New Brexit travel hope for under 30s as EU plan to relax visa rules in the works

[ BRUSSELS – British under-30s could soon find it easier to study, work and live in European Union countries, and vice versa, under plans unveiled by the European Commission on Thursday that aim to restore some freedoms lost under Brexit. The Commission on Thursday proposed opening talks with the UK on “an agreement to facilitate … Read more

The once-in-a-lifetime holiday to Antarctica that faces up to tough questions

[ Antarctica, 16 January, 2024 was a great day to be a penguin counter. It wasn’t a bad day to be a passenger. Waking to sunshine and “bergy bits” bobbing in a tranquil bay, I opened my cabin window to hear the snap, crackle and pop of ice. To the left was an ice floe. … Read more