Shopping for a new luxury watch? Wind your way through the world’s ultimate travel destinations for browsing elite timepieces. We’ve rounded up a guide to the best new hotels in each region — along with the chic watches you’ll be inspired to buy while you’re there. FRANCE If you’re a Cartier, Chanel or Van Cleef … Read more
It’s nothing to squawk at. At least five people have died across Europe so far this year in a frightening outbreak of psittacosis — a respiratory bacterial infection better known as “parrot fever.” Four people have died in Denmark while one died in the Netherlands and dozens more have been hospitalized across Austria, Germany and … Read more
Eur-on your own if you fall for this overseas money grab. A savvy travel expert is warning Americans visiting Europe to watch for a credit card currency exchange “scam” that’s marking up purchases across the pond. Brian Kelly, the founder of The Points Guy travel site, said Monday that the con known as “dynamic currency … Read more
At the end of “Io Capitano” (“I Captain”), Matteo Garrone’s harrowing contender for best international film at next month’s Academy Awards, a map tracks the journey taken by the film’s two teenage protagonists: over 3,500 miles from Dakar, Senegal, to Sicily, via the scorching Nigerien desert, horrific Libyan prisons and a nerve-racking Mediterranean crossing aboard … Read more
A couple fly their Italian greyhound around the world to join them on their vacation – and even spent $6,313 to have their pooch join them in the plane’s cabin on their latest jaunt. Over the last three years, Enzo, 3, has traveled to Hungary, Finland, Estonia, The Netherlands, the UK, and Turkey. Nora and … Read more
Time to book that trip! The list of the world’s top travel destinations for 2024 has been revealed by TripAdvisor. The premier locale for the third year running was Dubai, which “mixes modern culture with history, adventure with world-class shopping and entertainment,” according to TripAdvisor. Travelers specifically noted that the City of Gold is a … Read more
Part of the club? Research shows that many humans have Neanderthal DNA. People with European or Asian backgrounds have 1% to 2% and as much as 4% if they are from East Asia — thanks to human-Neanderthal interbreeding. Because Neanderthals likely evolved outside of Africa, some African populations have almost no Neanderthal DNA. Now, a genetic engineer is … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. We’re so back, Swifties. Starting in February, Time Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year and Kansas City Chiefs superfan Taylor Swift is resuming her international ‘Eras Tour’ that … Read more
Say what you want about the body modification trends of the 21st century, but our prehistoric ancestors did a number to their digits. Men and women of the Palaeolithic era in Western Europe may have chopped off their own fingers as part of religious rituals, according to researchers. The proof? Hundreds of cave paintings depict … Read more
A Canadian travel blogger has opened up about a “disaster” trip to Iceland serving as a warning to be careful who you choose to travel with. Amy said she was “finally ready to spill the tea” about the time she booked a trip to the popular European nation after a break-up. She said she was … Read more
Christmas is magical. Christmas is inescapable. And, according to an increasing number of holiday movies, it’s in Europe. Browse Hallmark and Lifetime’s channels, and you will find a Christmas in Rome. In Vienna. In Switzerland. In Scotland. In Notting Hill. We’re having a Belgian Chocolate Christmas. A jolly good Christmas. A merry Scottish Christmas and … Read more
Italy just became the first country in the world to ban lab-grown meat. The Italian government voted in support of a law banning the production, sale or import of cultivated meat or animal feed, according to the BBC. The right-wing government there took the action on Thursday in an effort to protect its farmers and … Read more
PARIS – Ferocious bomb cyclone Storm Ciarán slammed parts much of Europe Thursday with hurricane-force winds topping 100 mph in several locations, leaving at least 12 dead and over a million power outages across the European continent. Reuters reported a truck driver died just outside of Paris when a tree fell into his vehicle while … Read more
If there’s one thing that the Europeans got right, it’s the Mediterranean Diet. Shared for generations among a range of otherwise quite different countries, the pro-oil, fish, lean protein, and vegetable lifestyle has been tied to several health benefits from cutting fat to neurological advances in battling dementia to promoting heart health. The diet — … Read more
Beware of faux-zempic. Health authorities are warning of a drastic rise in fraudulent Ozempic pens after several people in Austria were hospitalized from injecting themselves with a pseudo substance. The patients suffered hypoglycemia and seizures, indicating that the pens contained insulin instead of semaglutide — Ozempic’s active ingredient. It’s unclear whether the users obtained the … Read more
Oui, oui, let’s travel for free! American tourists won’t have to pay Europe’s new entrance fee until 2025 as the authorization process has been delayed again. The European Union previously announced plans to require visitors to get pre-approval via ETIAS, or the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, and pay a fee of about $8. … Read more
Friends have issued an urgent plea for help after a 21-year-old Sydney woman was diagnosed with a stage 3 malignant brain tumor after experiencing a series of mysterious symptoms while traveling Europe. Jenaya Shaw began experiencing nausea and daily bouts of vomiting during her trip, with her symptoms then escalating to headaches, losing her balance, … Read more
This is just rubbish. Americans have ranked Britain the best country in the world, according to a new survey by US News & World Report — and we didn’t even come in second. The outlet surveyed 17,000 respondents from 36 nations and broke down the data to see how Americans alone ranked the countries. Behind … Read more
The battle for the best woman (or man) in Paralympic sports rages on! The third day of Prince Harry’s Invictus Games tournament was held in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Tuesday. The Duke of Sussex, 38, was spotted strolling into the Rehabilitation Expo for the event, donning dark shades, a simple black polo and jeans. Once he … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for six years. Until about 18 months ago, my mother-in-law and I got along swimmingly. Unfortunately, that relationship has become troubled. The cause is her deep involvement with her church, indoctrinating our toddler with her religious beliefs and, finally, (ironically) her deep physical attraction to her … Read more