Water tips

A lone boatman watches Thailand's so-called "floating train" pass as selfie-seeking passengers soak up the water views, disembarking from carriages stopped on a narrow bridge.

Let’s be blunt. Astrology has no basis in scientific fact. The motions of the planets and moons don’t meaningfully bolster or perturb your life. But that doesn’t mean that the planets don’t affect one another—and lately, scientists have come to suspect that Mars may be literally stirring tides within the depths of our world.

Summer is creeping up on us fast and with it comes the promise of escaping in the sun. It’s a chance to unwind, sink your toes in the sand and forget about everything else.

At restaurants and in life, I often find myself paralyzed with indecision.

“That sounds like a baby gator. Did you hear it?” We stopped paddling and listened. Leaves rustled, there was the splash of a turtle sliding into water, and then “pew, pew,” the dainty call of a baby alligator sounding like a video game laser. We saw the hatchling’s mother hauled out on muddy ground. She watched us pass. Giving due deference we moved away, quietly thrilled by the encounter.

Guests can explore a beautifully landscaped walking trail with fun and surprises around each turn, as they engage with water in magical ways like Moana did with the ocean – from a simple greeting to a high five or even a crashing wave of fun. This lush and tropical path is the first Disney Parks experience to immerse guests into a world inspired by the hit Walt Disney Animation Studios film, “Moana.” The newest attraction in Walt Disney World is part of a multi-year transformation of EPCOT as The Walt Disney Company continues to invest in growth across its theme parks and creating unique experiences for guests.

“That sounds like a baby gator. Did you hear it?” We stopped paddling and listened. Leaves rustled, there was the splash of a turtle sliding into water, and then “pew, pew,” the dainty call of a baby alligator sounding like a video game laser. We saw the hatchling’s mother hauled out on muddy ground. She watched us pass. Giving due deference we moved away, quietly thrilled by the encounter.

The first written evidence of beer being brewed and consumed dates back as far as 4,000BC, with the ancient Sumerians believed to have developed the earliest known methods for creating the alcoholic drink. Its history and connection to human civilisation runs deep, and a number of today’s beers have their own remarkable heritage.

The sun may be setting in summer, but there's no better time to set your sights on a new horizon. With the days growing cooler, it's the perfect opportunity to kindle that spark of wanderlust to begin sketching out your next great escape. And as travelers increasingly seek authentic, homely comforts coupled with the thrill of novelty, the trend towards unique vacation rentals is booming.

A pilot who teaches people about plane turbulence on social media filmed his experience with a rough flight and demonstrated how he manages to keep calm.

In June, a couple of US tourists went viral after they claimed Europeans do not "believe in regular water consumption" and criticized how water costs money in restaurants across Europe. The tourists were met with confused backlash from some viewers, including one TikToker who said she believed people from the US were getting scammed if they were paying for water.

Marriott is looking to meet new demands from company travel managers, following a ramp up in requests for more culture and trust-boosting team meetings.

From a catamaran in California or a kayak in Croatia, water-based recreational experiences are in high demand, according to boat booking trends.

Visitors have many options for getting between and around Florida’s pristine coastlines, swampy lagoons and big-time cities.

Most days, you’ll find me with my trusty water bottle in tow, whether I’m at home, at the gym, or running errands. But when I’m traveling, staying hydrating becomes trickier. Destinations like Mexico and Thailand are known to have questionable drinking water, so in the past when I was abroad, I’d purchase bottled water to mitigate the risk. As of this summer, I have officially ditched the plastic, thanks to the LifeStraw Go Series filtered water bottle.

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.