A city in Germany’s Ruhr region is officially banning the use of electric scooters starting this weekend, the first in the country to do so. In a dispute between the western city of Gelsenkirchen and the two rental companies Bolt and Tier, the local administrative court ruled that the two companies must comply with the […]
Note to readers: The Naples Daily News is spotlighting the Collier County museums as part of our ongoing coverage of Things to Do. Collier has five historical and environmental museums. According to the museums page on the Collier County website, their mission is “to enrich Collier residents and visitors on the area’s culture and history.” […]
The only surviving member of the expedition that first conquered Mount Everest has said the world’s highest peak is too crowded and dirty, and the mountain is a god that needs to be respected. Kanchha Sherpa, 91, was among the 35 members in the team that put New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa […]
It’s understandable that we often look upon people from prior eras and assume they experienced less enjoyment than those of us with running water, insulated homes, and endless entertainment. Yet in different ways, modern Americans seem to have lost some of the capacity to experience simple joys often taken for granted in the past. This […]