If you’re in the market for an unforgettable eye-opening experience, I can highly recommend randomly meeting a nomadic family in Mongolia and getting a taste of their ancient way of life, which has scarcely changed for thousands of years. I had an encounter with these hardy people last summer while I was on a trip … Read more
Britain has some surprisingly remote public houses for a small island – as we reveal here. From pubs on coastlines and islands not accessible by road to inns surrounded by epic mountains, these are the hostelries that make you work hard for your pint (or three). So scroll down – and ready the Ordnance Survey … Read more
If there’s one memory of the voyage around Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands I cherish above all others it’s the moment I found a pile of lemony sleeping bags on the deck of our boat, the Ombak Putih. They were there as an invitation to adventure. Abandon your cabin, they said, and sleep on deck. Dream … Read more
A remote indigenous Amazonian tribe has said that their traditional remedies made from tree bark and honey have helped when treating symptoms of the coronavirus. The virus has spread rapidly in Amazonas, where more than 20,000 people have been infected with the virus, and 1,400 people have died. The spread has increased fears for the … Read more
Just Sam was named the winner of season 18 of American Idol on Sunday during a remotely-filmed finale that featured a performance by pregnant judge Katy Perry. The 21-year-old subway singer from Harlem, New York City took the title following viewer voting during the two-hour live show on ABC. Sam in Los Angeles celebrated away … Read more
Matthew McConaughey is continuing to spread encouragement and inspiration in his second commencement speech for the graduating class of 2020. The actor addressed the seniors of Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management in New York during a speech was broadcast on Good Morning America on Friday. This comes after the Dallas Buyer’s Club actor, 50, gave … Read more
Surveillance firm pitched US police on a remote phone hacking tool that would let them access a person’s text messages, emails, microphone, camera, and more Leaked emails show the San Diego police considered using a phone hacking tool The tool was developed by the US subsidiary of the Israeli surveillance firm NSO The hacking tool … Read more
Drones will be used to deliver coronavirus tests and medical supplies to remote regions under plans that allow for safe ‘air corridors’ to be set up for them to fly in Operators are currently banned from flying drones outside their sight line The Civil Aviation Authority will relax measures to ensure contactless deliveries Drones will … Read more
I am bobbing along beside a fish bigger than a school bus, ahead lies a boundless sea of marine life, and I have a shark’s-eye view of the southern Atlantic Ocean. This is St Helena, the edge-of-the-world British territory adrift off West Africa, and my adrenaline levels soar as I eyeball an absolutely gargantuan whale … Read more
Residents on a small island off the coast of Belize have begun harvesting fresh drinking water from the air after shipments from the mainland were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The residents of Caye Caulker Island, 20 miles off the coast of Belize City, are using 23 solar-powered hydropanels from Zero Mass Water to … Read more