The man walking across the Plaza de Obradoiro is dressed in an outfit quite unlike anything else my wife and I have ever seen before. His broad-brimmed felt hat, which is turned up at the front, is decorated with a bright scallop shell. He is holding onto an eight-foot-long stave. The stave also has a…
Thanksgiving Air Travel to Rebound to 2019 Levels, TSA Says
WASHINGTON—The number of airline passengers traveling for Thanksgiving this year is expected to rebound to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, but the Transportation Security Administration says it is ready to handle the surge. Administrator David Pekoske said Wednesday he expects agency staffing to be sufficient for what’s traditionally TSA’s busiest travel period. “We are prepared,” Pekoske told…
Nature Photographer Wins Grand Prize for Gorilla Joyfully Walking Through a Cloud of Butterflies
November 16, 2021
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For photographer Anup Shah from the UK, taking pictures of wildlife is a way of connecting to nature authentically—sidestepping the masks that humans often put on in their interactions. Put off by the narcissism of social media, disenchanted with academia, Anup spends six months of the year going on adventures and connecting with nature through…
(Video) The Longest Volcanic Eruption of 21st Century Captured on Camera: ‘The Forces of Nature’
Over the course of six months, a native Icelandic photographer has captured breathtaking footage of the longest volcanic eruption of the 21st century to date. The volcano eruption began on March 19 in the Geldingadalir valley of the Fagradalsfjall mountain on southwest Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula. In mid-September, it became the longest-running volcanic eruption of the…
PHOTO: Florida Woman Spots Alligator-Shaped Cloud in Sunset While Driving Home From Work
A woman from Fort Myers, Florida, captured a “once in a lifetime view” of what appears to be an alligator in the sky. Where else but in Florida? An athletic coordinator for the Boys and Girls Club of Collier County, Brenda Perino was driving home from work on State Road 29 on Oct. 14 around…
The Rady Shell is San Diego’s New Landmark
It’s a perfect evening in San Diego, the setting sun casting a golden glow over the city’s skyline. Along the waterfront a passing parade of visitors is admiring the mighty presence of the aircraft carrier Midway and the sleek hull and towering masts of the clipper ship Star of India. At the same time, a…
Mendocino County’s Overlooked Wines
Wines from California’s Mendocino County are hardly unknown. Yet, a recent weekday trip to this county, located along the rugged North Coast some 100 miles from San Francisco, revealed an appellation that looked and felt more authentic than the more fashionable and commercialized vineyards in the adjoining counties of Napa and Sonoma. My visit came…
Northern Wales: Misty but Delightful
That slight drizzle that the Welsh prefer to call “mist” didn’t bother us at all as we walked about the tiny village of Beddgelert. Wales may often be “misty,” but it is also delightful—and Beddgelert is a good example of what makes it so. This tiny village of only 300 is exactly the sort of…
Sculptor in Venice Creates Giant 12-Meter-Long Violin That Floats Through Grand Canal
Few have been hit harder during the pandemic than those gifted musicians who perform onstage for a living—using fine instruments and honed skills to soothe the human soul with their melodies. In one of the great cultural centers of the world—the city of Venice, located in northeastern Italy—one artist, Livio De Marchi (known for his…
ANA Chief Urges Japan to Boost Travel During COVID-19 Lull
November 11, 2021
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TOKYO—Japan’s biggest airline, ANA Holdings, has asked the government to ease curbs on overseas visitors, and seeks a revival of domestic tourism subsidies to spur travel as pandemic infections fall, its chief executive said on Thursday. Coronavirus immigration curbs in Japan have led to a drop of about 95 percent in the number of passengers…
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