Scotland is superb at any time of year, but Chris Leadbeater finds that there’s even more than usual to celebrate today Scotland could not have picked a better patron saint than St Andrew. Never mind all the fishing in Lake Galilee, the turning up at the Last Supper, and all that other Bible stuff –
Month: November 2019
As millions of rail passengers prepare to face strikes that will continue until the end of this year, train operators have revealed fares will rise well above the consumer price index in 2020. The Independent has calculated that some passengers will pay more than £1 per mile. Train fares will rise on average by 2.7
The line of perspiring shoppers dying for some icy relief wraps around the corner of the Wicked Hi Slush stand at FarmLovers Farmers’ Markets on Oʻahu. Patrons quench their thirst with the stand’s two signature offerings: a satisfying slush made of local fruit, ice and local honey and a warm welcome from co-founder Ashley Moran, who shines more radiantly
Jerusalem (CNN) — A fragment of wood believed to be from Jesus’ manger is back in the Holy Land just in time for Christmas. The tiny inches long relic was first taken out of the Middle East in the 7th century when St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem, donated it to Pope Theodore I. It remained
A crew works to de-ice a plane at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after a blizzard struck overnight on November 27, 2019 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen | Getty Images Travelers returning from the long Thanksgiving weekend may face disruptions as a slow-moving winter storm advances eastward. Delta Air Lines on Friday said it would waive
The marketing trick known as “Black Friday” is barely a decade old, and the aviation industry seems to have made the late November retail frenzy an essential component of its sales calendar. Right now I am looking at an embargoed press release from Ryanair for the eighth and final day of what it calls its
(CNN) — Simply finding the Seven Summits — the highest mountains on each continent — is a tall order. Let alone measuring them all to within a few frustratingly ever-evolving feet, naming them after rock star 19th-century British colonial land surveyors and Polish-Lithuanian generals — and, get this, risking limb and life-savings to climb them
What makes the difference between an average b&b and a stand-out b&b is when you find that little extra thing that you weren’t expecting. Perhaps a welcome cuppa and slice of homemade cake, a sun-trap garden, a pile of books to browse or a list of tried-and-tested places to eat with handy notes. All these
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Thanksgiving Day dinner may leave much food to be desired, in a good way. (Photo: Getty Images) Getty What’s Thanksgiving without the leftovers? Well, it would be Thanksgiving without the leftovers. For many people, though, Thanksgiving dinner leaves much food to be desired, in a good
Headlines may proclaim Detroit’s sizzling culinary scene, but its neighbor, Ann Arbor, set 40 miles to the west, has its own share of Motor City’s gastronomy. As in Detroit, the auto industry draws employees from far-flung locales; they bring with them their own culinary traditions and a taste for international cuisine. Tree Town is also
One of Germany’s busiest airports has been temporarily closed down by a Second World War bomb, causing long delays and cancellations on the busiest travel day of the week. All flights were halted at Berlin’s Schoenefeld airport, on the eastern side of the German capital, for well over an hour. Passengers were originally told: “Flight
(CNN) — Deck the bridge with lights a plenty, fa la la la la, la la la la! The bridge, which sits 140 feet over the mountain town, has been transformed into a tunnel of multicolored lights and gives visitors a bird’s eye view of other seasonal decorations below. Gatlinburg SkyLift Park Not a fan
I am not dreaming of a woke Christmas this year. I will not be purchasing a recycled plastic wreath that looks like one they threw away earlier on Blue Peter. I will not be sending e-cards to my friends, to save on paper. Or spending double to rent a re-plantable tree when my snow-tipped fibre-optic
In 2006 Ree Drummond’s husband announced that he was taking all four of their children, ranging in ages from one to six, to work with him. For the first time in a long time Drummond, who was homeschooling her children, discovered something that she often didn’t have: hours of uninterrupted time alone. Ree Drummond Courtesy
Train schedules in and out of Britain’s busiest railway station will be wrecked by strikes for almost all of December. These are the key questions and answers Who is going on strike? Members of the RMT union working for South Western Railway (SWR) will strike for almost all of December. They will work normally only
(CNN) — The Hungarian State Opera House is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful buildings in Budapest, drawing in thousands of visitors each year. But its facade is currently obscured by scaffolding, leaving the impressive landmark almost unrecognizable. The Neo-Renaissance structure has been closed for the past 18 months due to extensive restoration and modernization
As winter approaches, 10Best set out to find the best places to enjoy skiing and snowboarding. More specifically, we asked our readers to vote for their favorite ski hotels and resorts, ski towns, places to enjoy an apres-ski treat and go cross-country skiing. After four weeks of voting, the results are in. Click on each
Escaping the daily hustle and bustle is never easy — and in some places, it’s especially tough. With a population of more than 1.3 billion, India is the world’s second most populous country. It’s expected to overtake China in 2027 to claim the number one position, according to the U.N. Department of Economic and Social
Every so often, Jack Sheldon from Jack’s Flight Club selects a flight deal from the UK for Independent readers that you can’t afford to miss. This week: return flights to Australia for £610 return. There are good fares on offer to a good selection of cities in Australia, thanks to Singapore Airlines’ Black Friday sale. Particularly noteworthy
(CNN) — A new era of supersonic flight might be just around the corner, but there are three challenges to overcome when it comes to flying faster than the speed of sound. Those are the three Es of aviation: engineering, environment and economics. Concorde, the aeronautical marvel that made its last flight 16 years ago
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