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With Italy experiencing a record heat wave this summer, it's understandable that tourists will seek any type of relief from the high temps. However, one tourist’s extreme way to beat the heat is making headlines for the wrong reasons. This week, a video, that's now gone viral, shows a person trespassing and climbing on the historic Trevi Fountain in Rome to casually fill a bottle with water. The video, which has been circulated on social media, shows the incident and ends with a security official blowing a loud whistle and moving towards the tourist, signaling that they need to leave immediately.  The incident has left onlookers — and the internet — shaking their heads. 

A woman was filmed climbing into Rome's Trevi Fountain to fill up her water bottle in yet another case of tourists behaving badly at Italy's historic sites this summer.

From my seat on the pontoon boat, I squeal in excitement at the splinter of gray I see in the distance. I almost missed it, despite the attempts of my fellow travelers to aim my gaze, but the flapping ears give him away.

In the summer of 2020, my oldest daughter took a surf lesson near our home in Los Angeles, and I paddled out to sit alongside her as she was pushed into waves. Pelicans skimmed the surface of the Pacific, sea lions bobbed, and dolphins even jumped in the distance. I had only ever casually surfed before, but being in the water with her sparked something in me. Even though I struggled to catch many waves, I felt mentally—and physically—challenged; I was doing something new for the first time in a long time.

The popularity of wild swimming in UK rivers has boomed in recent years — especially since the pandemic, when people sought a closer connection with nature. But as our interest has taken off, so too have headlines about poor water quality from sewage and chemical pollution. So what exactly is happening, and how safe is it to take a cooling dip this summer?

United Airlines passengers described being trapped on their plane for seven hours on the runway in bleak conditions, before the flight was canceled.

Float to live Can you float on your back in a starfish shape, chin back, chest pushed skywards? Almost everyone can. “Float to live” reduces the accelerated heart rate and panicked breathing we suffer when we find ourselves in difficulty in water, including the effects of cold water shock. Thrashing around and taking in water is a recipe for disaster, whereas floating on your back buys you vital time in which to decide whether to signal for help or try to swim ashore, says the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) head of water safety, Gareth Morrison. He mentions the story of a 10-year-old boy rescued by the charity’s Scarborough Lifeboat in 2020 – he had been swept out to sea, but knew about float to live. “He floated for nearly an hour before rescuers reached him, which saved his life.” If you find yourself in the situation where you need to float to live, Morrison advises you tilt your head back with ears submerged, relax and try to control your breathing, and use your hands to help you stay afloat. “It’s OK if your legs sink, we all float differently,” he says.

There's a reason Michigan state parks—and their national park, lakeshore, and recreation area siblings—are so popular when the weather warms up. To imagine the perfect Midwestern summer is to imagine hiking under a canopy of pines, skipping rocks across sparkling blue lakes, and craning your neck skyward with the hope of seeing a shooting star. In other words: everything that makes Michigan’s five national parks and 103 state parks and recreation areas so special. 

It’s the end of an era for plastic water bottles at the Los Angeles International Airport.

When most travelers think of Peru, they conjure up images of majestic mountains, rainforests, dense jungles and the remains of its ancient civilization that once prevailed throughout the South American country.

Make the most of summer in Ontario by swimming in crystal clear water under the hot sun. Ontario is Canada’s second largest province, covers more than 415,000 square miles, and is home to lush forests, waterfalls, trails, and refreshing lakes, rivers, and hidden gem coves. The natural landscapes and rugged beauty of Ontario make a great road trip destination whether you live in Canada or are driving from the United States. Pack up your car for a road trip to one of these three Ontario beaches and before long you will be walking barefoot along the soft sand or splashing in the water without a care in the world.

Earlier this month, the Fury 325, a roller coaster at North Carolina amusement park Carowinds, was shut down after a visitor spotted a crack in one of the ride's steel support beams.