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The bushfire season may be coming to an end, but is it safe to go to Australia? The short answer is: yes. Only three per cent of the country’s land mass has been affected by the deadly bushfires that began in earnest in November, and most tourist destinations are ‘not impacted’, according to Tourism Australia. … Read more
Experts discover the remains of an extinct species of LION in outback Australia with razor sharp teeth capable of ‘slicing through bones’ Paleontologists discovered an extinct species of marsupial lion in the Outback Lekaneleo roamed the highlands of Queensland, Australia, 23 million years ago Now extinct, Lekaneleo was the size of a cat and had … Read more
Australia’s sizzling summer might be coming to an end but the sweltering heat looks set to stick around a little longer. Forecasters are predicting a warmer than normal autumn this year, with temperatures likely to be above average for most of the country. However, Bureau of Meteorology climatologist Dr Andrew Watkins has warned residents not to … Read more
Powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Australia A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia on Wednesday The quake occurred around 4.30pm local time – about 550km from Darwin By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 07:54 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 08:15 GMT, 26 February 2020 A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off … Read more
Parliament, Budapest The Hungarian Parliament building, a celebrated example of Neo-Gothic architecture. It’s more than 100 years old. The Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest Alcatraz, San Francisco A former maximum-security prison located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, off the coast of California – once home to the country’s most dangerous criminals. Carnac, Brittany … Read more
A jungle adventure usually means sacrificing modern comforts for basic lodgings. But these stunning hotels prove that you can immerse yourself in nature while surrounded by breathtaking luxury. From the amazing Amazon resort built on stilts to the Thai forest hideaway where every villa has a private pool, MailOnline Travel presents some of the most … Read more
Manta rays are believed to be some of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean and have several traits and studies to support this claim. The large fish belong to a order known as Myliobatiformes which includes stingrays and other similar species and is a group closely related to that of sharks and are characterised by … Read more
By: Reuters | Cape Town | Published: February 17, 2020 7:21:28 pm Faf du Plessis on Monday announced he would be standing down as captain across all three formats. (File Photo) South Africa have recalled batsman Faf du Plessis and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada for the three-match Twenty20 International home series against Australia that starts … Read more
Consider the mysterious mapped – thanks to the Atlas of Improbable Places and the Atlas of the Unexpected. They chart all manner of curious and quirky sights, from the secret Soviet city that didn’t even appear on maps to the lava-filled Mexican town and the bridge in America that was shipped over piece by piece from London. … Read more
Freediving in Indonesia, rafting down the Amazon and a remote Tibetan pilgrimage are just some of the travel experiences that will change your life, according to the adventure experts at Lonely Planet. They’ve included them in a recently published book called Travel Goals: Inspiring Experiences To Transform Your Life – ‘a modern bucket list for … Read more