| Angkor, capital of the mighty Khmer empire and one of the largest metropolises in the medieval world, was first abandoned in the 15th century. Today, it lies abandoned once more, this time by tourists and travelers, as the Coronavirus first grounded the travel industry and has since brought the global economy to a shuddering halt. | | |
 | | Why birding is taking flight with a new generation | | Growing up, Sarah Toner often went on bird walks with her grandfather and quickly developed a passion for birding. Toner, now 22, recently graduated with a biology degree from Cornell University, where she traveled all over the world researching birds. Today, she works in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, largely considered the world’s preeminent bird research center, and spends much of her free time traveling to new places to discover birds and their habitats. | | | | | |
 | | Fun and engaging ways to celebrate World Book Day 2020 safely at home | | World Book Day and World Book Night takes place on 23 April. With many libraries, bookshops and schools still experiencing lockdown measures and social-distancing, events and celebrations have been moved online. Here are some interesting activities that are sure to thrill bookworms of all ages! | | | | | |
 | | In-home scavenger hunt to keep the quarantine blues at bay | | If nothing else, this pause from traveling has given many globe trekkers a chance to focus on what’s really important when visiting other countries – finding another ugly refrigerator magnet to add to your collection. Well, the time has come to gather all those random knick-knacks you’ve collected on your travels and take part in this at-home scavenger hunt. | | | | | |
|  | | WATCH: What it’s like to be stuck on a cruise ship during the coronavirus outbreak | | As borders around the world closed to slow the spread of coronavirus, some cruise ships struggled to find ports where they could dock and cruise-goers were left wondering how they could get home. Ellen Bonaventura found herself stuck on the Norwegian Spirit cruise ship in the Indian Ocean. Now, she shares what it was like to be on board. | | | | | |
| | In the interests of the health and well-being of our team, we have made the decision to temporarily suspend the shipment of print orders from our US warehouse. We are assessing this day by day, and will provide updates as soon as we have them. Please note that digital ebook guides are still for sale and are delivered to your inbox immediately. Thank you for your patience. In the meantime, be careful and be kind. | |
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