubai is nothing but a massive burden on the wallet and Paris is clogged with fumes. That’s according to a lively debate on an online forum. Travellers taking part been discussing the places they’ve visited that don’t live up to the hype, with ‘pretentious’ London and ‘miserable’ Times Square also … Read more
Portrait of an artist: Andy Warhol in 1975 Before Andy Warhol’s funeral in 1987, many of those gathered in New York to pay tribute genuinely believed that Andy himself might make an appearance at the service. Such was the strength of belief that the master craftsman of pop culture had decided to invent his own … Read more