Zipline over a waterfall? These Asia-Pacific hotels invite guests to arrive in style | CNN

Zipline over a waterfall? These Asia-Pacific hotels invite guests to arrive in style | CNN

CNN  —  For seasoned travelers, there’s nothing particularly memorable about the typical hotel arrival. Whether you take public transit, a taxi or an Uber, you’ll eventually find your way to the lobby and then wait your turn to check-in – rarely a highlight of the trip. But what if you could zipline over a waterfall […]

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A session on millets and a self-reflective walk at The Nilgiris Earth Festival

A session on millets and a self-reflective walk at The Nilgiris Earth Festival

Traditional grains and pulses | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement What is Ginkgo walk? “The Ginkgo stroll is traditionally held for haiku writers,” explains Shobhana Kumar, author and poet, adding that it is frequently held with the change of seasons. “In haiku, one usually pulls inspiration from Nature and attempts to construct a bridge between Nature […]

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Tokyo ramen shop bans customers from using their phones while eating | CNN

Tokyo ramen shop bans customers from using their phones while eating | CNN

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. Tokyo CNN  —  In Japan’s ramen restaurants, there’s an unspoken rule: eat quickly and leave. One noodle shop owner takes this custom so seriously that he began […]

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South Korea pushes to end Japan disputes over forced laborers

South Korea pushes to end Japan disputes over forced laborers

Members of civic groups shout slogans during a rally against the South Korean government’s announcement of a plan over the issue of compensation for forced labourers, in front of the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on March 6, 2023. South Korea on Monday announced a contentious plan to raise local civilian funds to compensate […]

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FIFA World Cup 2022 | Japan come from behind to stun Germany 2-1

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Japan come from behind to stun Germany 2-1

Japan players celebrate after the match with Germany | Photo Credit: Reuters Late goals by Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano gave Japan an incredible 2-1 comeback victory over Germany in the World Cup on Wednesday after the four-times champions had looked to be cruising to victory via an Ilkay Guendogan penalty but paid a fatal […]

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World Cup football | African teams will produce the biggest surprise, says Christian Panucci

World Cup football | African teams will produce the biggest surprise, says Christian Panucci

Christian Panucci, the Italy defender at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, at the launch of the Milan Academy Kerala in Kochi on Tuesday. Photo: Stan Rayan | Photo Credit: Stan Rayan With their unique dancing and wild celebrations, African stars have lit up many a FIFA World Cup. Images of Cameroon striker Roger Milla immediately […]

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Southeast Asian leaders call for unity amid global tensions

Southeast Asian leaders call for unity amid global tensions

Participants included U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and others Participants included U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and others Cambodian leader Hun Sen called for unity on November 13, 2022, telling a gathering including Russia, China and the […]

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ISRO plans to return to Mars, explore dark side of moon with Japan

ISRO plans to return to Mars, explore dark side of moon with Japan

After missions to the moon and Mars, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has now set its eyes on Venus and also plans to explore the dark side of the moon in collaboration with Japan. Making a presentation on ISRO’s future missions at the Akash Tattva conference here, Anil Bhardwaj, Director of the Ahmedabad-based Physical […]

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