The world’s oldest man Juan Vicente Perez Mora, who lived through both world wars and multiple pandemics, has tragically passed away at the ripe old age of 114. He would have been 115 next month. The supercentenarian’s death was confirmed by Freddy Bernal, governor of Táchira, Venezuela, where the old-timer lived, according to the Guinness … Read more
These airports are elevating the terminal dining experience. Food & Wine announced its 2024 Global Tastemakers awards on Tuesday, with the panel of more than 180 food and travel journalists revealing their favorite airports for food and drinks. Only three of the top 10 are in the US — and just one is in New … Read more
They like big boats and they cannot lie. For many of the first passengers on the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, the onboard reality of the $2 billion behemoth lived up to the over-the-top hype. During back-to-back preview sailings from the Port of Miami in late January, travel agents, special … Read more
If you’re happy and you know it, move to Finland. Gallup released the 2024 World Happiness Report and it turns out young people in the United States and Western Europe are becoming less satisfied with their lives. The report, which was conducted over a three-year period, surveyed more than 100,000 people in 143 countries who … Read more
What’s your relationship with death? Many of us typically avoid thinking about it, that’s until someone we love deeply dies, or we’re given a stark reminder about our mortality, through something like a health scare. But to contemplate death is to explore the value of life. While death places in sharp focus how we live, … Read more
Call it the Skytanic. Engineers have unveiled plans for the world’s largest airplane, dubbed the WindRunner, which could revolutionize renewable energy by transporting gigantic wind turbine blades from point A to B. Designed by the Colorado-based energy company Radia, the behemoth cargo carrier measures a whopping 356 feet long and 79 feet tall with a … Read more
This meal is out of this world. Having a Michelin-starred meal in space already would be an astronomical feat — and it comes at a sky-high price. SpaceVIP, one of the first luxury space-tourism companies, will host an immersive dining experience in space with Michelin-starred Denmark chef Rasmus Munk. Six explorers “will be making history … Read more
Such timeless beauty. Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest physical form of lipstick in southeastern Iran. The hand-carved stone vial, carbon-dated between 1936 B.C. and 1687 B.C., is made of the mineral chlorite, includes a hole on the top for extracting the contents and is the Bronze Age form of lip-wear that was probably applied … Read more
He’s cashing in his chips. A retired man who built the world’s largest-ever collection of empty potato chip wrappers says he’s finally reached the proverbial bottom of the bag — after pulling in an astonishing 24,000. Gary Key, of East Yorkshire, England, first embarked upon the thoroughly unusual pastime back in 2012 as a diversion after … Read more
On one of the most exclusive, invite-only cruise ships in the world, one passenger claims to be dredging up the vessel’s deepest secrets. Retired attorney Peter Antonucci, 64, was a long-time resident on the luxurious residential boat, named The World, likening the 12-deck, 644-foot ship to a fraternity house — despite condos on board starting at … Read more
It might cost all your life savings, a few organ donations and your firstborn child. Rolls-Royce unveiled a captivating new addition to the luxury car brand’s already stunning fleet: the Arcadia Droptail, a $31 million piece of automotive machinery whose name translates from ancient Greek mythology: “Heaven on Earth.” This one-of-a-kind dream convertible is the … Read more
She doesn’t find it appealing. A Floridian claims she has the “world’s ugliest banana tattoo on my finger” after getting ink redone this week. Marie Armstrong, of Palm Beach, took to TikTok on Monday to explain how this slip-up went down. Her rueful post has drawn 70,400 views. Armstrong said she got a tattoo of … Read more
What a beach! Tripadvisor, one of the biggest online travel agencies, recently revealed its 2024 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards — including the list of the world’s best beaches. The list ranks destinations that received a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews and opinions from the Tripadvisor community over the past year — out … Read more
They went to great lengths to reunite. Sultan Kösen, 41, who holds the Guinness World Record for the tallest living man, and Jyoti Amge, 30, the world’s shortest living woman, had breakfast together in California on Monday, according to media reports. They last met in 2018 for a photo shoot in Egypt. An incredible 8 feet, 2.8 … Read more
It’s a hot spot in a cold climate. The world’s only McDonalds with a “ski-thru” window has become this winter’s destination du jour for snow bunnies who spotted the restaurant in viral videos on social media. McSki, located in Sälen, Sweden, first opened to the public back in 1996, but has been inundated with fast food … Read more
For a number of years now, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world. Don’t get it twisted, warns Frank Martela, a Finnish psychology researcher and philosopher. Finns aren’t born spitting rainbows — and they work hard to earn that title. “It would be more accurate to say that Finland is the country that … Read more
One of the world’s most unusually colored dolphins was discovered in Australia. Speckles, a patchy black-and-white bottlenose dolphin, stunned researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast, who were on Hervey Bay, a Whale Heritage Site on the coast of Queensland. “It was near the end of the day, we were about to head in … Read more
A German track star, who has been dubbed the “world’s sexiest athlete,” says she turned down a hefty payday from a “well-known” sponsor, despite barely earning money from her sport. Alica Schmidt, 25, who has garnered millions of followers on social media, says she recently turned down a sponsorship that would have paid out thousands … Read more
A German track star, who has been dubbed the “world’s sexiest athlete,” says she turned down a hefty payday from a “well-known” sponsor, despite barely earning money from her sport. Alica Schmidt, 25, who has garnered millions of followers on social media, says she recently turned down a sponsorship that would have paid out thousands … Read more
A Cameroon woman tragically died from a highly venomous snake bite mere hours after giving birth to her child, per a harrowing case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. “A combination of the systemic envenomation from a carpet viper bite and the resulting complications led to the fatal outcome in the mother,” … Read more