Nidanyaa Thangavel

Risky travel takes on a whole new meaning: The rise of war-zone tourism

While most travellers tend to avoid destinations steeped in political conflict and violence, some purposefully fly straight into them. Over the past decade, this has grown so rapidly that it is now termed “war-zone tourism”, “dark tourism” or “risk tourism”. War zone tourism has multiple definitions but the overarching meaning...
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Posted Nov. 12, 2025

Why podcasts work: The art of being a perfect stranger

When you decide to travel on the bus without any trending audios playing into your ear, you might notice a mother patiently explaining public transportation to a child who is adamant about pressing the stop signal. You might also hear some voices around you discussing the weather, university, or their families. None of it is meant...
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Posted Nov. 10, 2025

Almost 4,000 courses fall prey to university funding crisis, with humanities degrees hardest hit

Around 4,000 courses have been discontinued at UK universities over the past year, as financial pressures continue to put a strain on academic budgets. Despite the rise in tuition fees across England and Wales for both home and international students, financial deficit looms ahead for several UK universities in the...
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Posted Oct. 1, 2025

Alcaraz proved a tall order for Sinner to overcome in US Open Final

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2,3-6,6-1,6-4 to secure his second U.S. Open championship, and second Grand Slam title of the year. This victory placed Alcaraz atop the ATP rankings with 11540 points, dispatching Sinner from his 65-week reign. At just 22, the Spaniard also became the youngest player ever to...
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Posted Sep. 19, 2025

Let the story speak: Travel podcasts are the way to go

They say, a picture speaks a thousand words – but does it speak to you like a story does? 15-second stories or carousel posts don’t do justice to the memories and experiences of a travel journey. Photographs of a sunny beach don’t tell you that the wind blew the traveller’s...
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Posted Jun. 9, 2025