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U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers timesofindia.indiatimes.com

U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers

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In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India

A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India

Some journeys are planned. And some begin with a promise. For Mieko Catlett, the journey from Japan to Bageshwar in Uttarakhand was about keeping a pr.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers | - The Times of India

A wildlife video surfaced on social media has left the world furious. Also a lesson for travellers. The footage shows a famous US influencer Sam Jones.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
This new hotel booking platform promises VIP perks without the usual loyalty scheme faff | Euronews euronews.com

This new hotel booking platform promises VIP perks without the usual loyalty scheme faff | Euronews

Travel Habit is bringing together multiple luxury hotel programmes and VIP travel networks in one platform, offering members perks including room upgrades, breakfast, hotel credits and late check-outs.

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Istanbul overtakes Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport after London hub sees passenger numbers fall | Euronews euronews.com

Istanbul overtakes Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport after London hub sees passenger numbers fall | Euronews

Heathrow has been knocked off the top spot for the first time since 2023, with Istanbul handling almost 300,000 more passengers in July as the London airport pushes ahead with plans for a third runway.

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Meet Betty Bromage: 97-year-old grandmother who broke her own Guinness World Record to become the world's oldest female wing walker just a year after surviving a stroke timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Betty Bromage: 97-year-old grandmother who broke her own Guinness World Record to become the world's oldest female wing walker just a year after surviving a stroke

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Before it became the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest was part of an ancient sea: Geological studies reveal how a 470-million-year-old seafloor rose to form the roof of the world timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Before it became the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest was part of an ancient sea: Geological studies reveal how a 470-million-year-old seafloor rose to form the roof of the world

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In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets

A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden beneath the waters of the Karian Reservoir in Banten province.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River

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U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers timesofindia.indiatimes.com

U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers

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In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India

A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India

Some journeys are planned. And some begin with a promise. For Mieko Catlett, the journey from Japan to Bageshwar in Uttarakhand was about keeping a pr.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers | - The Times of India

A wildlife video surfaced on social media has left the world furious. Also a lesson for travellers. The footage shows a famous US influencer Sam Jones.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Betty Bromage: 97-year-old grandmother who broke her own Guinness World Record to become the world's oldest female wing walker just a year after surviving a stroke timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Betty Bromage: 97-year-old grandmother who broke her own Guinness World Record to become the world's oldest female wing walker just a year after surviving a stroke

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Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Before it became the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest was part of an ancient sea: Geological studies reveal how a 470-million-year-old seafloor rose to form the roof of the world timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Before it became the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest was part of an ancient sea: Geological studies reveal how a 470-million-year-old seafloor rose to form the roof of the world

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Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets

A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden beneath the waters of the Karian Reservoir in Banten province.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River

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Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers timesofindia.indiatimes.com

U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers

View this post on Instagram A post shared by News Trial (@news_trial)

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India

A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India

Some journeys are planned. And some begin with a promise. For Mieko Catlett, the journey from Japan to Bageshwar in Uttarakhand was about keeping a pr.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers | - The Times of India

A wildlife video surfaced on social media has left the world furious. Also a lesson for travellers. The footage shows a famous US influencer Sam Jones.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Colombia Earthquake: WATCH: Terrified tourists scream as cable car swings violently during Colombia’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake; video captures panic in mid-air | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Colombia Earthquake: WATCH: Terrified tourists scream as cable car swings violently during Colombia’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake; video captures panic in mid-air | - The Times of India

This is one cable ride experience that tourists won’t forget. A routine cable-car ride in western Colombia turned into a nightmare when a powerful ear.

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Meet Betty Bromage: 97-year-old grandmother who broke her own Guinness World Record to become the world's oldest female wing walker just a year after surviving a stroke timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Betty Bromage: 97-year-old grandmother who broke her own Guinness World Record to become the world's oldest female wing walker just a year after surviving a stroke

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Independent (@the.independent)

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Before it became the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest was part of an ancient sea: Geological studies reveal how a 470-million-year-old seafloor rose to form the roof of the world timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Before it became the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest was part of an ancient sea: Geological studies reveal how a 470-million-year-old seafloor rose to form the roof of the world

View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🧠 (@scienceexplored)

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets

A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden beneath the waters of the Karian Reservoir in Banten province.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hook NewsFeed (@hooknewsfeed)

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers timesofindia.indiatimes.com

U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers

View this post on Instagram A post shared by News Trial (@news_trial)

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Spain’s Eclipse: A Three-Year Tourism Strategy Built Around Two Minutes of Darkness skift.com

Spain’s Eclipse: A Three-Year Tourism Strategy Built Around Two Minutes of Darkness

Spain’s government and tourism leaders say the eclipse can help draw more tourists to lesser-known destinations.

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In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India

A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India

Some journeys are planned. And some begin with a promise. For Mieko Catlett, the journey from Japan to Bageshwar in Uttarakhand was about keeping a pr.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers | - The Times of India

A wildlife video surfaced on social media has left the world furious. Also a lesson for travellers. The footage shows a famous US influencer Sam Jones.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Betty Bromage: 97-year-old grandmother who broke her own Guinness World Record to become the world's oldest female wing walker just a year after surviving a stroke timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Betty Bromage: 97-year-old grandmother who broke her own Guinness World Record to become the world's oldest female wing walker just a year after surviving a stroke

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Independent (@the.independent)

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Before it became the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest was part of an ancient sea: Geological studies reveal how a 470-million-year-old seafloor rose to form the roof of the world timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Before it became the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest was part of an ancient sea: Geological studies reveal how a 470-million-year-old seafloor rose to form the roof of the world

View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🧠 (@scienceexplored)

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets

A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden beneath the waters of the Karian Reservoir in Banten province.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hook NewsFeed (@hooknewsfeed)

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers timesofindia.indiatimes.com

U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers

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UAE’s Hotel Divide: Abu Dhabi Holds Up While Dubai Sinks skift.com

UAE’s Hotel Divide: Abu Dhabi Holds Up While Dubai Sinks

UAE hotel demand took a hit in H1 2026 after the U.S.-Iran war disrupted travel and airlines. But Dubai and Abu Dhabi felt it differently.

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In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India

A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India

Some journeys are planned. And some begin with a promise. For Mieko Catlett, the journey from Japan to Bageshwar in Uttarakhand was about keeping a pr.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

U.S. influencer faced tough action in Australia after picking up a baby wombat from its distressed mother for a viral 'reel'; an important lesson for wildlife-loving travellers | - The Times of India

A wildlife video surfaced on social media has left the world furious. Also a lesson for travellers. The footage shows a famous US influencer Sam Jones.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Provence, Dordogne and Calabria named the best-value villa destinations in Europe | Euronews euronews.com

Provence, Dordogne and Calabria named the best-value villa destinations in Europe | Euronews

You could enjoy a stay at a similarly-rated villa in Provence for four times less than if you booked a holiday on the Amalfi Coast, according to this new index.

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Meet Betty Bromage: 97-year-old grandmother who broke her own Guinness World Record to become the world's oldest female wing walker just a year after surviving a stroke timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Betty Bromage: 97-year-old grandmother who broke her own Guinness World Record to become the world's oldest female wing walker just a year after surviving a stroke

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Independent (@the.independent)

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Before it became the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest was part of an ancient sea: Geological studies reveal how a 470-million-year-old seafloor rose to form the roof of the world timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Before it became the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest was part of an ancient sea: Geological studies reveal how a 470-million-year-old seafloor rose to form the roof of the world

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Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets

A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden beneath the waters of the Karian Reservoir in Banten province.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hook NewsFeed (@hooknewsfeed)

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

In 2015, Indonesia began building a massive reservoir that swallowed an entire village; 11 years later, lost village re-emerges revealing homes, mosque and forgotten streets | - The Times of India

A video is going viral on social media showing a drowned village re-appering after a drought in Indonesia. For years, the remains of Somang lay hidden.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →
Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Meet Mieko Catlett: Japanese woman who travelled to Uttarakhand years after her husband’s death to fulfil his last wish of immersing his ashes in the sacred Saryu River | - The Times of India

Some journeys are planned. And some begin with a promise. For Mieko Catlett, the journey from Japan to Bageshwar in Uttarakhand was about keeping a pr.

Aug 11, 2026 Read more →

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