(CNN) — Think your profanity-laced T-shirt would be fun to wear on your next cruise? Carnival Cruise Line says no. That means nothing worn during the cruise should “contain any message that may be considered offensive or contain nudity, profanity, sexual innuendo/suggestions. In addition, clothing/accessories should not promote negative ethnic Continue Reading
Samantha Brown, travel TV host, has tips for every vacation mishap
(CNN) — In the past year, television host Samantha Brown took a total of 45 flights. She zipped through 88 airports and checked into 32 hotels. But this bustle is not unusual. The third season premiers January 11 on PBS. Brown has been traveling on television for 20 years, hosting Continue Reading
Hallstatt, Austria: How the inspiration for ‘Frozen’ handles overtourism
(CNN) — When a restaurant, hotel, street, town or city becomes “Insta-famous,” it seems it’s only a matter of time before overtourism follows behind. The Alpine village of Hallstatt, nestled in Austria’s Salzkammergut mountains in the district of Gmunden, knows this only too well: a cascade of chocolate-box buildings surrounded Continue Reading
Australia wildfires news: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Earth Alliance donating $3 million to help Australia wildfires
Leonardo DiCaprio‘s Earth Alliance environmental organization will donate $3 million to help wildfire relief efforts in Australia. The foundation said Thursday that it has started the Australia Wildfire Fund to help with an “international response to the catastrophic bushfires” currently raging in the country. The wildfires have scorched an area twice the size of the Continue Reading
Worldwide effort to save Australia’s animals amid devastating wildfires
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Taal Volcano erupts near Manila in the Philippines, spewing smoke and ash miles into the sky
Tagaytay, Philippines — A small volcano south of the Philippine capital that draws many tourists for its picturesque setting in a lake erupted with a massive plume of ash and steam Sunday, prompting thousands of people to flee and officials to shut Manila’s international airport. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology Continue Reading
U.S. lawmakers say Facebook steps to tackle ‘deepfake’ videos not adequate
FILE PHOTO: Stickers bearing the Facebook logo are pictured at Facebook Inc’s F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam January 8, 2020 By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc on Wednesday said it would remove “deepfake” and other manipulated videos from its website Continue Reading
Twitter to experiment with limiting replies in effort to combat online abuse
FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo January 9, 2020 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc <TWTR.N> said on Wednesday it will test new features early this year Continue Reading
Transport app FlixMobility achieves 37% passenger growth in 2019, eyes India
FILE PHOTO: Passengers walk in front of a FlixBus intercity bus at the Carparkplatz Sihlquai bus station in Zurich, Switzerland October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo January 9, 2020 By Douglas Busvine BERLIN (Reuters) – Transport app FlixMobility reported on Thursday a 37% increase in passenger numbers last year, as Continue Reading
Alibaba praised by China’s gay community for ad recognizing same-sex couples
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song January 9, 2020 By Josh HORWITZ SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Online gay communities in China are lauding e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd for releasing a subtle ad Continue Reading
