For many of us, traveling isn’t just about seeing a place. It’s about the physical experience of being there. Put yourself in your shoes and understand what it’s like to live or grow there. When we try to move to a place like a local, we broaden our horizons and …
Read More »‘Bomb Cyclone’ flooding could hit parts of California in Sunday storm
Drought-stricken areas of northern California could experience “excessive precipitation” – up to 8 to 10 inches of rain – when an extreme weather system hits the West Coast this weekend, the National Weather Center warns. Millions of people in northern California were at risk of flash flooding on Sunday due …
Read More »Ranking of every player to play for Real Madrid and Barça since 1990
Real Madrid and Barcelona share one of the fiercest rivalries in world football – so it’s no surprise that few players have played for both clubs. Elite footballers around the world have represented Real or Barca over the years, but it took a brave man to cross the divide, stay …
Read More »Climate change makes drought recovery harder in western US
Californians rejoiced this week when large drops of water began to fall from the sky for the first measurable time since spring, an annual soak that heralds the start of the rainy season after some of the hottest months. and the driest ever. But as the rain began to fall …
Read More »Defense Minister Akar invites Greek delegation to Turkey for talks
National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar invited Greek officials to Turkey during his meeting with his Greek counterpart Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, security sources said Thursday evening. Akar reiterated that Turkey expects to host a Greek delegation in the capital Ankara to discuss confidence-building measures aimed at easing tensions between the two Aegean …
Read More »GREAT READING: “I saw the enormous potential of trekking tourism on the Camino in Spain”
I’m excited to say that season 3 of my Travel Tales with Fergal podcast has started this week, with new episodes coming out on all podcast platforms every Tuesday for the rest of the year. I have a new feature called Destination Specials where I dedicate an episode to a …
Read More »Cultural relics are disappearing around the world, thanks to climate change
Xiao Jun is very concerned about his hometown these days. Days of continued heavy rain in northern China’s Shanxi Province earlier this month damaged more than 1,700 ancient buildings and cultural relics. In Ping Yao, known as one of the best-preserved examples of a traditional Han Chinese city, the flooding …
Read More »Impact of New Spanish SEC Rules on Controlled Foreign Holding Companies | Hogan Lovells
Spain’s new rules on controlled foreign companies could have a major impact on non-resident holding companies, and in particular those residing in a country outside the EU and EEA due to the controversial implementation ( and, in our opinion, incorrect) of the ATAD directive in Spain. The new wording could …
Read More »Live camera footage from Mount Aso shows Japanese volcano eruption, firing ash from miles high
Japan’s Mount Aso volcano suddenly erupted as tourists watched from an observation station, all being filmed live. Mount Aso erupted on Wednesday morning shortly after 11:40 a.m. local time. The eruption sent a huge cloud of ash and dust into the air, engulfing the nearby landscape. There were no immediate …
Read More »CarbonCapture raises $ 35 million to fight climate change
The biggest contributor to global warming, carbon dioxide is at its highest level in our atmosphere than at any point in the past 8,000 years. And as automakers and politicians race to find solutions, a Pasadena-based company called CarbonCapture has a bold plan to help humans remove emissions from the …
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