The Cloaca Maxima, ( Cloaca, Roman goddess), one of the world’s earliest sewage systems and a sacred symbol of Roman culture and Roman engineering, was built during either the Roman Kingdom or the early Roman Republic, around 600 BC, under the orders of the King of Rome, Tarquinius Priscus, to drain local marshes and remove…
5c75d1bf-4c5a-4d41-b86c-4c27fe24724a Indonesian Island Bali known for its iconic rice paddies, forested volcanic mountains, coral reefs, Cliffside Uluwatu Temple and beaches. The island is famous for its yoga retreats. The city of Kuta to the south with lovely beaches and bars, while Seminyak, Sanur and Nusa Dra are popular resort towns. Bali’s magical blend of culture,…
On Saturday evening the UK government removed Spain from the list of travel destinations where you can come back from without self-isolating for 14 days, from Sunday, after a spike in the number of cases in Spain. In the UK, there have been calls for support for people returning from Spain to quarantine where there…
Thomas Cook has approached the UK government for a bailout to save itself from collapse after its lenders threatened to pull out of a proposed rescue deal. The travel group was locked in talks yesterday with multiple potential investors which include the government providing a lifeline of £200m as part of the demand from its…
Airbnb, the rental platform, valued at $31bn, with over $1bn revenue in its second quarter of 2019, and made more than $80bn from renting their homes since it was created, would float on the stock exchange by announcing its plans to go public next year. Brian Chesky, CEO, said the company would be ready for…
Lihou Island surrounded by the Atlantic ocean, about 500m off the west coast of Guernsey, owned by the States of Guernsey, is seeking a janitor to maintain and run the island’s only house and natural swimming pool and the nature reserve’s wildlife. They are offering the successful candidate a tractor for a company car and…
Kodagu also called Coorg is district in Karnataka State in South India, known for its hospitality and beautiful and colourful scenery, thick wooded slopes, quaint villages and endless mountain ranges. The nearest railway station is Mysore about 100kms away and one has to travel by bus which takes about 4-5 hours on a rough winding…
London Double-decker buses, operating from five depots have on display he picturesque Kerala backwaters and their famous houseboats on one side and kathakali traditional Kerala dance on the other. The wrap titled # Go Kerala provides the official website link www.keralatourism.org.tourism. What to do and where to eat and stay when visiting God’s own country…
Hyderabad in South Eastern India, is the second best place in the world that one should see in 2015, according to an international travel publication. The Presidio of San Francisco in the US ranked first on the ‘Best of the World – 20 Places You Should See in 2015’ list, published in the annual…