Trentino is the perfect place for those who don't just want to lie back and relax during their vacation. The autonomous Italian province offers pretty much everything that outdoor vacationers want, whether on the water, by bike or on foot. On the edge of the Dolomites, nature with its mountain landscape and almost 300 lakes is the focus. A third of the 6400 square kilometers are designated as nature reserves, including three nature parks and around 300 biotopes. A paradise...
"The Eddie" in Hawaii During his shift: Local lifeguard wins one of the most famous surfing competitions in the world "I can't believe it, it's crazy": Luke Shepardson, here during one of the competition rounds, about his win at the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational Surfing Contest in Hawaii © Erik Kabik Photography / Imago Images Lifeguard Luke Shepardson defeated some of the greatest in the sport at the prestigious surfing contest "The Eddie" in Hawaii - while guarding the...
More than a month after its release, it continues to panic the counters. In theaters since December 14, the film Avatar, the Waterway continues its tidal wave with nearly 11.5 million admissions in France, slowly approaching the first opus which had attracted more than 14 million spectators in 2010. This card is of course the business of the cinemas which finally see the public to return after a very disappointing year 2022 and which followed two black years due to...
In the Portuguese town of Nazaré, where waves of up to 30 meters regularly break in winter, a fatal surfing accident occurred for the first time on Thursday. Brazilian Marcio Freire fell while surfing tow-in. The athletes can be pulled into waves on jet skis that are too big to paddle with their own strength. Rescue workers on jet skis quickly brought Freire to shore, but the resuscitation measures there could no longer save the 47-year-old.The Praia do Norte in...
Status: 12/18/2022 4:24 p.m Berlin has Germany's first prison with Internet access for inmates. The pilot project is intended to prepare for life after imprisonment. That is not undisputed. By Andre Kartschall and Tobias Schmutzler, rbb What Berlin has achieved in the Lichtenberg women's prison is "a milestone," says Susanne Gerlach, head of the prison department in the Senate Department for Justice. The inmates now have Internet access in 70 cells. The inmates have a basic right to social rehabilitation,...
The neo-broker Scalable Capital attracts investors with particularly low prices. Founders Erik Podzuweit and Florian Prucker explain why going public has never been easier and how they turned it into a successful business.Of Catherine HoffmanSmall beginnings, big plans: "In the beginning we were three people: Florian Prucker, Professor Stefan Mittnik and I," says Erik Podzuweit. The three had rented one of the rooms that are available for start-ups in Plant 1 on the old Pfanni factory premises. There they developed...
Unusually high waves are more likely to be expected in stormy oceans such as the Atlantic. Due to climate change, however, they are also increasing in the Mediterranean - and are becoming a threat to ships. source site
5G in the air It will soon be possible to make phone calls on planes – if the airlines play along Reality soon? If the EU Commission has its way, the flight mode era will soon come to an end. © RossHelen / Getty Images If you are currently boarding an aircraft, you have to switch your smartphone to flight mode. If at all, paid Internet use via WLAN is permitted during the flight. The EU Commission wants to change...
Huge fun bathing resorts are to be built in the Californian desert, despite the drought. A project has now been stopped, but not because of a lack of water.Of Jurgen Schmieder, Los AngelesOf course that's a stupid idea, probably even a little bit crazier than building a ski hall in the desert of Dubai - because there you can at least say in a decadently perverse way: Okay, there's no snow nearby, so that's it such a hall somehow makes...
Pipa is a near-perfect seaside town. It's great for partying and surfing, but there are also quiet, empty beaches.At first glance, Pipa is a typical Brazilian seaside resort. The main street, Avenida Baía dos Golfinhos, is cobbled and lined with restaurants and bars. Loud music blares from everyone. Party people enjoy themselves in the open courtyards of the bars. It's no wonder that people walk steeply here. It's a Saturday afternoon. And Pipa is conveniently located: one hour from Natal,...
