Your cart is currently empty!
Category: Travel
-
FactCheck: what are the consequences for politicians who lie?
By Patrick Worrall 28 Apr 2021 The leaders of six opposition parties in the House of Commons are accusing Boris Johnson of “a consistent failure to be honest” – a charge the Prime Minister denies.Who gets to decide whether someone in power is guilty of lying? And what penalties are in place for those who are found to have deliberately misled parliament or…
-
Our Top Government Officials May Soon Fly in This Plush Supersonic Jet – Robb Report
Jet maker Exosonic has released the first renderings of an interior designed for top-level government officials, all the way up to the office of the vice president. The California firm said it had developed the interior in collaboration with the USAF Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate. The “low-boom” supersonic jet, which will have a speed…
-
Smart Interactive City Guides Worldwide
Smart interactive cities including Asia, Canada, Europe and United States. Smart Interactive City Guide searches using the power of the internet, continuously updated and never out of date. All editions use the power of the internet with 8 search engines and over 10,900 links. Use your browser to search for a city in your language…
-
UK closes loophole on plane and ship emissions with carbon budget | Transport & Environment
Matt Finch, UK policy manager at T&E, said: “We congratulate the Prime Minister for taking this key step on the path to decarbonise planes and ships. Properly accounting for the emissions is essential, but we now need meaningful action to control greenhouse gas releases and prevent future emissions rising above pre-pandemic levels. In the process…
-
These Are the 5 Deadliest National Parks | Outside Online
Apart from their immense natural beauty, perhaps one of the most exhilarating things about the national parks is that they do not treat visitors with kid gloves. With the exception of some guidelines around permits, campsites, and Leave No Trace education, they let travelers explore and play at will, experiencing their wonders largely free from guardrails…
-
Carney Launches New Net-Zero Finance Alliance with $70 Trillion in Assets – The Energy Mix
Carney, the former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor now serving as vice-chair of Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management, declared the new group “the breakthrough in mainstreaming climate finance the world needs” and “the gold standard for net-zero commitments in the financial sector.”The institutions participating in GFANZ have their collective hand on US$70 trillion in assets,…
-
Aerion AS3 Airliner Will Fly From NYC to London in Less Than an Hour – Robb Report
A new supersonic commercial airliner was announced on Monday, one that its designer and manufacturer says will reach speeds of Mach 4-plus. Aerion said the AS3 will make its first flight before the end of the decade, with the ability to fly up to 500 passengers for 7,000 miles.Aerion has already been working on the…
-
European Super League collapses as top English soccer clubs pull out amid backlash from fans – The Globe and Mail
A plan by some of the biggest clubs in soccer to form a European Super League has collapsed after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened a “legislative bomb” to stop English teams from joining the venture.Outrage had been building since Sunday when the 12 teams – six from England’s Premier League and three each from…
-
The World’s First Luxury Superyacht Barge Cruises Canals in Style – Robb Report
You can’t park a superyacht in Paris or Prague. You can’t take one to Champagne to quaff bubbly either. But you can aboard Savvy, the world’s first super-luxury, superyacht barge.Designed to ply the narrow, shallow, low-bridged canals and rivers of Europe in style, Savvy was built back in 2004 by leading Dutch superyacht yard Hakvoort,…
-
In Praise of Stanley Tucci’s Excellent TV Travel Uniform | GQ
Throughout the season, Tucci explores Italy from the tip to the toe of the boot, eating his way through the country, and absorbing Italian culture through the eyes of the people who know and love it most. And he does it all in enviable style. In his wardrobe of luxurious staple items in rich cool…