By the Way

We are glad to report in time for Women's Day that, whether for business or for leisure, more women are moving around the world than ever before. Unfortunately, travel, road and health…

Do you lose sleep about the health hazards associated with using airport security bins? No, me neither. But if you do, then fret no more; an airport in the US claims to have launched…

Ho ho… but who? Fairmont The Palm, the luxury resort on Palm Jumeirah has a global mission at hands: to find the best resident Santa for its fast approaching festive season. The North…

Ripley's Believe It or Not, the global chain of attractions, has purchased an original Star Wars lightsaber at auction for US$450,000. The famous weapon was used by Luke Skywalker…

A flight was late leaving Shanghai this week, after an elderly woman was spotted throwing coins into the aircraft's engine. The Shanghai Daily reports that the 80-year-old woman was…

Within just five years 10 companies will be manufacturing flying cars, a new report has predicted. Frost & Sullivan, which released the findings ahead of its Intelligent Mobility…

Tony and Maureen Wheeler, the founders of the Lonely Planet travel guide series, are embarking on one of their biggest adventures yet. Tony Wheeler set off from Bangkok this week for an…

A company in the US says it is aiming to tap the "US$6.7 billion global cannabis market" with a series of new luxury tours. ML Capital Group has launched "Platinum High Life Tours", a…

A US passenger plane was involved in a bizarre accident on Wednesday, when it struck a deer while attempting to take off. UPI News reports that the aircraft, operated by American Eagle -…

"Where we're going we don't need roads." Back to the Future fans take note; a company in the Netherlands has opened sales for its new flying cars. The new Liberty Pioneer and Liberty…

More than 500 people with the same ancestors gathered in China recently for a huge family photo. UPI News reports that the group, made up of members of the Ren family, came together in…

A couple were almost prevented from boarding their cruise recently, when they were found to be carrying a novelty gun-shaped key. WTSP reports that Henry Echevarria and his wife,…

The legendary Playboy Club will relaunch in New York later this year, thanks to a Hong Kong-based hotel group. Cachet Hotel Group, which includes Shanghai's URBN Hotel among its…

Police in China have seized more than 40 fake Terracotta Warriors which were being used to scam tourists. The Xinhua news agency reported that he collection of replica sculptures was…

Airlines in India will now be fined for emptying their toilets in mid-air, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reports. In an effort to address the menace of aircraft waste being ejected…

Travelodge has revealed the most bizarre requests from the 18 million guests who have stayed in one of its 523 UK hotels during the last 12 months.   The Travelodge hotel teams across…

A report has been released detailing the best passports in the world, with the UAE coming out on top in MENA.  Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index for 2016, which ranks 218…

A Chinese woman was barred from a flight after downing an entire  bottle of US$190 cognac. The BBC reports that the passenger, named only as Mrs Zhou, was told she could not carry the…

A hotel in Maine, the home state of horror writer Stephen King, is now offering guests the chance to spend a night in the crypt of a former church. The Inn at the Agora, which was…

 The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has revealed some of the most unusual enquiries Brits have made while abroad.  Last year the FCO’s contact centres received more than…

British Airways’ Flying with Confidence course is returning to Dubai, in a bid to make the flight experience comfortable for those with a fear of flight. Taking place on Saturday…