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Consider this Are those clouds in the sky?

All sorts of conspiracy theories have been thrown around over the years about the white trails left by planes in the sky. In actuality, they're due to a relatively simple phenomenon: they're called contrails (short for condensation trails) and are streaks of vapor released by aircraft engine exhausts at cruising carbon dioxide of the engine exhaust mixes with the freezing temperatures that exist at high altitudes (-40° at 30,000 ft above ground), condensing the vapor into millions of tiny water droplets which form the contrails. Contrails are only visible on the ground on clear days and when the plane is at maximum altitude. They persist in the air when humidity is high and there isn't any wind. altitude. The hot humid water and

Spotlight | End of an era – no more passport stamps in the EU

The European Union will soon present the new Entry/Exit System (EES) that will register non-EU visitors digitally, removing the need for physical stamps. "The EES will replace the current time-consuming system of manual stamping that doesn't provide reliable data on border crossings and doesn't allow a systematic detection of overstayers", reads a statement from the European Commission’s department for Migration and Home Affairs. The new system, due to launch later

this year, will require visitors to provide biometric data (fingerprints and facial images). Under the new system, visitors from countries who do not need a visa to enter the Schengen Zone, will need to obtain travel authorization online through the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) due to launch in 2024, against a fee of €7. Valid for three years and released on the spot, the ETIAS will only be obtainable digitally.

A new national park in the Golan Heights After 20 years of archeological excavations, the Susita national park has finally been inaugurated in the southern Golan Heights. The new park is full of archeological findings from the Roman era, including an impressive aqueduct, the remains of an ancient basilica, as well as of other churches. The Nature and Parks Authority expect Susita to become a major tourist attraction for travelers from all over the world. Nature and Parks Authority Photo: Sarit Palachi Miara,

Simulation: Feigin Architects

A new Fattal hotel soon to open in Eilat The Fattal hotel chain has announced the launch of a new luxury hotel in Eilat with 300 rooms and suites, a lobby lounge-bar, restaurants, a spa, a gym, a swimming pool, a rooftop bar with adjacent pool overlooking the beautiful view, conference halls, a mall, and more. The exclusive hotel, designed according to the highest international standards, is set to launch in 2025.

Taiwan will pay people to come and visit Taiwan has said it will pay individual tourists $165 to come and visit it, and a $658 grant to 90,000 groups. The aim is to increase the number of visitors to the country after its three-year pandemic induced lockdown, with the hope to see 6 million tourists come in 2023 and double that amount in 2024.

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