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5 September 2022

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What is the Mid-Autumn Festival and how is it celebrated?

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture. Similar holidays are celebrated in Japan (Tsukimi), Korea (Chuseok), Vietnam (Tết Trung Thu), and other countries in East and Southeast […]

2 September 2022

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MIT’s new batteries could provide low-cost storage for renewable energy

The problem that still impedes a wider use of renewable energy sources is their dependence on uncontrollable factors. A solar panel does not give energy at […]

2 September 2022

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This interactive map highlights the most famous people from your hometown

Trivia, they’re our favorite kind of information! Nothing better than blowing away your friends with some little-known-yet-astonishingly-interesting fact. And when you’re playing a game like Trivial […]

2 September 2022

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Almost all Lufthansa flights cancelled today

Almost all flights operated by Lufthansa to and from Frankfurt and Munich airports are cancelled today, due to a pilots’ strike. About 800 flights are cancelled, […]

2 September 2022

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Belgium could become a new wine hotspot

Belgium winemaking is on the rise. Over the past 10 years, wine production in the country has quadrupled, while the quality of the final product is […]

2 September 2022

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Ryanair adds flights for winter while other airlines cancel thousands

For a few good months, the aviation industry has been struggling to keep up with the post pandemic air travel demands. Delays, cancellations, luggage misplacements resulted […]

2 September 2022

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Fresh Farm Treasures in Flemish Brabant

Whether an expat or an international in Belgium, two flavourful gifts never fail to please – beer and chocolate. But beyond the tourist Mecca of Brussels, […]

1 September 2022

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What is ‘pump tourism’ and why is it becoming a travel trend?

One of the side effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the rise of fuel prices, which have sky-rocketed in the past few months. Some countries […]

1 September 2022

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Why freeriding in online travel benefits no one

In devising products and services, every business faces the same fundamental question: make or buy. Few companies can do everything on their own and, even for […]

1 September 2022

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Belgian pilots sue Ryanair in order to get their wages back at pre-Covid level

48 Belgium-based Ryanair pilots have decided to take the airline to court after their summer strikes have left management unhinged over their outcries about low wages […]

1 September 2022

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US cancels flights by Chinese airlines in response to strict covid policies

Ever since the pandemic began, the United States and China have been having difficulties to agree on Covid flight policies. China has strict travel restrictions and […]

1 September 2022

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52 million €9 rail passes sold in Germany over three months

52 million €9 rail passes were sold in Germany over three months, reports the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV). The pass, which expired on August […]

1 September 2022

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SpaceX Starlink satellites to provide coverage over areas without signal

On Thursday 25 August, the telecommunications company T-Mobile announced an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide coverage through the Starlink satellite network in areas without […]

1 September 2022

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What is Flightradar24 and how does it work?

Flightradar24 has become a popular site in recent times. First, many wanted to track what happened over Ukrainian airspace after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in […]

1 September 2022

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14.3 million fewer seats due to cancelled flights

Commercial aviation has experienced a global reduction in capacity of 4% or 14.3 million seats due to cancellations, a recent analysis by travel consultancy firm ForwardKeys […]

31 August 2022

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How green spaces in cities can cool the atmosphere during heat waves

With heat waves becoming the norm, discussions are sprouting on ways to keep cities cool. Investment in small green spaces seems to be a step further […]

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