For many people, the mind will inevitably wander towards summer and where to spend their summer vacation. For lots of us, that will mean hunting out a bargain and finding something that will keep the kids occupied. For others, however, a short break somewhere luxurious is a reward for the work of the year. So what are the most luxurious traditional hotels in the world to enjoy a holiday with a difference? US hotels The Plaza in New York City opened in 1907 and by 1969 was an official … [Read more...]
Malaysia Flight 370 – One Year On
March 5, 2022 By
One year on from the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and with no trace still to be found of the plane, questions are being asked why modern technologies weren’t used to prevent the disappearance from happening. Before the plane vanished, it would have sounded impossible that a $270 million airliner that was carrying 239 people could completely vanish and leaves little or no clues as to where it went. But experts are now saying that the disappearance of the plane didn’t have … [Read more...]
Computer Glitch Brings UK Airports to a Standstill
December 13, 2021 By
Airports across the UK are today recovering from a computer fault that saw widespread disruption around the country yesterday. Around 40 flights from Heathrow Airport have been cancelled following a failure in the computers of the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) control centre. NATS stated that a technical fault in the flight data system had caused the problem at its headquarters in Stanwick, Hampshire. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin added that the situation was … [Read more...]
Buffalo starts to dig out, flooding looms
November 22, 2021 By
Now comes the hard part: digging out. After nearly 7 feet of snow fell in the southern suburbs of Buffalo, residents are now imposed with the seemingly Sisyphean task of removing snow that has accumulated higher than their heads. To make matters even worse, Buffalo’s weekend forecast calls for high temperatures in the 50’s and even more moisture, but this time, in the form of rain. The melting temperatures and steady rainfall are expected to cause flooding in the region. As a result, … [Read more...]
UK Issues Broad Travel Warning
November 1, 2021 By
The United Kingdom has taken the nearly unprecedented step of releasing a warning to all potential international travellers from the state to be wary about their security. Typically, most countries, including the United Kingdom, only issue travel warnings for specific states where their citizens may travel. For example, if a region is experiencing violent conflict or a natural disaster, the UK Foreign Office will issue a travel warning concerning that particular area. However, in this travel … [Read more...]
SpaceX Dragon returns with study results
October 26, 2021 By
After a month-long stay at the International Space Station (ISS), the cargo space ship named Dragon of Space Exploration Technologies on Saturday splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico on schedule bringing with it research results. Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Reid Wiseman of American space agency NASA released the capsule with the help of the space station’s robotic crane at 9:57 a.m. EDT as both the vehicles soared 418 km over Australia’s northwest coast. The California-based … [Read more...]
Hurricane Gonzalo Roaring Towards Bermuda
October 17, 2021 By
It is a peaceful, serene, beautiful vacation spot. Travelers from all around the world flock to its shores to gaze deep into the crystal waters, basking in the sunshine while reclining on sandy beaches. Bermuda is a tourist destination, promising a relaxing sojourn to a tropical island in the Atlantic. It has a long history and is surrounded by folklore, especially the tales of the Bermuda Triangle. However, this week, Bermuda is facing a very real danger as Hurricane Gonzalo threatens the … [Read more...]
UK Ponders Response to Ebola Crisis
October 11, 2021 By
While the United Kingdom has been fortunate to avoid Ebola infection from reaching its shores, there are increasing concerns that the government’s current protocols against the epidemic’s spread may be inadequate. This has been heightened since the death of UK citizen Colin Jaffray, aged 58, in Macedonia this last week of an infection that was reportedly Ebola. Jaffray, a UK citizen and businessman, had not traveled to any of the African countries where the virus is currently rampaging. He had … [Read more...]
Ebola Checks Start at New York’s JFK
October 11, 2021 By
New York’s JFK airport is the first in the country to start screening people arriving from West Africa in an attempt to ensure Ebola doesn’t enter the country. People arriving from the worst hit countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea will have their temperature taken and need to answer a series of questions. Similar checks at O’Hare in Chicago, Newark, Washington’s Dulles and Atlanta’s airport will be starting in the next few days. This follows the first death in the country from … [Read more...]
First American Case of Ebola Diagnosed
October 1, 2021 By
A hospital in Texas has the dubious distinction of treating the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola. The patient, who is currently in intensive care and is critically ill, recently visited the African country of Liberia to visit family. There, the patient had been unknowingly exposed to the Ebola virus. As it can take several days for Ebola symptoms to appear, the patient had no inkling that on his return trip to his home in Texas that he would soon fall ill with the … [Read more...]
