Sophie Prideaux

1 week ago | cntravellerme.com | Sophie Prideaux

The opening date for the Grand Egyptian Museum has been delayed until the final quarter of 2025. The long-awaited grand opening of the world’s largest archaeological museum was due to take place in July, but has been pushed back due to “current regional developments”, officials say, as tensions escalate between Israel and Iran. The news was announced by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday.

2 weeks ago | cntravellerme.com | Sophie Prideaux

French pastry chef Christophe Renou leads the conga line, which circles the packed Penny Cellar, gradually collecting more and more jovial men in their chef whites as it goes. Around them, the crowd whoops and cheers, before the team of local Mauritian chefs emerges from the kitchen, this time banging drums and blowing whistles. It’s the final day of the Constance Festival Culinaire in Mauritius, and after a week of intense competitions, spirits are high.

3 weeks ago | cntraveler.com | Sophie Prideaux

The Trump administration is considering expanding the US travel ban to an additional 36 countries, according to an internal State Department cable first obtained by the Washington Post. "The Department has identified 36 countries of concern that might be recommended for full or partial suspension of entry if they do not meet established benchmarks and requirements within 60 days," the cable says, per Reuters.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Sophie Prideaux

5 hours agoThe real reason Indians are lostA WOMAN TAKES her husband to a psychiatrist. “He’s repeated our address so often he’s lost his mind,” she tells the doctor, as the man mumbles “A-42 …4 hours agoTrump Bans Citizens of 12 Countries from Traveling to U.S.President Trump signed a sweeping travel ban on 12 countries late Wednesday and suspended Harvard from the student-visa program, effectively prohibiting foreign nationals from attending the university.

3 weeks ago | traveler.es | Sophie Prideaux

El actual presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha prohibido a ciudadanos de 12 países la entrada a Estados Unidos mediante una proclamación firmada ayer, 4 de junio. Esta nueva restricción afectará a ciudadanos de Afganistán, Chad, la República Democrática del Congo, Guinea Ecuatorial, Eritrea, Haití, Irán, Libia, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudán y Yemen. Además, otros 7 países se enfrentarán a restricciones parciales: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leona, Togo, Turkmenistán y Venezuela.