An American college student who was jailed for breaching coronavirus quarantine measures in the Cayman Islands has returned home after spending a month in prison for the violation. Eighteen-year-old Skylar Mack was sentenced to four months imprisonment, later reduced to two, in…
or the vast majority of 2020, the US was off-limits to British visitors: not merely because of Foreign Office advice and UK quarantine obligations, but because President Trump ruled anyone arriving from Europe as non grata (with a few exceptions for close…
A California chicken company where eight workers reportedly died following a coronavirus outbreak has been forced to close a second site due to a fresh surge in infections. Foster Farms has pulled down the shutters at its Fresno operation after 193 staff…
With the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, all eyes are on Santa Barbara. The city’s long had a royal connection, though. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went to a polo match here. And the Queen rode with Ronald…
A passerby saved a puppy from roasting to death after it was left inside a car where the temperature had soared to 130F (55C), authorities said. The dog, named Boomer, was abandoned in a vehicle in San Jacinto, California, earlier this week….
During lunch at the Sheraton Grand Rio’s Casarao steakhouse, I stood face to face with cupcakes topped with blue frosting plus other sweets featuring meringue toadstools. But I opted for chocolate bonbons called brigadeiro, a kids party favorite in Brazil. The Sheraton’s…
It’s only on the last morning that the fog finally lifts and the Golden Gate Bridge shows its rust-red suspension cables. I’d almost caught it the day before, weaving madly through traffic in an Uber towards the viewing point, watching the pillows…
American Express Global Business Travel launches Rest Assured Solutions American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), the world’s leading business partner for managed travel, today introduced Rest Assured Solutions, an enhanced suite of end-to-end accommodations products and services. Rest Assured Solutions gives travel managers…
Sabre announces strategic priorities designed to accelerate growth Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced a set of strategic priorities that are expected to position the Company to accelerate growth and create long…
Australia’s first cross laminated timber hotel to open in 2020 TFE Hotels and Hume Partners Property will launch Australia’s very first cross-laminated timber (CLT) hotel and the tallest timber adaptive-reuse project in the country – the ultra-modern Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne Southbank…