Hiker captures hypnotic video of rare spinning ice disk: ‘It felt surreal’

Hiker captures hypnotic video of rare spinning ice disk: ‘It felt surreal’

It was a glazy Susan. An adventurer was mesmerized after encountering a giant, perfectly-round frozen disc spinning in water while hiking a mountainous area in Scotland. “To happen across something so serene and perfectly formed, it felt surreal,” Dan Brown, 32, told South West News Service of the lazy Susan-esque spectacle that is marveling viewers … Read more

Julian Sands’ family shares first statement since actor went missing, praises searchers

Julian Sands’ family shares first statement since actor went missing, praises searchers

Julian Sands’ family has broken their silence, thanking Southern California law enforcement officials for their continued search to find the missing “A Room With a View” star. The 65-year-old British actor was last seen hiking in the Mount Baldy area before his wife, Evgenia Citkowitz, reported him missing on Friday, Jan. 13. “Our heartfelt thanks … Read more

Actor Julian Sands identified as hiker missing on California mountain

Actor Julian Sands identified as hiker missing on California mountain

Julian Sands, a British actor who has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows, is confirmed to be missing in Southern California’s mountains. According to ABC 7, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Wednesday that Sands, 65, was last seen in the Mount Baldy area last week. Officials said “severe weather on the mountain … Read more

Oprah goes on 10-mile gratitude hike to show thanks for carbs: ‘I LOVE bread’

Oprah goes on 10-mile gratitude hike to show thanks for carbs: ‘I LOVE bread’

Oprah Winfrey capped off 2022 with a gratitude hike and a celebratory loaf of her favorite thing: bread. The queen of all media chronicled a 10-mile expedition she dubbed a “gratitude hike,” with friends, including “CBS Mornings” anchor Gayle King, in a series of Instagram videos posted Sunday. In them, the talk show host is clad … Read more

Tread and get fed: Why walking is the most luxurious way to see Australia

Tread and get fed: Why walking is the most luxurious way to see Australia

“Luxury travel” often means getting there fast. It means putting your feet up. It means somebody else does the work. But, too often, that ultra-expensive cocoon is a bum deal. With travel, like most of life’s efforts, you get what you give. Whether it’s Paris or Timbuktu, the best way to get to know a … Read more

Art, nature and tropical sun: Try out these alternative winter holiday trips

Art, nature and tropical sun: Try out these alternative winter holiday trips

Burnt out on your go-to winter travel destinations? We bet you are. After all, it’s a new post-COVID world and that means that it’s time to shake things up. Whether it’s for holiday family fun, glitzy New Year’s Eve shenanigans, winter sun, fun on the slopes, an urban artsy scene, immersion in nature or hiking, … Read more