Spencer Soper October 12, 2022 (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. is shutting down a virtual tour feature called “Amazon Explore,” which was launched during the pandemic, in the latest belt-tightening move by the online giant as it adjusts to slowing sales. “At Amazon, we are always experimenting and testing ideas like Amazon Explore,” the company said… Continue reading Amazon Explore – Shut down
Thames Path walking tour: This wild but tranquil stretch will put a spring in your step
Travel Insider 🔵 Your updates today 🔵 To mark the Thames Path’s 25th anniversary, Inntravel has arranged a self-guided walking tour of the most interesting stretch, between Oxford and Henley. Ed Cumming donned his hiking boots. AmerExperience.com/T Latest News 🔵 I was just conscious that with our backpacks, water bottles and hiking boots, my friends… Continue reading Thames Path walking tour: This wild but tranquil stretch will put a spring in your step
Italy: The amazing Santuario Madonna della Corona church is built into the side of a cliff
Travel Insider 🔵 Your updates today 🔵 The Santuario Madonna della Corona is built on a thin shelf of rock on Mount Baldo above the valley of the River Adige in northern Italy. It is a popular place for pilgrims, drawn in by its stunning views. This amazing Italian church sits 2,539ft (774 metres) above… Continue reading Italy: The amazing Santuario Madonna della Corona church is built into the side of a cliff
Olympiaterminaalissa siirryttiin maasähköön
Travel Insider 🔵 Your updates today 🔵 Matkustajalaivoille tarkoitettu maasähköliitäntä valmistui Helsingin Eteläsatamaan, Olympiaterminaalin kupeeseen viime vuoden vaihteessa. Järjestelmän käyttöönotto viivästyi alkuperäisestä suunnitelmasta matkustusrajoitusten takia, mutta nyt testaukset on saatu tehtyä ja maasähkö on otettu laivaliikenteen käyttöön. Olympiaterminaalia käyttävillä Tallink Siljan aluksilla maasähköliitännät on toteutettu jo aiemmin vuosina 2018–2019. Nyt kaikki ne reittiliikenteen alukset, jotka… Continue reading Olympiaterminaalissa siirryttiin maasähköön
Go west for peace and tranquility: Two locations in Wiltshire top list of best countryside places
Travel Insider 🔵 Your updates today 🔵 Consumer champion Which? questioned 2,000 of its members in its search for the top spots. Avebury and Castle Combe – both in Wiltshire – have topped a list of the best countryside villages. AmerExperience.com/T Latest News 🔵 Avebury, which is surrounded by a prehistoric stone circle, received a… Continue reading Go west for peace and tranquility: Two locations in Wiltshire top list of best countryside places
Now Canada is on the green list, head to the natural wonder that is the Bay of Fundy
Travel Insider 🔵 Your updates today 🔵 During a tour of the Bay of Fundy, Simon Barnes witnesses semipalmated sandpipers dancing in a wonderful ‘ballet of nature’. On the last day of the trip he sees ‘enormous whales’. AmerExperience.com/T Latest News 🔵 The ballet of nature is not something you witness every day, yet it… Continue reading Now Canada is on the green list, head to the natural wonder that is the Bay of Fundy
UK staycation: There’s a new breed of YHA hospitality with fancy restaurants and en suite rooms
Travel Insider 🔵 Your updates today 🔵 The Youth Hostels Association has more than 150 hostels in England and Wales – and some are ‘rather snazzy’. Private rooms with en suites are available for as little as £59 per night. AmerExperience.com/T Latest News 🔵 For those travelling with children (in our case, our 13-year-old son),… Continue reading UK staycation: There’s a new breed of YHA hospitality with fancy restaurants and en suite rooms
New destinations added to Northern Ireland travel green list
Travel Insider 🔵 Your updates today 🔵 Seven more locations including Canada, Denmark and Switzerland are now on the green list. AmerExperience.com/T Latest News 🔵 The Azores, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania and Switzerland were added at 04:00 BST on Monday. Anyone travelling to Northern Ireland from those destinations does not need to quarantine, although… Continue reading New destinations added to Northern Ireland travel green list
Rekisteröidyt yöpymiset lisääntyivät heinäkuussa
Travel Insider 🔵 Your updates today 🔵 Heinäkuussa 2021, Suomessa kirjattiin 3,3 miljoonaa rekisteröityä yöpymistä (+29,6 %), joista kotimaisia oli 3,2 miljoonaa ja ulkomaalaisten tekemiä 186 000 yötä. Näin ollen suomalaisten rekisteröidyt yöpymiset lisääntyivät 29 prosenttia ja ulkomaalaiset rekisteröidyt yöpymiset lisääntyivät 31 prosenttia. Yhteensä yöpymiset lisääntyivät 30 prosenttia viime vuoden heinäkuusta. Vapaa-ajan matkailijat viettivät 2,8 miljoonaa yötä (+27,6 %)… Continue reading Rekisteröidyt yöpymiset lisääntyivät heinäkuussa
Mount Etna: Hiking up one of the world’s most active volcanoes
Travel Insider 🔵 Your updates today 🔵 Planning a holiday in Sicily? Here’s everything you need to know about climbing Mt Etna, one of Europe’s most active volcanoes. AmerExperience.com/T Latest News 🔵 Mount Etna, the volcano on the east coast of the Italian island of Sicily, has been in the news more than ever this… Continue reading Mount Etna: Hiking up one of the world’s most active volcanoes
