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Published: 05 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For decades, hotel bathrooms were defined by solid wooden doors, frosted locks and the reassuring sense of privacy they provided. Today, however, many travellers are encountering something entirely different: sliding glass panels, semi-transparent partitions, barn-style doors with gaps, or in some cases, no proper door at all. The shift has sparked frustration, humour and debate in equal measure....

Published: 05 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Cuba has cancelled its annual cigar festival, citing an escalating energy crisis that officials attribute in part to the ongoing effects of the US economic blockade. The festival, which has been a cornerstone of Cuban cultural tourism for decades, was expected to attract thousands of visitors and highlight the nation’s world-renowned tobacco industry. Authorities stated that worsening fuel...

Published: 05 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For travellers and astronomy enthusiasts, 2026 promises an exceptional year to witness the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, one of nature’s most spectacular light shows. Stretching across the night sky in waves of green, pink, and violet, these auroras are caused by charged particles from the sun colliding with the Earth’s magnetic field. While the phenomenon can be...

Publishing Date: 14 February 2026Desk: World News / Travel & Safety A tragic avalanche in the French Alps has claimed the lives of three skiers — including two Britons among three dead in French Alps avalanche, prompting national mourning, rescue operations, and a judicial investigation. Authorities say the snowslide struck on Friday at the popular Val d’Isère ski resort amid unstable snow conditions and heightened avalanche warnings. The British pair...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online At first glance, Knysna appears untouched by crisis. The South African coastal town, famed for its turquoise lagoon, golden beaches and forested hills, has long marketed itself as one of the jewels of the Garden Route. Visitors come for the scenery, retirees settle for the mild climate, and local businesses thrive on tourism drawn by the promise of...