Over the years, Casa Fortunato in Lisbon has been many things to many people. The first floor was originally a doctor’s home, while the ground floor was divided into several shops, their glass facades facing the wide, tree-lined street. After the second…
The first episode of the all-new Apple TV series Little America will feature the true story of a 12-year-old boy who was forced to manage a growing hotel franchise business after his parents were deported to India. Debuting Friday, the story of…
A few years ago, I lived in a cabin for several months. It was in a glade at the bottom of a steep-sided cwm (valley) in the Black Mountains, south-east Wales. The single room was furnished with a bed, a table and…
“It’s unique in the world. It’s the biggest city built in stone in the pre-Columbian era in South America and it’s three times older than Machu Picchu.” That’s Jose Llaja, from Chachapoyas Backpackers, talking about a pre-Inca city, Kuelap, built on a…
When Super Nintendo World opens at Universal Studios Japan ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this summer, it will feature technological advancements sure to please theme park and video game fans alike. According to Bloomberg’s Kurumi Mori, guests at the Osaka-based Super…
The famed EPCOT park at Walt Disney World stands for ‘experimental prototype community of tomorrow.’ As Disney experiments with transforming the EPCOT portion of its mammoth theme park, the company announced Monday it will debut three new films. The movies will be…
Heading west from Åre by rail, we watch the forest and softly rounded fells roll by, all the way up to the border town of Storlien. I’m with my daughter, Maddy (15) and we’re intrigued at this crossing point: a forlorn old…
Universal Orlando Resort has just announced the concert headliners performing at the 25th annual Mardi Gras celebration, a family-friendly version of the iconic New Orleans celebration that includes a dazzling nightly parade, authentic Cajun-style cuisine, and select nights of live concerts featuring…
Some of the best places in Seville are found by taking a wrong turn. Like when you stumble into a time-worn taverna peddling crisp local sherry or come across the rickety home of Seville-born painter Diego Velázquez. Which makes it all the…
Uber got a step closer to on-demand aerial taxis this week, as partner company Bell Helicopter unveiled a new flying car design in Las Vegas. The scale model of a hybrid-electric aircraft, called Nexus, is being exhibited at the 2019 Consumer Electronics…