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I'm the First Person to Travel to Every Country in the World Without Ever Getting on a Plane–How I Did It
For Travel + Leisure’s column Traveling As, we’re talking to travelers about what it’s like to explore the world through their unique perspectives. We chatted with Thor Pedersen of Denmark, who spent nearly a decade on a single journey to 203...

£5.1m Sunderland transfer fee revealed as Kristjaan Speakman eyes Danish wonderkid - reports
The Black Cats are monitoring Brøndby’s Clement Bischoff – but face paying over £5million to seal a deal Sunderland are keeping close tabs on Denmark U21 standout Clement Bischoff – but may need to pay around €6million (£5.1million) to bring the...

Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts, Tiøren, Copenhagen, June 22, 2025
It’s 8pm on the button when Neil Young ambles on stage wearing a grey baseball cap, Maple Leaf t-shirt, check shirt and jeans, straps on his acoustic guitar and harmonica rig to deliver the first surprise of tonight’s show. A song about the...

I'm the first person to travel to every country in the world without getting on a plane — how I did it
Clockwise from right: Selena Wright; Mike Douglas; Pavel Toropov Clockwise from right: Thor Pedersen in New Zealand, 2022; Sri Lanka in 2023 and Hong Kong in 2020.For Travel + Leisure’s column Traveling As, we’re talking to travelers about what...

Have you been affected by flight cancellations?
Flight cancellations are surging this summer. Credit: Shutterstock / Ladanifer Flight cancellations are surging across Europe this summer, leaving thousands of travellers stranded and frustrated. What began as isolated industrial action has...

Football Focus: Hernandez joins LA Galaxy
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field. IMAGE: Mexico's Javier Hernandez attends a training session. Photograph: Daniel Becerril/Reuters Mexico’s all-time leading scorer Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez has joined Los Angeles...

Copenhagen and Frederiksberg for free
According to the online magazine “Luxury Gold” Copenhagen is ranked 5 on the list of the most expensive cities in the world. Danes living here might not realize this fact, although one of the reasons Danes typically enjoy travelling abroad is the...

Wyndham Grand Tbilisi, Georgia hotel review
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Earth's Inner Core Is Solid — Not Liquid — Even Though It's Blistering Hot
Key Takeaways on Earth's Inner Core Earth's inner core is solid and blistering hot. For decades, scientists have known the inner core is solid thanks to the pioneering work of Danish seismologist Inge Lehmann, who first proposed its existence in...

Ayeza Khan disagrees with Danish Taimoor on this one thing
Entertainment Entertainment Ayeza Khan disagrees with Danish Taimoor on this one thing Close Ayeza Khan disagrees with Danish Taimoor on one thing Updated On: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 19:23:20 PKT (Web Desk) - Actress Aiza Khan revealed that she and her...

WC Qualifiers: Argentina, England, Egypt secure win
Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches. IMAGE: Angel Di Maria of Argentina celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team during a match between Uruguay and Argentina. Photograph: Ernesto Ryan/Getty Images Argentina closed in on a...

Ayeza Khan opens up: disagrees with Danish Taimoor on one big topic
LAHORE – Actress Ayeza Khan recently revealed that she and her husband Danish Taimoor often disagree on one important subject, sharing this candidly during a fun Instagram Q&A session. Ayeza said that working in the same industry has its benefits,...

Arusha to host 100 global travel agents in major tourism forum
Arusha. Tanzania’s safari capital, is set to host nearly 100 high-profile travel agents from across the globe in a prestigious tourism forum scheduled for September 24–26, 2025. The event, organised by the Association for the Promotion of Tourism...

NH man thought a decade-old misdemeanor was behind him. Then he took a vacation in Europe and was detained by ICE on his return.
Fabian Schmidt had no control over the light. It stayed on overhead from 6:30 in the morning until 11:30 at night. Which was a surprise for the 34-year-old New Hampshire resident because he always thought of prison as a dark place, like in the...

Tourists are cancelling trips to the US — here’s how this could affect its economy
The United States is one of the top three most visited countries in the world. The big draw cards – cities such as San Francisco, New York and Chicago and national parks such as Yosemite – have attracted international tourists for decades. This...

Eoin O’Malley: CityWest deal shows the State is in the asylum business for the long haul, but the opposite approach is working for Denmark
The Danes are pursuing a ‘zero refugee’ policy and is sending out a strong message about how tough its rules are Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen realised that Denmark's strong welfare state was unsustainable with high levels of...

Number of Irish J1 students travelling to US drops by 25pc as social media vetting kicks in
Undocumented Irish being quietly detained and deported after attending routine check-ins Students are turning away from America. Photo: Getty Today at 03:30 There has been a 25pc drop in young people travelling from Ireland to the US on student...

Danish Embassy in Vietnam seeks trade adviser for maritime sector
A Vietnamese Coast Guard vessel monitors fishing vessels in the waters adjacent to the Gulf of Tonkin demarcation line. (Photo: VNA) The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam is hiring a Trade & Investment Adviser to strengthen Danish business engagement...

I'm a Frequent Traveler, and These 17 European-Looking Pieces Never Fail Me
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Where in the world am I? Well, that’s a question my friends often ask me. This year alone I’ve been to France and Denmark, and...

The £25 Outdoor Light That I'm Taking From Balcony to Beach to Bedroom This Summer
No one wants to be tethered in summer — not to a clingy situationship, not to a linen shirt with too many buttons, and certainly not to a cord. And while it’s a touch strange to assign personality to a light, I recently came across an outdoor lamp...