12 h. ago I've been to 100 countries around the world and these are the ones that are REALLY worth going to (and those you should definitely avoid at all costs)

I am standing in a drizzly square where a man is eating a quiche. A girl cycles past in a red raincoat, talking quietly on her phone. Everything is mild, ordered, and faintly boring.

Politics

33 h. ago Woman who moved to Spain shares one big difference she'll 'never get used to'

Marta Budzyska moved to Madrid in 2022 after having lived and studied in Italy for years - but there's one thing she just can't get her head around when it comes to Spanish culture

Politics

3 d. ago British woman buys McDonald's meal in Turkey but is totally floored by price

A woman bought a McDonald's meal while she was on holiday in Turkey but she was totally floored by price. She couldn't believe how much money the meal set her back

Economics

4 d. ago Woman who travelled to 7 countries last year says four things help her avoid getting sick

Everyone falls ill sometimes but no one wants to feel sick on holiday, so a woman who travelled to seven countries last year has shared some tips for travellers who want to stay in good health during their trip

Politics

4 d. ago Moment woman throws 'toddler tantrum' at airport after staff weigh her luggage

Stunned travellers at Milan Malpensa Airport watched as the middle-aged woman rolled on the ground, stamped her feet and pounded her fists on the floor while wailing and yelling

Politics

5 d. ago World's tallest woman forced to pay for SIX plane seats and has to be carried on via stretcher when she flies

Rumeysa Gelgi, who stands at 7ft 0.7inches, revealed she is 'forced' to pay for six plane seats when travelling - as she's required to spend the entire flight strapped down to a stretcher.

Politics

9 d. ago Diner dates and bathhouse chili: the colorful, defiant history of the American gay restaurant

In his new book, Erik Piepenburg dishes on the US eateries that have served as LGBTQ+ havens and are still thrivingErik Piepenburg’s voice breaks when he speaks of the Napalese Lounge and Grille in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The restaurant known as “Naps” to locals is where a group of transgender people regularly come together to chat over beer-battered shrimp, deep-fried green beans and cheese curds. Many travel long distances to do so.“An amazing woman called Martha oversees it,” says Piepenburg, 54. “She told me the stories of people who drive there but can’t get out of the car, and of one young trans woman whose mom stayed outside so her kid could enjoy themselves. It’s not political, everyone was having fun just being able to be themselves. Naps shows how important gay restaurants are – and they are not new. Walt Whitman enjoyed eating in his era’s version of a gay restaurant. We’ve been finding one another for a very long time.” Continue reading...

Society

9 d. ago Diner dates and bathhouse chili: the colorful, defiant history of America’s gay restaurants

In his new book, Erik Piepenburg dishes on the US eateries that have served as LGBTQ+ havens and are still thrivingErik Piepenburg’s voice breaks when he speaks of the Napalese Lounge and Grille in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The restaurant known as “Naps” to locals is where a group of transgender people regularly come together to chat over beer-battered shrimp, deep-fried green beans and cheese curds. Many travel long distances to do so.“An amazing woman called Martha oversees it,” says Piepenburg, 54. “She told me the stories of people who drive there but can’t get out of the car, and of one young trans woman whose mom stayed outside so her kid could enjoy themselves. It’s not political, everyone was having fun just being able to be themselves. Naps shows how important gay restaurants are – and they are not new. Walt Whitman enjoyed eating in his era’s version of a gay restaurant. We’ve been finding one another for a very long time.” Continue reading...

Society

9 d. ago Woman, 86, 'stuck' in Turkey after holiday turns to nightmare

Amaya Harrison is pleading for people to 'help us bring Nan home'

Politics

1 week ago Countries given Wednesday deadline for their ‘best offers’ to avoid tariffs: report

The reported letter may be a sign of Donald Trump’s eagerness — or, perhaps, desperation — to secure trade deals before his 90-day tariff pause expires on July 9

Events

1 week ago Police investigate hate crime after passenger called 'woman from Taliban' on Cardiff to Bristol train

The woman was travelling with her family on a service south Wales from Wales to London and asked another passenger not to sit on the table. What happened next left them shocked

Events

2 w. ago Woman sprints to front of plane after landing but pilot has last laugh

A pilot has been hailed a "hero" after he took revenge on a woman who sprinted to the front of the plane as soon as it landed, despite the seatbelt sign still being on

Politics

2 w. ago Woman left gobsmacked by McDonald's in one of 'world's poshest countries'

A woman and property expert recently shared her experience after visiting a McDonald's eatery in Monaco - and was surprised by how different it is compared to the UK

Politics

3 w. ago Moment British woman is dragged off Ryanair flight 'after assaulting travellers and making bomb threat'

Video footage captured the woman being escorted off the diverted aircraft by several security staff members

Events

3 w. ago Australian woman, 25, urges travellers to avoid the United States after she was detained, stripped and forced to spend the night in a federal prison for a ridiculous reason

Former NSW police officer Nikki Saroukos spent a sleepless night in a US prison cell after being denied entry to visit her husband, a US citizen and army officer.

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