Set to become Emerald Cruises’ third mega yacht, the Emerald Kaia is currently under construction at the Halong Shipbuilding Company in Vietnam. Cruise Industry News takes a closer look at the maiden season of the 100-guest vessel,

Azerbaijan supplied Turkey with 8.997 billion cubic meters of gas, down 12.3% year-on-year, for $2.75 billion, down 21.5%, the State Statistics Committee told Interfax. Italy was the second biggest buyer of Azerbaijani gas with 38% of the total, Georgia was third with 12.6% and Bulgaria was fourth with 7.4%.

In October 2016, the CL-415 program was acquired by the Victoria, B.C.-based Viking Air. Their aim was to modernize the existing design into what has been renamed the DHC-515 Firefighter, which is currently being produced at a plant in Calgary.

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Heavenly Jin: Perched atop Shanghai Tower, this is the world's highest cocktail bar and remains open during the holidays. Don't miss their special deals, also valid through the holiday period. The J Hotel's J Lounge is another great spot nearby, offering impressive views.

Coleman, Sean Potter and A.J. Klenk are behind Built on Hospitality. That restaurant group operates The Goodyear House in NoDa; Old Town Kitchen & Cocktails in Rock Hill and cocktail lounge Folia in South End. It opened Chief’s Modern Cocktail Parlor in NoDa in January.

A familiar Charlotte restaurant team is crafting spreads, crudos and vegetables to highlight tastes from throughout the Mediterranean.

For expats living in the EU, The Key Figures on European Transport 2024 report from Eurostat provides fascinating insights.

Palladium Hotel Group has revealed plans to expand in Asia and the Middle East for the first time as it achieves annual turnover of 1.2 billion euros.

At roughly 40 miles in length and 80 feet wide, it connects the Ionian Sea with the Aegean Sea and is the world's narrowest navigable canal — and this ancient wonder is a beauty to behold in person. The best way to experience the canal is on a small cruise since most modern boats are too large to thread the passage.

The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ‘Roman salute’ in antiquity.

In 2025, off the beaten path travel can mean heading to the Scottish Hebrides, Montenegro, Mongolia, Tasmania and the once forbidden North African country of Algeria.