As the world heralds the return of travel to almost pre-pandemic levels, the dual narrative of tourism as both a boon and a bane to destinations worldwide becomes ever more nuanced. While local economies thrive on the influx of visitors, the footprints left behind are not always benign. From Overtourism to environmental concerns, the call … Read more

In an unexpected turn of events, Google Earth has played a crucial role in solving a missing person case that had left investigators puzzled for over two decades. In this chilling and unprecedented discovery, the satellite images provided by the popular online platform led to the accidental unearthing of the remains of a man who … Read more

September 11th is a day that lives in infamy in many minds. What is less known, however, is that this date also marks Russian Sobriety Day. Since 1939, this date has been a day of abstinence for some Russian nationals. For Father Alexander Goryachev and bishop Metropolitan Savva, merely marking a calendar and declining a … Read more