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Few of us think of sunglasses as protection against cataracts, but that's essentially what they are. Not only letting us see better against a glaring sun, they also shield us from high-intensity UV rays, which can cause a painful inflammation of the eye and increase the risk of eye diseases like cataracts later in life. However, when it comes to choosing the right sunglasses, the rule of thumb is not "the darker, the better". The colour of the lenses has nothing to do with UV protection, and optometrists say that darker shades of sunglasses can even lead to damage. Sunglasses with particularly...
DPA
Few of us think of sunglasses as protection against cataracts, but that's essentially what they are. Not only letting us see better against a glaring sun, they also shield us from high-intensity UV rays, which can cause a painful inflammation of the eye and increase the risk of eye diseases like cataracts later in life. However, when it comes to choosing the right sunglasses, the rule of thumb is not "the darker, the better". The colour of the lenses has nothing to do with UV protection, and optometrists say that darker shades of sunglasses can even lead to damage. Sunglasses with particularly...
DPA International
Severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from London this week has left many travellers wondering if this is something they could ever encounter. Climate research shows that this phenomenon is becoming more and more common, especially in its most extreme forms. This week on dpa trends, we've explained what causes extreme turbulence and explained if and how it could damage the plane. We've also looked at some of the routes and airports to avoid if you're concerned about a bumpy flight. Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: Turbulent flights: These routes ...
DPA Breaking News
Wandering around the island of Fanø in Denmark, tourists will come across sculptures and cartoon images of a bespectacled seal. This is Waddi, the world’s first AI tour guide. Beside the pictures of this friendly seal avatar are a series of QR codes. Visitors can scan the code and begin chatting with Waddi. Tourists can ask him all kinds of questions from where to hire bicycles to the best nature experiences and top restaurants. Denmark gets the world’s first AI tour guideAccording to the developers behind the technology, Waddi is the first of its kind in the world. This virtual tour guide use...
Euronews (English)
On 25 April, Venice launched an entry fee for daytrippers to the canal city. The trial period for this charge covers 29 days in May, June and July - including weekends and public holidays. The measure was introduced to curb the number of visitors who only stay for a day. Those behind the fee say they bring less economic benefit to the city than overnight tourists and cause problems like overcrowding. However, many Venice residents have criticised the entry ticket as ineffective in controlling visitor numbers while condemning the city council for overlooking critical issues such as housing. Her...
Euronews (English)
Tokyo (AFP) - Les autorités japonaises vont mettre en place un système de réservation en ligne pour accéder au sentier le plus populaire du célèbre mont Fuji dans le but de lutter contre la surfréquentation. Les sentiers parcourant le plus haut sommet du Japon sont de plus en plus fréquentés durant la saison estivale, faisant craindre des conséquences néfastes sur l'environnement. Afin de désencombrer le sentier Yoshida, l'itinéraire le plus emprunté par les randonneurs, le département de Yamanashi (est) prévoit de plafonner le nombre d'entrées quotidiennes sur le mont Fuji à 4.000 personnes, ...
AFP (Français)
A 76-year-old tourist collapsed in the tower of St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and was rescued from the landmark Gothic building with the help of a rope. The visitor planned to climb up to the popular viewing point in the South Tower of the cathedral known as the Türmerstube on Friday when he collapsed at a height of around 70 metres, the fire and rescue services said. After others alerted the emergency services, the man was first given medical treatment and then abseiled down on a stretcher by specialized rescue workers from the Vienna Fire Brigade through a ceiling opening inside the South...
DPA Breaking News
A local mountain guide in the Nepalese Himalayas has died following a climb, the first death on an 8,000 metre peak during this year's high season for mountain climbing. The 53-year-old guide reached the summit of Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest mountain, with a group of foreign climbers and fellow Nepalese guides but began suffering health problems, a spokesman for the tourism authority in the capital Kathmandu told dpa. His colleagues tried to carry him down but he died during the descent, the spokesman said. The exact cause of death has not been determined. The tourism authority had...
DPA Breaking News
The cherry blossom season in March is always a popular time for tourists to visit Japan. This year, however, it may not have been the only reason why more than 3.1 million visitors - a one-month record, according to Japan's National Tourism Organisation - visited the Land of the Rising Sun. Foreign tourists have been making the most of their harder currencies such as the euro and dollar to gain from an advantageous exchange rate with Japan's weaker currency. Japanese town builds giant screen to block views of Mount Fuji and deter tourist crowdsJapanese businesses are growing a nature-positive ...
Euronews (English)
Airbnb is well known for promoting unusual - some may say gimmicky - listings, ranging from Barbie’s Dream House to Shrek’s Swamp from the animated classic. For May, the holiday rental company has launched a new category they’re calling Icons. Eleven have been released so far, ranging from a once-in-a-lifetime stay at Paris’ iconic Musée d’Orsay during the Olympics, to a night in the balloon festooned house from Pixar favourite ‘Up’. None of the Airbnbs on offer are permanent, meaning very few people will be able to try them out. If you’re keen, though, the Icons are featured in their own cate...
Euronews (English)
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