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Rebecca Ann Hughes

Residences

From live cooking to AI: How hotels are reducing food waste

Seeing masses of food being thrown away at the end of a buffet breakfast led me to investigate hotel food waste.

Travel News

Here’s how digital nomads can be paid up to €15,000 to move to Spain

Digital nomads may be unwelcome in many places but one area of Spain is luring them with grants.

Earth News

Why has Grenada enacted the so-called hurricane clause?

In July, the country was pummelled by winds of up to 240 kilometres an hour which razed whole neighbourhoods and downed power lines.

Earth News

Bordeaux is pushing back against polluting, eyesore cruise ships

The move comes after complaints that the liners are an eyesore and cause environmental damage.

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Travel News

New night train connecting 9 European cities to launch in 2025

The new European Sleeper route will run about twice a week during the winter and take around 15 hours.

Destinations

What to discover in 6 of the most beautiful villages in Italy

Visitors can use the official list of Italy's most beautiful villages to create an itinerary away from the crowds - a type of slow travel which also supports struggling rural communities.

Earth News

El Niño drought causing increase in forced marriages in Africa

A report by ActionAid has found that families have been forced to marry off daughters in exchange for food.

Moments

What is the Ferragosto bank holiday and how do Italians celebrate it?

15 August is traditionally celebrated with pasta bake on the beach.

Food and Drink

What is a bacaro? Inside Venice’s beloved traditional bars

Bacari are places where people normally go before lunch or dinner for an aperitif of spritz and cicchetti.

Design

Glow up: Southern Italy sparkles with spectacular light displays

The art of luminarie began as far back as the 17th century with decorations erected for village festivals and celebrations.

Culture news

Three extraordinary archaeological discoveries in Europe this week

Each finding has shed light on different aspects of ancient civilisations and their culture. Here’s why they are significant.

Art

Mount Etna erupts? Make some ash-tounding art

Etna ash on your terrace? Time to get creative...

Lifestyle

Flags, glitter, Olympic rings: The best nail art from the Paris Games

Athletes from badminton stars to discus throwers have come to the Olympics with bold nail art - and experts suggest it's not just a fashion statement.

Culture news

Should souvenirs of contentious historical figures be banned?

In Georgia, you can find an astonishing array of Stalin-emblazoned merchandise. And now, Colombia is moving to ban souvenirs of Pablo Escobar. This feels like the right move...

Culture news

Study finds that Hollywood is ‘not progressive at all’

Just 32 per cent of speaking characters in the top 100 movies at the box office in 2023 were women or girls, according to the University of Southern California's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative annual report.

Lifestyle

For next Olympics? These are the UK’s weirdest sporting events

We're currently being treated to all the sporting goodness with the Paris Olympics. But across the pond, the UK has a spectacular range of baffling sports events, from throwing Wellington boots to chasing cheese. Maybe some deserving a future inclusion for the Olympic Games?

Culture news

What awards and festivals have prizes for children's films?

Films that have a certificate rating of U, PG or 12A will be eligible for the new award.

Ecotech

The unique challenges of fitting solar panels to historic buildings

With the need for green energy increasing, many historic buildings around Europe have been fitted with solar panels using innovative and creative techniques.

Culture news

These are the 24 new UNESCO World Heritage Sites for 2024

There are now 1,223 World Heritage Sites around the globe.

Culture news

Native American tribes are still waiting for items from US museums

Hundreds of thousands of items that should have been returned under the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 still remain in museum custody.

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