Groundbreaking new research discovered the cure for jet-lag
For globe trotters, few experiences rival the thrill of touching down in a new city, the adventures that await just beyond the tarmac.
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JJ Shavit
- Sep 9
Breakthrough research found the ideal solution for jet-lag
For globe trotters, few experiences rival the thrill of touching down in a new city, the adventures that await just beyond the tarmac.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 5
Spirit mediums could help unlock tourism secrets, study finds
Tourism researchers could learn from spirit mediums to develop a better way of researching by embracing ‘nothingness’
JJ Shavit
- Feb 26
Electrifying new research dispels EV 'range anxiety'
A nagging concern U.S. consumers have about electric vehicles is the ability of these battery-operated cars to get you where you want to go.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 8
Travelling farther away from home is better for your health
People who travel more outside of their local area feel that they are healthier than those who stay closer to home, finds a new study.
JD Shavit
- Nov 25, 2022
Novel indoor & outdoor navigation technology for vision-impaired people
People with blindness, deafblindness, visual impairment or low vision, as well as those who use wheelchairs, can travel more independently .
JJ Shavit
- Apr 11, 2022
AI powers breakthrough in faster-than-sound jet engines
New research using AI is streamlining simulations of hypersonic aircraft engines, which have defense and commercial applications.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 10, 2022
How to get from A to B without harming the planet? Carbon calculator is a gamechanger
The clever tool shows journey options between two places, including their costs, estimated times and, crucially, environmental impact.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 12, 2022
Trojena: The $500 Billion city and global destination to redefine mountain tourism
Introducing Trojena, the upcoming $500 billion city of the future and new global destination for mountain tourism.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 7, 2022
Tell-tale signs you’re in dire need of a vacation, according to new poll
The poll, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Apple Vacations, aimed to uncover the tell-tale signs of people needing a getaway.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 6, 2022
Could human teleportation ever become a reality, physicists explain
Researchers imagine a reconstruction station like a 3D printer with big bottles of every necessary chemical element that puts you together.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 13, 2022
Residential cruise ship offering a 'more affordable' life at sea
Storylines is looking ahead to 2024 with its “luxury residential community at sea,” which is a global cruise with fully furnished residences
JD Shavit
- Dec 20, 2021
Human cost of COVID travel restrictions revealed in new study
Stories reveal the emotional toll of prolonged separation across geographical distances when loved ones are no longer ‘just one flight away’
JD Shavit
- Dec 20, 2021
NASA enters the solar atmosphere for the first time, bringing new discoveries
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 10, 2021
Flying around in a personal electric flying machine by 2023
Imagine hopping into a zero carbon emission, personal aircraft and zipping skyward over the traffic and congestion to land right at work.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 30, 2021
Paris plans to use electric flying taxis to transport fans during 2024 Olympics
France will begin testing electric air taxis in coming months to ferry passengers in time for the 2024 summer Olympics.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 29, 2021
Palestinians unveil huge mosaic at Jericho desert castle
Palestinian authorities unveiled one of the largest floor mosaics in the world, in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, after restoration
JJ Shavit
- Oct 8, 2021
Ain Dubai, the world’s tallest observation wheel, opens to the public this month
The world’s tallest observation wheel, Ain Dubai, is set to be opened to the public adding yet another impressive achievement to Dubai.
JD Shavit
- Sep 27, 2021
Flying cars are coming sooner than you think
While the idea of hovering motor vehicles might once have been considered farfetched, it's certainly not the case today.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 5, 2021
Forget Space Tourism - Citizen Science Trips will take your vacations to the next level
If your tan is set and you’re looking to try out something more adventurous and educational, citizen science trips might just hit the spot.
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