An Overcrowded Oktoberfest Opens in Munich The 186th Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany has begun. Nearly 6 million beer lovers from around the world are expected to go to the festival before it ends on the 6th of October. People hoping to enjoy this year’s beer festival started queuing at the gates at sunrise on […]
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Things You Need When Packing for a Long Trip Deciding what to pack for a long trip can be difficult. However, with these four items, you’ll be out the door in no time! 1. Luggage scale A luggage scale is a small, easy-to-carry tool that checks the weight of your bags. Use it to make sure the […]
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Tokyo Named World’s Safest City for 3rd Year in a Row The Economist Intelligence Unit has found that Tokyo is the safest city in the world for the third year in a row. Tokyo has the world’s best digital security and the world’s second-best health security. Measured by things like access to healthcare and the […]
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Indonesia: A Land of Natural Beauty Indonesia has over 17,000 islands, and is home to mountains, rain-forests, and many animals found nowhere else in the world. For those who want to see the nature of this island nation, here are three places worth visiting. Mount Ijen Home to the world’s largest acid lake, Mount Ijen […]
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Qantas’ New 19 Hour Flights May Become Longest in World Qantas, Australia’s largest airline, will test nonstop flights from London Heathrow and New York City to Sydney. If the over 19-hour test flights lead to normal passenger services, they will be the longest in the world, just longer than Singapore Airlines’ service from Singapore to Newark […]
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The World Famous Schiphol Clock Time is important at an airport, with thousands of people trying to get their departure gates on time. This is why most airports are full of clocks everywhere, helping to guide many travellers to their departing planes. Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam in the Netherlands is no exception. But it offers a […]
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Taiwan Hopes for 20 Million Tourists by 2030 Taiwan is hoping to increase its number of tourists from about 11 million to 20 million a year by 2030. The government says it will have a plan to increase tourists ready by the end of the year. It’s also planning a “national tourism meeting” to hear […]
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Indonesia to Move Capital from Jakarta to Borneo Indonesia’s president says the country’s capital will move from Jakarta on Java island to East Kalimantan province on the east side of Borneo island. President Joko Widodo said the location was chosen as a result of studies over the past three years. The new capital city, which […]
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Indonesia Plans to Grow Tourism With “Ten New Bali’s” Indonesian president Joko Widodo plans to grow tourism in the country by developing “10 new Balis”. In order for visitors spend time and money in different places around Southeast Asia’s largest economy. In 2018, Indonesia welcomed 15.8 million visitors, of which about 40 percent went to […]
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How to Stay Safe From Heatstroke This Summer As the world’s climate continues to warm, deaths from high temperatures are likely to become more common. Because of this, it’s never been more important to know what heatstroke is and how to avoid it. What is heatstroke? Heatstroke happens when a person’s body temperature rises to […]
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