It’s nearly time for the world-renowned Times Square ball drop to ring in the New Year of 2024. As onlookers watched the dazzling crystal ball take its annual 60-second descent in 2023, what they didn’t know was that it took a whole
The ball drop in Times Square has a rich history behind it. Each New Year’s Eve, a sea of people gather in New York City to watch the iconic ball drop from the top of One Times Square. Over a billion people
Prince Harry has found himself “back to square one” in his efforts to bury the hatchet and make peace with senior members of the Royal Family, commentator Duncan Larcombe claimed. Only a few weeks ago, there was a tentative hope the Duke
Part of London has been shut tonight after a suspect package was reportedly found. Police have been seen closing off Charing Cross Road and Trafalgar Square to vehicles and pedestrians. It has been claimed a suspect package has been found. A Metropolitan
Located 621 miles north of Fiji in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the island paradise of Tuvalu is the least visited country in the world, according to the UN. The tiny island nation receives just 3,700 visitors a year with only
Nelson’s column in Trafalgar Square, London (Image: Getty) By the time Lord Nelson was fatally injured during the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805, his tactics had already sealed victory over Napoleon’s fleets, securing the vice-admiral’s posthumous place in military history.
Nestled on a cliff top in the heart of Italy, the tiny enclave of San Marino offers an alternative to the tourist trail as Europe’s least visited country. Nearly 600 million tourists flocked to Europe last year and those visitors are spoilt
Piazza Navona, one of Europe’s most iconic squares located in the heart of Rome, has long been touted as a must-see destination for travellers. However, recent TripAdvisor reviews suggest that visitors are increasingly finding themselves underwhelmed by what is supposed to be
Pro-Palestine supporters have defaced the base of a statue of King George IV in Trafalgar Square. Activists scrawled graffiti on the statue – which depicts the late King on horseback clad in ancient Roman attire – with “free Palestine” written on its
Panorama of Macau: where residential high rises meet colonial heritage and casinos (Image: GETTY) The most crowded yet the most luxurious, under the wing of the most powerful communist regime on the planet – yet a hotbed of vice and capitalist excess