Virgin River Renewed for Season 3 — Meet the Town’s New Residents

Netflix is extending its stay in Virgin River, renewing the romantic drama series for a 10-episode third season, TVLine has learned. Based on Robyn Carr’s popular books, Virgin River tells the story of Mel Monroe (played by This Is Us‘ Alexandra Breckenridge), a grieving nurse practitioner from Los Angeles who finds a fresh start — […]

12 of Europe’s Best Spa Towns

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Guatemala's Mayan Towns Declare War on … Plastic

This OZY original series takes you to the doorstep of Developing World Lessons: stories of pathbreaking successes in education and health, technology and environmental protection, from Africa, South America and Asia, that are reshaping those societies and that the West too can learn from. On the streets of San Miguel Petapa, a working-class town 10 […]

Ghost towns and cosmic cowboys: Welcome to wild west Texas

As the gateway to the Rio Grande and Big Bend, Terlingua’s the perfect base for outdoor activities like canoeing, whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and camping. Despite its arid climate and harsh terrain—summer temperatures regularly exceed 37 degrees Celsius—the area’s also home to a thriving wildlife population that includes Mexican black bears, bighorn […]

Tornado wreaks havoc in Iowa towns (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

A devastating tornado swept through Marshalltown, Iowa, on Thursday, knocking down trees and power lines and tearing off shingles from roofs, photos and videos posted on social media show. “Catastrophic” damage has been reported. The National Weather Service has declared a tornado emergency for Marshalltown, a town in Marshall County with nearly 30,000 residents. The […]

Mapped: The most EXPENSIVE seaside towns around the UK revealed – but which one came top?

Many Britons are keen to get some sunshine and enjoy the sea air by purchasing homes in seaside towns. However, seaside areas around the UK vary hugely in house prices, with certain postcodes costing an arm and a leg. A new report from Halifax reveals just how expensive seaside towns can be by listing the […]

How mountain biking is saving tiny towns around the world

Andrew Fenton April 26, 2018 Share this article From the depths of the Ecuadorian jungle to Nepal, Australia and Canada, a massive upsurge in global mountain bike tourism is helping turn around the fortunes of small, struggling towns the world over. “It’s bloody magical,” says mountain biker David Bannear as we survey the view from […]

Royal wedding driving visitors to London – and THESE other unlikely British towns

Prince Harry, 33, and Meghan Markle, 36 are due to tie the knot on Saturday 19 May, at Windsor Castle.  With the wedding of the year expected to boost the UK economy by £500 million, research shows that the UK tourism is already reaping the benefits of these royal nuptials – including some unlikely British […]

All E. Ghouta towns liberated, key Damascus highway open after 7yrs of blockade – Syrian military

“After a set of carefully planned battles and operations carried out by our armed forces in cooperation with loyal and allied troops, the control over all the towns and settlements in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta has been restored,” a Syrian Army statement said, as cited by Sputnik news agency. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Let’s […]