Author: overtheborders

One beautiful Spanish city – voted for the best place to live in 2022 – is the ultimate March Escape with 20c heat and 4 pounds of wine. Like many Spanish cities, what's fascinating is how easy it is to walk everything. In a small radius you can cross around the food market, attack ancient architecture, get sangria on the beach and kick back. Add that, if the average meal regains 13.25 euros (11.09 pounds), the wine bottle is around 5 euros (4.18 pounds) and the morning coffee is just 2.04 euros (1.71 pounds). One of the first stops should…

It's difficult to count insects. Even if scientists discover that many groups are declining, they have a hard time figuring out the scale of what is happening. Now, a groundbreaking new study offers the most comprehensive answers on the condition of adjacent US butterflies. Twenty years later, the fleeting time it takes for a human baby to grow into a young adult lost 22% of the butterfly, researchers found. Check out the butterflies in your area It is known that 128 species in the study occur in New York, New York. A chart of consecutive US population trends among the…

The Trump administration has moved to rewrite rules designed to prevent disasters at thousands of chemical facilities around the country.The Environmental Protection Agency filed a motion in federal court on Thursday to regain the safety regulations introduced under former President Joe Biden last year. The regulations that came into effect in May require sites that handle dangerous chemicals to adopt new safeguards, including explicit measures to prepare for storms, floods and other climate-related risks.They also need facilities to scrutinise the use of particularly dangerous chemicals, switch to safer alternatives, and share more information with neighbors and emergency responders. Additionally, facilities…

On February 25, 2025, the US Department of State (DOS) expanded its Cuba-related visa restrictions, targeting individuals associated with Cuban labor export programs, particularly overseas medical missions. This policy applies to current and former Cuban government officials, foreign government officials involved in the program, and their near-kinds. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba's labour export system, including medical missions, constitutes forced labor and enriching the regime while Cubans are robbing essential health care. The United States aims to hold it responsible and curb the exploitation of Cuban workers abroad. Impact: This expanded visa restriction policy could affect multinational organizations,…

Over 331 million visits were recorded in American national parks last year. But the Trump administration doesn't want to pay attention to those numbers, according to a national park service memo amid the massive shootings of rangers and other employees at the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Arch and other popular destinations.An internal memo issued Wednesday said the agency would “not issue press releases or other active communications” regarding the number. Individual parks said they could create public visitor numbers if they asked for them in person. Data was also posted online.The Trump administration fired about 1,000 National Park Service employees in…

Travelers have increased their African safari budgets and have also booked trips in advance, indicating a growing interest in alternative destinations. This is according to a comprehensive new study from GO2AFRICA, which leverages data from over 100,000 inquiries between 2022 and 2024. GO2AFRICA's 2024 Annual Africa Safari Report points out that Safari's average budget shifted from a bracket of USD 500 in 2023 to a $7,500 USD from a $500 bracket in 2024. “The higher budget reflects a combination of increased desire for a premium experience, longer trips and increased annual safari trips,” said Go2Africa MD Majia de Rijk-Uys. Alternate…

Tesco shoppers can bag 10,000 bonus club card points with simple tricks. The UK's largest supermarket is affiliated with EasyJet, so members booking airlines and package holidays can earn points. The offer runs until April 13th. The haul of the points is worth £100.To receive it, the customer must book a trip and pay with a club card voucher worth at least £5. Top-ups will be allocated by the end of June and can be exchanged for a voucher with one of Tesco's reward partners. The supermarket has over 100 partners. These include Disney+, Hotels.com, Legoland, and P&O Ferries.MailOnline proposes…

For more than a month in President Donald Trump's second term, his brutal crackdown on immigrants and asylum seekers has already hurt countless people. Law enforcement has made massive raids across the United States and cut people off. Tens of thousands have been deported, and the routes to exile have been blocked by tens of thousands more. In the face of this onslaught, people mobilized on a large scale to protect vulnerable groups at the local and national level. One of the laws can make a difference in this struggle. This is the National Origins-Based Differentiation (No Prohibition) Act for…

England's “worst” railway stations are mapped as passengers are shown at the frequency of passengers being cancelled or delayed for the first time. Office of Rail and Road (ORR) numbers are available on more than 1,700 stations. Information will be displayed on the screens of major interchanges and at small stops online.Additionally, travelers are informed that work train companies and network rails are doing it to improve performance, Sun reports. Ealing Broadway in West London – provided by the Elizabeth Line and the Great Western Railway – was a key station with the worst reliability of service from four weeks…

The African air freight industry is steadily expanding its capabilities by attracting more investments and improving its effectiveness. The sector has undergone major changes since Magma Airlines, an innovative air cargo solutions company, began operations on the continent more than a decade ago. As the company's 15th anniversary approaches this year, Magma Aviation CEO Peter Kerins shares insights into Africa's ever-changing air freight industry. Changes in cargo demand in Africa International Air Transport Association (IATA) data for the global air freight market for January 2025 shows aggregate demand measured in freight tonne kilometres (CTK), an increase of 3.2% compared to…