On highway from Toledo to Madrid a fire 🔥 appears to have broken out in the dry grass. Until fairly recently, Spain was experiencing a heat wave. pic.twitter.com/LwRFSeSQf6— Theresa Fallon (@TheresaAFallon) June 22, 2022 … [Read more...] about Spain experiencing a heat wave
What was it like to be on a cruise ship as Covid-19 was all the rage?
What was it like to be on a cruise ship in March 2020 as Covid-19 was tearing through the passengers and crew? Read an excerpt from @SmithMarkets and @FranklinBlog's book Cabin Fever https://t.co/UeE0E29bUc— Businessweek (@BW) June 17, 2022 … [Read more...] about What was it like to be on a cruise ship as Covid-19 was all the rage?
Summer is Here: The Raft of the Medusa
The summer is here and accidents happen. Treat any water adventure involving children like a disaster waiting to happen. Google The Raft of the Medusa if you don't know what is it. … [Read more...] about Summer is Here: The Raft of the Medusa
It was 1972 when Munich opened up one of Europe’s first pedestrian-only zones
Local business owners were enraged in 1972 when Munich opened up one of Europe’s first pedestrian-only zones. But now, with thousands of shoppers passing their display windows each hour, shopkeepers — and pedestrians — couldn’t be happier. pic.twitter.com/yVY5aWv9WY— Rick Steves (@RickSteves) June 15, 2022 … [Read more...] about It was 1972 when Munich opened up one of Europe’s first pedestrian-only zones
You can now travel abroad and barely ever handle a physical bill or coin
In a transition hastened by the preference for contactless payment in the pandemic, you can now travel abroad and barely ever handle a physical bill or coin. https://t.co/ULweEqB6qo— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 12, 2022 … [Read more...] about You can now travel abroad and barely ever handle a physical bill or coin