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Chinese police put a professor under house arrest, cut his internet, and kicked him off social media after he criticized Xi Jinping over the coronavirus

Reuters A Chinese professor who wrote a scathing essay criticizing President Xi Jinping's handling of the novel coronavirus was placed under house arrest and had his internet...
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I'm taking my parents to Palm Springs for less than the price of a souvenir thanks to credit card points

2 hours ago | Business Insider

Welcomia/Shutterstock Instead of a physical present, my holiday gift to my parents is a trip to Palm Springs. Miles and points give me flexible options to fly them out on...
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6 ways to prepare for acing your annual performance review and snagging that promotion

3 hours ago | Business Insider

Pixelfit/Getty Images It's never too early to start preparing for your performance review. Instead of being nervous, consider it an opportunity for one-on-one time with your...
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Italian Dinner Under the Stars

4 hours ago | Ray and Cindy's RV Travels

Yuma, Arizona High 78 Low 51 The weather has been great! Friday a group of us worked on the sides for the Parks trailer. We all think it will be much better. Saturday night...
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Australia to evacuate more than 200 citizens from cruise ship quarantined at Japan port

5 hours ago | China Travel & Tourism News | 4 articles

Australia will evacuate more than 200 of its citizens onboard a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship being held under quarantine in the Japanese port of Yokohama, Prime Minister...
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Haymarket by Scandic named Sweden's best hotel - wins Grand Travel Award 2020

15 hours ago | Travel and Tourworld | 2 articles

Last evening, on February 13, this year's Grand Travel Awards were held at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. Seventeen prizes were awarded in 17 categories within the hotel and travel...
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China will start destroying cash collected in areas with high exposure to the coronavirus

21 hours ago | Business Insider

China Photos/Getty Images The People's Bank of China announced it will begin destroying notes collected by hospitals, buses, and markets in coronavirus-addles locales...
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How Jameela Jamil went from a radio hosting career to her role on 'The Good Place' and became the subject of online hate and conspiracies

1 day ago | Business Insider

Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Images Jameela Jamil is known for her role as Tahani Al-Jamil on "The Good Place," her activism, her I Weigh body neutrality campaign, and most...
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The Rise Of Dark Tourism In Europe

1 day ago | Forbes

Dark tourism is where people choose to vacation in places associated with death and killing. And although official numbers are impossible to track down, anecdotal evidence and...
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I tried every single item on Taco Bell's $1 value menu and ranked them

1 day ago | Business Insider

Rachel Askinasi/Insider Taco Bell's value menu is made up of eight items each listed online for $1. I went to the fast-food taco joint to taste and rank each item on the basis...
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Scramble to track Cambodia cruise passengers after coronavirus case reported

Health authorities scrambled on Monday to track hundreds of passengers who disembarked from a cruise ship in Cambodia last week after a woman tested positive for coronavirus... Read more ...

The US could sanction Mexico if it buys helicopters from Russia, US official...

REUTERS/Edgard Garrido The US has warned numerous countries that they could be sanctioned if they buy military hardware from Russia. That includes Mexico, a US State Department... Read more ...

Warren Buffett sold more than $800 million worth of Apple stock last quarter

AP Images Warren Buffett sold more than $800 million in Apple stock last quarter, new SEC filings show. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO is Apple's biggest shareholder with a 5.4%... Read more ...

Factbox: Countries evacuating nationals from China coronavirus areas

A growing number of countries around the world are evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from parts of China hit by the new coronavirus. Following... Read more ...

Haymarket by Scandic named Sweden's best hotel - wins Grand Travel Award 2020

Last evening, on February 13, this year's Grand Travel Awards were held at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. Seventeen prizes were awarded in 17 categories within the hotel and travel... Read more ...

Oman will be the official partner of ITB Berlin, 2020

The Sultanate of Oman announced that it has been named as the official partner of ITB Berlin 2020 which is the world's leading travel trade show to be held between March 4 to... Read more ...

A 21-year-old Canadian woman in Wuhan says she won't evacuate because she...

Kristina Shramko Kristina Shramko, a 21-year-old Canadian citizen, is quarantined in Wuhan, China, amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak . The entire city of Wuhan is under... Read more ...

THE ENTREPRENEUR'S TOOL KIT: The best apps, services, and documents all...

Dominick Reuter/AFP/Getty Images Entrepreneurs, business owners, and side-hustlers come from all kinds of backgrounds, but many first-time founders don't start with a formal... Read more ...

Gujarat CM inaugurates two-day tourism meet at Tent City in Dhordo, Kutch...

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that tradition, talent and trade and important factors for boosting tourism activity. The CM was speaking after inaugurating a two-day... Read more ...

A British news site removed a mocking story about Caroline Flack after the...

British newspaper The Sun removed a story about a Valentine's Day card that mocked deceased former "Love Island" host Caroline Flack over her assault arrest. The story was... Read more ...