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The next few weeks are busy with meteor showers, including the Lyrids’ peak this weekend — a show that could bring eye-popping fireballs, depending on the conditions. The Lyrid meteor shower, which peaks overnight from April 21-22, is the first of two spring meteor showers; the second, the Eta Aquariids, will peak in early May.

Anyone But You finally made its Netflix streaming debut, which is exciting news for rom-com fans everywhere. As you watch the movie, you might be wondering where Anyone But You was filmed and if you can visit the breathtaking beaches, cliffs, and other locations in real life.

Ripley, Steve Zaillian’s eight-episode adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, takes its protagonist on a jet-setting tour of Italy. After the titular con man (Andrew Scott) is hired by a wealthy New York socialite to bring his son Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn) back from Europe, Tom finds himself immersed in a precarious game of cat and mouse with the Italian police when he takes on Dickie’s identity to access his money. The story takes Tom from Manhattan to Italy, where he spends time in Atrani, Rome, Naples, San Remo, Palermo, and Venice. The series shot in many of the real places, including the real seaside town that takes over for the novel’s fictional setting of Mongibello.

Have a "ruff" time flying with your pup? The company behind the wildly popular pet subscription service BarkBox might have the solution to your problems — so long as you're willing to pay $6,000 for a one-way flight.

Several years ago, I produced a TV special for Discovery’s Destination America network called Armageddon Arsenals, a gritty take on the doomsday prepper craze that continues to sweep the world—especially in the aftermath of the global pandemic.

During the final leg of A/W 2023 fashion week in Paris, it became apparent that sheer, skin-baring looks were dominating the runways. I started to think about the idea of ‘less is more’ while planning our spring/summer photo shoot—and knew that finding a location that matched this aesthetic would be key. Fashion is about storytelling, and Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa, felt like the perfect fit with its unique topography: cinematic dunes, endless white sand beaches, and rich volcanic areas. I fell in love with the juxtaposition of the light clothes against these epic and otherworldly backdrops.

Moose, the largest member of the deer family, are probably most closely associated in popular culture with the dimwitted but well-meaning cartoon character Bullwinkle.

Passengers aboard the Silversea Silver Nova have been informed, more than a week in advance, that their disembarkation time in Fort Lauderdale would be delayed by four hours. The reason offered for this change was a photo opportunity with the Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas and the Celebrity Ascent two days before disembarkation.

Season one streamed into 58 million households in 2020 during the pandemic and in 2022, Emily in Paris was the most watched show on Netflix. Its popularity turned locations around the French capital into tourist hotspots, with depictions of Paris that not everyone found favorable—as season four goes into production, not everyone wants to be in this version of Paris.

If you haven't had your fill of New Year's fireworks quite yet, Mother Nature will be providing her own firework show this evening into tomorrow morning. The Quadrantid Meteor Shower is due to peak around 4 a.m. EST on the morning of Jan. 4, according to Space.com — and those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are in for a great view.

The year may be coming to a close, but the night sky has at least one more major treat in store: the Geminid meteor shower, which will peak tonight into tomorrow.

The ripples are deep gold in the sunset light as we paddle across Coniston Water towards Wild Cat Island. Officially known as Peel Island, this is where the children camp in Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons. The canoe glides between rocks into the hidden harbour with its pebbly beach, and we climb, excited as kids, up through bronze-leaved oaks and tall pines to explore the clifftop clearings.

It’s tough to beat the conditions for this weekend’s Leonid meteor shower peak.

If the skies are clear near you tonight, step outside and take a look up at the stars — there's a good chance you'll see a meteor.

Stargazers, get ready. The Bootid meteor shower is due to peak tonight, so it's time to pack up the car and head someplace nice and dark to see the show. The Bootids might not be the most famous meteor shower of the summer, but they're special for an interesting reason: they're completely unpredictable.