Santu Lussurgiu, the Sardinian town with an alcoholic secret

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Posted on October 14, 2022 by TripHub.online

(CNN) — It’s super strong, fennel-flavored, as transparent as water — and in many households across Sardinia it’s still produced illegally. Filu ‘e ferru, or “iron wire,” is an old drink with a dangerous past and an alcohol concentration of up to 45% that knocks out even those with a high tolerance. Rosa Maria Scrugli was barely 23 years old when in 1970 she was sent on a work mission to the small town of Santu Lussurgiu, set in the wild Oristano area of western Sardinia amid rocky hills and caves. For 400 years, this place of barely 2,000 residents

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The European capital of cool that keeps getting cooler

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Posted on October 13, 2022 by TripHub.online

(CNN) — Lisbon is in the midst of a renaissance. The latest European capital of cool’s affordable rents, great nightlife and gorgeous streets — which wind high into the hills from the River Tagus — have seen younger travelers arrive in their droves in recent years, enjoying extended stays thanks to dedicated “digital nomad” visas. As a result, the city has taken on a youthful, multicultural and international vibe, helping to pull in tourists from around the globe in the process. It isn’t just those looking to live and work here that are driving this change, though. Walk the streets

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Are you brave enough to sleep in the ‘Ghostbusters’ firehouse this Halloween?

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Posted on October 12, 2022 by TripHub.online

(CNN) — There’s something strange going on in this Oregon neighborhood. Sony and vacation rental company Vacasa have teamed up to offer one courageous group of friends an exclusive three-night stay in the Ghostbusters Firehouse. The building, recreated from the 1984 film “Ghostbusters,” is in Portland — not New York City, where the film takes place. But it’s still the perfect place from which to launch a ghost-catching business. Ecto-1 is parked in the firehouse bay. Courtesy Vacasa The three-story firehouse features all the essentials: a P.K.E. Meter, Ghost Traps, Proton Packs, an Aura Video-Analyzer and an Ecto-Containment Unit to

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Giant roadside Cheeto attracts a crowd

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Posted on October 11, 2022 by TripHub.online

A giant Cheeto with massive fingers coated in orange dust becomes a roadside attraction. CNN’s Jeanne Moos eats her way through the story.

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Animal sacrifices and pagan worship on the edge of Europe

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Posted on October 11, 2022 by TripHub.online

  A tiny wooden hut with smoke sprouting from its chimney sits at the base of a windswept hill dotted with lambs. Inside is a large iron cauldron, scuffed from centuries of use and smothered in flames. As its interior bubbles, mountain barley and wild hops are married together to create a delightfully sweet, sour and cloudy ale known as aludi. Gathered around the cauldron is a group of men who’ve stood in this very hut every year on this very day for as long as they can remember. At the helm of it all is one specially elected shulta

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Chiles are so important to this state, they made a law about them

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Posted on October 11, 2022 by TripHub.online

For New Mexicans, chile isn’t just a food, it’s a way of life. Chiles are so important, New Mexico is only state to have an “official” question, “Red or green?”

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Time Out picks the ‘world’s coolest’ neighborhood for 2022

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Posted on October 11, 2022 by TripHub.online

  It’s one of the best parts about a vacation — that moment when you discover the side of the city that’s clearly more popular with locals than tourists. Maybe it’s the off-the-beaten-track cafe with the best coffee you’ve ever tasted, the underground bar that’s not signposted on the street above, or the restaurant dishing up mouthwatering local delicacies you’ve never heard of. To help you discover more hidden gems on your next city break, global media brand Time Out has released its annual list of the worlds coolest neighborhoods. Topping the 2022 round-up is buzzy Colonia Americana, located in

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Experiencing Hong Kong’s snake safari

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Posted on October 10, 2022 by TripHub.online

Spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In October, we shift our focus to the offbeat, highlighting everything from (allegedly) haunted spaces to abandoned places. A fraction of a second after William Sargent’s torch light catches the unmistakable glint of snake skin he roars into action, sliding on a protective glove and launching himself into the dense green jungle of northern Hong Kong. The 46-year-old re-emerges on the paved trail moments later with a many-banded krait, also known as Bungarus multicinctus, a species covered in zebra-like black and white stripes that is one of most venomous

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Hong Kong is opening up to tourism — but is it too late?

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Posted on October 7, 2022 by TripHub.online

Market vendor Mr. Chan gestures around what used to be one of Hong Kong’s busiest streets. “There are no tourists now, whatsoever,” he says. Mr. Chan sells silver earrings, necklaces and scarves on Tung Choi Street in Kowloon, which is famous for its robust night market. The past three years have been harsh on him. He kept his stall open until 10 p.m. before the pandemic, but these days he closes at 7 p.m. He hopes for swift change with the end of quarantine, which had a devastating effect on businesses that relied on tourism. Hong Kong has taken steps

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