By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 07:38 BST, 15 October 2024 | Updated: 11:10 BST, 15 October 2024 British food has a bad reputation. But chef Jeremy Chan has a defiant stance on it that goes against the grain, describing it as ‘the best’. It’s a noteworthy vote of confidence, because Jeremy knows a…
TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Autumn is the perfect time to visit Hong Kong, when cozy weather combines with the city’s majestic natural landscape, offering all manner of ways to rejuvenate the mind, body and soul. Get ready to embark on a revitalizing journey to Hong Kong, where you can enhance your physical…
Chinese stocks listed onshore slumped at the open amid skepticism about Beijing’s stimulus plans and signs of weakness in holiday-spending data. The benchmark CSI 300 Index dropped as much as 5.1% in early trading, set for its first loss in 11 days. A gauge of Chinese companies listed in the US had slid 6.9% Tuesday…
Chinese stocks in Hong Kong are back to rallying after a one-day dip, with investors pinning hopes that data on the nation’s holiday spending will provide more impetus for the market. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index climbed as much as 2.8% on Friday. The gauge closed down 1.6% in the previous session following a…
The Golden Age of exploration is long gone – or so we tend to think. All that’s left to investigate on our long-suffering planet are the murky depths of our oceans – and perhaps a few scraps of jungle. In this, the era of the sat nav and Google – when everything is accessible at…
Your cellphone may represent a serious threat to biosecurity and may facilitate the spread of future pandemics. When you travel, you never fly alone. Of course, every one of us carries around trillions of microorganisms in our guts and on our skin—that’s unavoidable. But the majority of us carry around a second bacterial breeding ground:…
The Center for Health & Wellbeing — the name makes it sound like it could be anywhere. But this is The Center for Health & Wellbeing at the Four Seasons Westlake Village. So while the name may be nondescript, the experience is unlike what you’ll find anywhere else. I joined a cohort of seven people…
Traveling has been linked to a ton of positive health effects, including lowered levels of stress. But new research has found that travel may even keep you young. It seems a little random, but the study found that certain parts of travel—like making new social connections, getting better sleep, and having new experiences—could help lower…
A couple, who argued with a passenger who reclined her seat, won’t be flying with Cathay Pacific ever again. The Hong Kong-based airline banned the pair after video footage emerged of an onboard disagreement that occurred on a long-haul flight on Sept. 17, according to a statement the company posted on the social media platform…
A young woman in China has gained popularity on social media for traveling to 42 cities at home and abroad in the past year, all for just 20,000 yuan (US$2,800). The 25-year-old Douyin blogger, known by the alias Xinxin, exemplifies the trend of “iron butt” travel – a movement among younger generations who seek out…