Bitter truths: Don’t like the taste of coffee? Here’s why we drink it anyway
Weirdly, people with a higher sensitivity to bitter caffeine taste drink more coffee
Why do we like the bitter taste of coffee? Bitterness evolved as a natural...
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India gets its first elephant hospital
India's first elephant hospital opens in the state of Uttar Pradesh near Delhi.
The elephant hospital, run by the charity Wildlife SOS, will treat gentle giant...
These are the World’s Best Cities for 2019
A new report ranked 100 best-performing cities around the globe. The world's best cities for 2019 revealed.
The World's Best Cities ranking is the most compreh...
This Pacific island is the first in the world to ban reef-toxic sunscreens
The Palau sunscreen ban is a big step for reef protection in this Diver's paradise.
The tiny Pacific island nation of Palau will ban “reef-toxic” sunscreens fr...
Can chocolate, tea, coffee and zinc help make you more healthy?
One of the health benefits zinc provides is to protect against oxidative stress, especially when taken with wine, coffee tea and chocolate.
Ageing and a low li...
8 Travel Destinations Around the World Ruined By Overtourism
These travel destinations are the most affected by overtourism in the past two years. And the measures taken to offer a more sustainable travel experience.
Tra...
Swiss Alps: New gondola has sparkling crystals & glass floor for best views
For spectacular views, try the new gondola in Zermatt in the Swiss Alps. Four cabins have been embellished with thousands of sparkling crystals and it features ...
New Zealand keeps falling off world maps, now they have a brilliant solution
We loved this take on the vanishing New Zealand map - NZ simply issues ‘new world’ map with Peter Jackson to #getNZonthemap (again)!
How do you solve being m...
How to Help your Body Cope when the Clocks Go Back
Daylight Saving Time change can mess with your body and make you crave for a lie-in. How can you be prepared for it?
As clocks are set to change in the USA soo...
Lonely Planet’s best travel destinations for 2019 revealed
Lonely Planet unveiled its annual collection of the best travel destinations for 2019, trends, journeys and experiences to have in the year ahead.
The experts ...
Here’s what happens to orphaned elephants – it will make you angry
Rampant poaching results in orphaned elephants. These babies have a tougher social life and receive more aggression from other elephants.
Young female orphaned...
Revealed: TIME Magazine’s World’s 100 Greatest Places List 2018
Here is the The World's 100 Greatest Places List 2018 as chosen by TIME Magazine, and includes museums, parks, restaurants and more!
You've probably read about...
What will the world look like with unchecked plastic pollution?
Imagine what iconic sites like Trafalgar Square and Statue of Liberty would look like in a sea of plastic. Not pretty, is it?
A sustainable children’s swimwear...
These are the Most Liveable Cities in 2018: New city knocks off Melbourne
Which city has knocked Melbourne off its perch? The World's Most Liveable Cities 2018 has surprising results - here are the best and the worst.
For seven years...
Animal rescue: This young lion was saved from life as an illegal exotic pet
The heartwarming story of King, the young lion rescued from an apartment where he was being kept illegally as an ‘exotic pet’ in a small, dirty cage.
In celebr...
The World’s First Catapult in New Zealand slings you across a valley
The New Zealand adventure experience, the Nevis Catapult, offers up to 3G of force and speeds of almost 100km ph in 1.5 seconds, as you are propelled 150m acros...
Vietnam Golden Bridge: A Walk through the Hands of the Gods
Get ready for a walk in the clouds on the 150-m long Vietnam Golden Bridge in Ba Na Hills near Danang.
This stunning new bridge in Vietnam will make you feel...
Vail, Colorado is now the World’s First Sustainable Mountain Resort
How Vail earned its Sustainable Mountain Resort Destination cred: balancing needs of community and the environment
Vail is not just a great ski destination but...
