A marble-clad hotel in Awaza (Image: GETTY) Back in 2009, Turkmenistan strongman Gurbanguly Berdimukhamedov – who goes by the honorific title of “Protector” – set out a plan to revolutionise the Central Asian country’s tourism industry. The Awaza National Tourist Zone on
An Iowa man may be on his way to an official world record — for pencils. Aaron Bartholmey of Colfax has been collecting wooden advertising pencils since he was a child, the Associated Press reported. Now, he claims to own over 70,000
The Tory candidate hoping to replace Boris Johnson has insisted the charismatic former PM is not coming up on the doorstep. Steve Tuckwell, a local councillor who is running on the Conservative ticket for the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election on July
Red Sox infielder Trevor Story thinks he can return to the lineup next month as the team’s designated hitter. Recovering from surgery in January on his injured right elbow, Story is in Boston working out with the Red Sox after doing much
A 1-year-old black and white dog is looking for his forever home after many months at an animal care shelter. Meet Aries. The mixed-breed pooch is at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control shelter in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 50-pound pup is
Nikola Jokic couldn’t stay mad at Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia for long. The two-time MVP was fined $25,000 on Monday for making “improper contact with a spectator sitting courtside” after attempting to retrieve the ball from Ishbia during Denver’s Game 4
For the third time in five days, Napoli fans are hoping and preparing to celebrate the Italian league soccer title. Napoli can seal its first Serie A title in more than three decades — since Diego Maradona led the southern club to
The rumors of the Oakland Athletics moving to Las Vegas are about to come true. The A’s purchased 49 acres of land in southern Nevada and are looking to call Las Vegas their home by 2027 after playing in the Bay Area
A Great Dane puppy was found by kind rescuers after it was left abandoned in the dumpster. When it was found the dog is a terrible state. The puppy was dehydrated, starved and covered with sores, unable to stand up due to
Hordes of revelers toted colorful water guns Thursday as Thailand kicked off its exuberant three-day Songkran festival at full blast for the first time since 2019, hoping for a significant boost in tourism after the industry was devastated by coronavirus travel restrictions.