The definitive guide to travelling to Hong Kong during the protests

The 1486 text features panoramic illustrations of Jerusalem, Venice and other sites across the Mediterranean region

Word on the Water, a floating bookstore on a 1920s Dutch barge, was founded in 2011 by Paddy Screech and Jon Privett. It is currently moored in Regents Canal in King’s Cross, London. * What’s…

If technology proves to be viable, a 2,200-km trip from Wuhan to Guangzhou could be reduced to around two hours

Italian authorities have closed roads and ordered the evacuation of huts on the Italian side of Mont Blanc, following warnings that part of a glacier could collapse at any moment.

The Aghori monks of Varanasi live near cremation sites, eating human flesh and meditating on top of cadavers as part of their spiritual rituals.

And climate change at the same time

The findings put pressure on airline regulators to take stronger action to fight climate change as they prepare for a summit next week.

The lakes rose this year to levels not seen in decades. A 1,234-mile drive around one of them revealed what all that water has left behind — vanishing beaches, closed roads, new islands.

"We need to know what structure is in place ... and we don’t have that kind of information," say civil rights groups

Greta Thunberg’s zero-carbon Atlantic crossing is not an option for most. But it might be in years to come, if experiments with hydrogen, solar and batteries pay off

The process of getting refugee status, a green card, and citizenship will become way more intrusive.

From delivering toothbrushes at hotels to acting as museum docents, robots are a big attraction—and you have a pretty good chance of interacting with a real one this summer.

No, really. Stop what you’re doing and download this free, under-the-radar line-cutting app.

Patch your darn metal bird, sighs EU aviation agency

Helicopter service is blossoming across the New York region, showing how income inequality affects even the basic commute.

The letters came from everywhere—Verona, Italy; Littleton, Colorado; Oakland, California; Augsburg Germany; Sherrodsville, Ohio; Springfield, Massachusetts; Bronx, New York. They were written by children, teenagers, and adults, and while some were just a few words, others filled pages with detailed life stories. But they all shared the same sentiment: Please take back the rocks we stole. We’re sorry; we shouldn’t have done it.

Find inspiration for where to go, decide what neighborhood to stay in, and book flights and hotels with more confidence

Designs of a luxury space hotel, the first holiday destination in space show the amazing prospect of Space Tourism.

The 178-year-old tour operator failed to secure a £200 million rescue on Sunday, leading it to suspend its flights and bookings.