Long-known as the “jewel of the Mediterranean,” Barcelona seems to rise from the sea, the cool of the water merging with the heat of the city, emerging from the blue. From the white sands of a bustling urban beach to the heights of Gaudi’s unfinished masterpiece, it’s a crossroads of culture—Catalonian and Spanish, France just…
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Nov. 29)
The U.S. travel ban from southern Africa is now in effect. A top health official says it’ll take a few weeks until we know more about the Omicron variant. International concerns are rising over the new variant. Several European countries are battling the strain. And Israel and Canada are closing their borders in response. The…
Archaeologists Pull 1,200-Year-Old Dugout Fishing Canoe From Bottom of Wisconsin Lake
State Archaeologists on Nov. 2 dredged up the oldest water vessel in Wisconsin history from the bottom of Lake Mendota. A dugout canoe carved from a single tree was found remarkably well preserved under 30 feet of water. The boat was first located in June 2021, and this month, archaeologists from the Wisconsin Historical Society…
Growing Food Scene Puts Punta Gorda on the Map
Given its name, I assumed the restaurant was a tribute to Ernest Hemingway. That seemed like a reasonable assumption since so many bars and restaurants claim some connection to one of the greatest authors in the American literary canon. Think Havana’s La Floridita, his eponymous bar at The Ritz in Paris, and Sloppy Joe’s in…
Gold Hunters Unearth 100-Year-Old Dredge Ship From North Carolina Gold Rush in Creek Bed
In Nash County, North Carolina, a father-son treasure-hunting duo bought a piece of land in 2016 on the exact spot where the Portis Gold Mine once operated from 1835 during the North Carolina Gold Rush—America’s first real gold rush. Adventure was in store there, Tim Fisher, 60, and his son Ross, 31, knew. They started…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Nov. 25)
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to New York City, we look at how airports are holding up as millions of Americans travel for the holiday, and turkey trotters in California are back on the streets this year after going virtual last year.
Tens of Millions of Red Crabs Form Scarlet Sea as They Migrate Across Christmas Island to Spawn in Ocean
Nature lovers each year flock to Christmas Island, Australia, around late November to witness a scarlet sea of tens of millions of red crabs migrating down from the forest to mate and spawn on the shoreline. Male red crabs set out on the journey first, triggered by the first rainfall of the wet season; they…
The Racha: Your Island Escape in Thailand
I can think of a lot worse things than a private villa overlooking a crescent moon stretch of sand and a small bay opening up into the sea with a sunset view—in fact, add some Thai food and I think I’m in heaven. If that sounds lovely to you, then take a look at The…
National Geographic Photographer Captures Sublime Shots of Two Worlds Above and Below the Sea
National Geographic photographer David Doubilet’s journey of creating his signature “above and below the sea” shots began three decades ago in Grand Cayman. It was there that two worlds converged on either side of a razor-thin molecular border between sky and sea. Above were the “impossibly blue skies and billowing clouds;” below, the surreal, “sun-dappled…
Insider’s Greece: Off the Beaten Track
Whether you’re a fan of photography, a nature lover, or travel to eat, Greece has variety aplenty to satisfy many kinds of travelers. For those looking to go off the beaten track and experience Greece beyond the Acropolis, here are some recommendations from people who know the country well. For Foodies Marina Cantafio is a…
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