Reeling in pain after an operation before I started cancer treatment I watched as a healthcare assistant tied up my shoelaces. In that moment I felt immensely grateful as it meant I could go outside for the first time in what felt like forever. But I also felt guilty as they were doing something for me that I should have been able to do myself. Nowadays I can tie my own shoelaces but I’m also a lot less shy about asking for help. This is why this week I’ve done something I never thought I’d do. I’ve written to an MP. Well, I’ve actually written to several MPs in the hope of trying to catch them before they take a break for party conference season.
Instead of filling them in about topics like the flytipping at the back of my block of flats or the potholes, which do need filling in, I’ve written to them about the Daily Express’s Cancer Care campaign. The ones I’ve chosen are the heads of what is known in politics land as APPGs, which stands for all-party parliamentary groups. They are made up of politicians from opposing parties but instead of bickering like they might be inclined to do while debating issues on the famous leather benches in the chambers of Parliament, in these groups they discuss topics and try to make things better.
And crucially the ones I’ve chosen are all part of APPGs for cancers or health. After all it wouldn’t make much sense if I contacted the head of the APPG for British Buses, or the one for Customer Service, or Fairgrounds and Circuses, as they would probably just be confused.
We live in a world where most meetings could just be an email, but I’ve requested meetings with the APPGs because I need to be sure that they fully understand what needs to change.
As I state in my letters: “Cancer is the worst thing that most people will go through in their lifetime, and yet mental health support is quite often lacklustre at best, and non-existent at worst.
“I’m leading the Daily Express’s Cancer Care campaign because I know just how important it is for cancer patients to have help with any emotional and mental issues they are going through, both during and after treatment.
“Since being diagnosed with incurable cancer myself two years ago, I have seen firsthand how difficult it can be to access support, and I want to change that.
“I’ve heard of people who have been given the all-clear from cancer but have killed themselves because they are so scared of it returning. I’ve heard of people who have only survived with the help of their GPs or organisations like the Samaritans.
“According to the Department for Health, people with cancer are supposed to receive a holistic needs assessment either when they are diagnosed or shortly after. But this isn’t happening in most cases, and in the rare occurrences where it does happen, people have told me this hasn’t been fit for purpose.
“The Daily Express is campaigning for every NHS cancer patient to have a holistic needs assessment, and for these to be constantly updated as their treatment progresses.
“Mental health issues are the main side effect of all cancers, with patients forced to deal with a new, very uncertain reality, but medical teams don’t ask their patients about them. This must change.”
Hopefully the APPGs will agree with me and I’ll have some positive news to shout about soon.
These are the first major updates since 2019, designed to make the cards more competitive in Canada’s travel rewards market, though some changes come with new strings attached.
It’s also encouraging to see that RBC and WestJet are actively investing in their co-branded cards.
What’s Changing with the WestJet RBC® World Elite Mastercard‡
The World Elite card is seeing both improvements and a slight fee bump. The annual fee will rise from $119 to $139, which isn’t great, but it’s still pretty standard for cards in the Visa Infinite and World Elite tier.
On the earning side, cardholders will now get 2 WestJet points per dollar spent on WestJet flights, WestJet and Sunwing Vacations, as well as on groceries, gas, EV charging, transit, and rideshares.
This is a big step forward in making the card more rewarding for day-to-day spending, though the absence of dining and Costco purchases feels like a missed opportunity.
Everything else continues to earn at 1.5 WestJet points per dollar spent, which remains competitive.
The round-trip annual companion voucher is also being reworked. Starting in the second year, you’ll need to spend$5,000 annually to unlock it.
The good news is that this threshold is relatively low and achievable for most cardholders.
You can exchange companion voucher for two lounge passes
Plus, WestJet is adding flexibility.
Instead of just using the voucher for a companion flight, you can now exchange it for a 30% discount on a solo economy ticket, a $200 credit for WestJet or Sunwing Vacations, or two lounge passes.
A Note on Timing for Companion Vouchers
The new $5,000 annual spend requirement only applies starting with your second-year voucher and onwards. Your first voucher as a new cardholder isn’t affected.
If you’re a current cardholder and you receive your voucher before November 5, 2025, your next voucher (issued in 2026 on your usual anniversary date) will also come without any spend requirement.
The same goes for new applicants: if you apply now and receive your first voucher before November 5, 2025, your second-year voucher will still be issued automatically, with no spending threshold.
On the other hand, if your voucher date falls after November 5, 2025 (say, November 20), then your next one in 2026 will require $5,000 in spending between November 21, 2025, and November 20, 2026.
If you’ve been on the fence about this card, now is the time to act — applying this month (September 2025) ensures you lock in not just your first voucher, but also your second one without a spend requirement.
Insurance coverage is getting a boost too, with Trip Cancellation and Mobile Device insurance added to the existing package.
Meanwhile, the first checked bag benefit is being tweaked.
Your ticket must be paid with the card for it to apply, leaving some ambiguity about whether it works on bookings fully paid with OTAs.
Leisure travellers likely won’t notice much difference, but it’s unclear how this will work for those travelling on company-issued tickets booked through corporate portals, or for anyone redeeming flexible points such as Avion points towards WestJet flights via the RBC Air Travel Redemption Schedule.
What’s Changing with the WestJet RBC® Mastercard‡
The entry-level WestJet card keeps its $39 annual fee, but adds new everyday accelerators.
You’ll now earn 1.5 WestJet points per dollar spent on WestJet flights, WestJet and Sunwing Vacations, restaurants and food delivery, and digital subscriptions, while all other purchases continue to earn 1 WestJet points per dollar spent.
Similar to the World Elite, the companion voucher now comes with a minimum spend requirement.
You’ll need to spend $2,500 on the card each year to receive it starting in the second year.
The voucher also gets more flexible, with the option to swap it for a 25% discount on a solo economy ticket or 5,000 WestJet points that don’t expire.
Insurance is also improved with the addition of Mobile Device insurance, which is surprisingly rare for a card at this fee level.
These changes are purely positive, since everything is an improvement while the annual fee stays the same.
The only tweak is the $2,500 spend requirement for the companion voucher after year one, but even then, the bar is very modest.
My Honest Thoughts on These Updates
Overall, these changes push both cards into a stronger everyday spending role.
The addition of groceries, gas, transit, restaurants, and subscriptions as bonus categories will make them far more rewarding to actually keep in your wallet.
The fee increase on the World Elite isn’t ideal, but it keeps the card priced in line with competitors.
And while the minimum spend requirements on the companion vouchers will require tracking, the thresholds are relatively low, and frankly, most cardholders will hit them without much effort.
Still, there are drawbacks.
The change to the free checked bag benefit adds some uncertainty to what was once a straightforward perk, and the cards continue to lack outsized redemption opportunities.
The new accelerators are where things get more interesting.
Everyday earn on groceries, gas, and transit makes the World Elite much more competitive, but I can’t help but notice the split in strategy: the base card gets accelerated earning in dining and food delivery but not grocery, while the World Elite gets multiplier in grocery but not dining.
Now, this is purely my own speculation, but it almost feels intentional.
Higher-income cardholders (the ones who qualify for World Elite) might be more likely to dine out and order delivery, while base-card holders may be more focused on groceries and cooking at home.
If that’s the case, WestJet could be trying to minimize the cost of rewards payouts by steering each card toward slightly different spending behaviours.
Again, just a hypothesis, but an interesting one.
At the end of the day though, if your main goal is to maximize everyday spend, the RBC ION+ Visa remains the better play.
It earns 3x on groceries, dining, gas, and transit, all at a lower annual fee, and you can still transfer those points 1:1 into WestJet Rewards.
Unless you really value the checked bag benefit or companion voucher, the ION+ is tough to beat.
Finally, I think WestJet missed the chance to add something exclusive for cardholders, whether that’s preferred pricing, priority Elevation Lounge access, or discounts on seat selection and upgrades.
Those little touches could have made the cards much more compelling for frequent travellers.
Conclusion
The updates to the WestJet RBC cards show that RBC and WestJet aren’t letting their co-brand stagnate.
Between the new business card, expanded earn categories, and more flexible companion vouchers, these products are clearly being positioned to stay relevant in a market that’s moving quickly.
Yes, there are a few trade-offs like the fee increase, spend requirements, and a bit of ambiguity with the checked bag perk.
And I still wish WestJet had added something truly exclusive for cardholders, whether that’s lounge access, preferred pricing, or a small discount on seat upgrades.
But overall, this is a meaningful refresh that makes the cards easier to justify holding and actually using day to day.
For those who put steady spend on the cards, these updates are a net win, and a welcome sign that RBC and WestJet are serious about competing in Canada’s travel credit card space.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Most solopreneurs are stuck using AI the old way — writing captions, drafting emails, and hoping it drives results.
But the ones scaling to seven figures fast? They’re using AI to run their business like a machine — automating growth, traffic, and operations without hiring a single employee.
In this video, I’ll show you the exact four AI tools I used to go from side hustle to seven figures in just 12 months — no coding, no complexity and no team required.
Here’s how I used them:
The traffic tool: Pinpoints what your audience is searching for before your competitors do — helping you publish content that ranks and spreads.
The sales tool: Qualifies leads, personalizes follow-ups and automates sales conversations — turning traffic into profit 24/7.
The system builder: Converts your manual processes into repeatable automations — from onboarding to task management, without hiring.
The content engine: Analyzes top-performing hooks and titles in your niche — and gives you a full content calendar in minutes.
These tools helped me stop guessing, get visible, and scale fast — without burning out or adding overhead.
If you’re a solo entrepreneur who’s tired of doing everything yourself, this is how you scale smarter — and finally start seeing real momentum.
The AI Success Kit is available to download for free, along with a chapter from my new book, The Wolf is at The Door.
Most solopreneurs are stuck using AI the old way — writing captions, drafting emails, and hoping it drives results.
But the ones scaling to seven figures fast? They’re using AI to run their business like a machine — automating growth, traffic, and operations without hiring a single employee.
In this video, I’ll show you the exact four AI tools I used to go from side hustle to seven figures in just 12 months — no coding, no complexity and no team required.
Opendoor’s new chairman Keith Rabois blasted the company as “bloated” on Friday — vowing to cut up to 85% of its employees.
“There’s 1,400 employees at Opendoor. I don’t know what most of them do. We don’t need more than 200 of them,” Rabois told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Friday.
Rabois — a member of Silicon Valley’s famed “PayPal Mafia” that includes Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman — returned to the online real estate company this week after it installed former Shopify executive Kaz Nejatian as CEO.
Nejatian replaced Carrie Wheeler who resigned on Aug. 15 after Rabois and hedge fund manager Eric Jackson led a pressure campaign to remove her after a three-year stint as chief executive.
Opendoor chairman Keith Rabois called the company “bloated” and vowed to slash 85% of its 1,400 workers. Bloomberg via Getty Images
The ousted CEO said in a post on X that accelerating her succession plan was “the best thing I can do for Opendoor now.”
Her exit followed a surge in Opendoor’s stock — up more than sixfold since June — as retail investors piled in after Jackson touted the shares as a potential “100-bagger.”
Opendoor’s stock — which went public in 2020 via a SPAC before crashing 99% from its peak — has roared back this year, fueled by retail investors and activist pressure.
But investor unrest intensified when Opendoor’s latest earnings showed declining home acquisitions and no clear turnaround.
Shares soared 78% on Thursday after Rabois’s return and Nejatian’s installation as CEO were announced, before sliding more than 12% on Friday.
“We don’t need more than 200 of them,” Rabois told CNBC about Opendoor’s staff. Getty Images for Hill & Valley Forum
Even with the pullback, the stock remains up nearly 500% in 2025.
Rabois said Opendoor’s culture was “broken” by remote work, insisting the company must return to in-person collaboration.
“This company was founded on the principle of innovation and working together in person. We’re going to return to our roots,” Rabois told CNBC.
Rabois also criticized Opendoor for going “down this DEI path,” adding, “We’re gonna fix all that.”
Opendoor is a real estate technology company known as an “iBuyer,” offering homeowners instant cash offers to sell their properties quickly without the traditional listing process.
Its main business model is buying homes directly, making repairs, and reselling them for a profit, while also charging service fees similar to real estate commissions.
Opendoor is an “iBuyer” that offers homeowners fast cash sales without traditional listings. Tada Images – stock.adobe.com
The company has expanded into related services such as mortgage lending, title, escrow and warranties to capture more of the transaction.
It is also developing new products like “Cash Plus” and partnerships with local agents to provide more flexible selling options.
Opendoor relies heavily on proprietary algorithms and AI to price homes and manage risk, making data central to its strategy.
Opendoor software engineer compensation ranges from $180,000 at entry level to $728,000 at senior levels, with a median of about $240,000, according to Levels.fyi.
The average total compensation at the company stands at $287,000, with most salaries between $225,000 and $619,000, and top roles reaching $747,000, 6figr estimates.
The web site Comparably lists average pay at $143,000, with department medians of $170,000 in operations and $177,000 in product.
From all early signs, Tyler Robinson’s “reasons” for taking Charlie Kirk’s life came straight from the lefty disinformation machine that has been screaming about right-wing fascism for at least half the confessed assassin’s life.
At least two “anti-fascist” messages on the cartridges; a relative noting how in conversation he insisted Kirk “was full of hate and spreading hate” — all horribly in tune with the many lefty talking points uttered after the assassination suggesting Kirk was asking for it.
Yes, the extreme right has its own sicko extremists, but Robinson didn’t have to dunk himself into the sewers of the Internet to imbibe the incessant refrain that President Donald Trump and anyone who supports him is a clear and present danger to American democracy.
Leading political and cultural figures spread that message of hate all over TV and the rest of our major media.
It has become a commonplace across the left — including the center-left — to compare Trump, Trump voters and Republicans generally to Hitler, Nazis and fascists.
From the “very fine people” hoax that falsely quotes Trump as praising white supremacists at Charlottesville, to highbrow magazines like The Economist and New Yorker depicting Trump as a Klansman, to late-night host Jimmy Kimmel repeatedly calling the president a “fascist” to Johnny Depp musing whether he ought to emulate John Wilkes Booth, the connection has become commonplace.
Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Al Gore have all agreed that Trump is a fascist.
And what is the proper response to rising fascism? Countless sci-fi shows and “What if?” scenarios discuss the imperative of using a hypothetical time machine to “kill Hitler.”
It doesn’t take a lot of brain power to draw the obvious conclusion from all this chatter.
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And it’s not all just winks, nods and “dog whistles”: Left-of-center voices offer plenty of open praise for political violence.
Amid the 2020 George Floyd rioting, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) announced, “There needs to be unrest in the streets for as long as there’s unrest in our lives,” a sentiment common among progressives and sympathetically indulged by Bidenite “moderates.”
Zohran Mamdani offers the pseudo-profundity that “violence is an artificial construction”; his buddy Hasan Piker calls on “liberals” to “gut” conservatives and “let their intestines writhe” after they are “sliced and diced.”
Denial of insurance claims, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez informed us after the murder of health insurance exec Brian Thompson, can be seen as an “act of violence” — plainly sympathizing with that assassin.
Dozens of Democrats have denied that terror-faction Antifa really does much of anything, and smirked that its critics must be pro-fascism.
Polls show that ever-more younger Americans actually believe that words “can be violence” — a claim embraced across much of academia that plainly leads to thinking it’s just self-defense to shoot someone who says things you don’t like.
You don’t even have to hear the “hate speech” yourself: It’s apparently enough to read a few online posts claiming so-and-so, say, “calls for stoning gays.”
It’s great that Sen. Bernie Sanders and some others on the left are making strong statements condemning political violence. But that much should be obvious.
And Bernie’s fellow socialist Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in a Thursday on-camera chat with Medhi Hasan smugly insinuated that Charlie Kirk invited his own death through his “words and actions.”
Will Sanders condemn her?
We pray that the murder of Charlie Kirk — a peaceful man who never encouraged or countenanced violence — will mark a turning point in our public conversation.
That doesn’t mean vague calls for “everyone to tone it down”: It means liberals and principled progressives must finally start policing their own side of the aisle and stop pretending “there is no enemy to the left.”
Travis Kelceseems unfazed by Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle controversy, as the NFL icon launched a new collection in collaboration with the clothing retailer. Their latest photos on social media feature Travis Kelce posing with a beige cap bearing his brand Tru Kolors’logo.
Travis Kelce unveils new fashion collab amid Sydney Sweeney controversy
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has launched brand-new caps from his brand Tru Kolors in collaboration with the clothing and accessories retailer American Eagle.
In the carousel of pictures shared on Instagram by Tru Kolors, Travis Kelce is seen wearing a beige Tru Kolors cap. He also wears a beige plaid jacket, a cream-colored T-shirt, and brown trousers. The caption on the post read, “The hats everyone’s been waiting for… Shop the drop with the link in our bio. #AExTK”.
The third photo features the athlete sporting a dark blue Tru Kolors cap on the New Heights podcast. He hosts the podcast with his brother, Jason Kelce. The NFL star recently announced that the new collaborative collection between Tru Kolors and American Eagle is live now. Moreover, Tru Kolors’ Instagram bio link also states that he designed the caps himself.
Recently, on August 27, 2025, American Eagle announced a collaboration with Kelce’s Tru Kolors. It was for a limited-edition collection called AE x Tru Kolors by Travis Kelce. The idea was to combine fashion, sports, and athleisure, celebrating the dominance of American Eagle’s denim wear on Gen Z in collaboration with one of the best-known faces in the world of sports and entertainment.
Travis Kelce has designed, curated, and approved the entire campaign himself. He has been hands-on and involved from conception to execution. Notably, it seems like the 35-year-old is unfazed by the backlash American Eagle got for their Sydney Sweeney “Great Jeans” campaign.
Fans and the media berated American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney for allegedly promoting racial superiority through their summer campaign. However, the brand denied this on Instagram in an official statement.
“OpenAI’s decision to recast its for-profit arm as a public benefit corporation while keeping control in the hands of its nonprofit parent is without precedent at this scale,” said Sanchit Vir Gogia, chief analyst and CEO at Greyhound Research. “It is a structure that fuses two competing logics: the relentless need to raise capital for models that cost billions to train, and the equally strong pressure from regulators, investors, and the public to demonstrate accountability.”
The proposed structure enables OpenAI to attract traditional investors who expect potential returns, while the nonprofit parent can ensure safety considerations aren’t sacrificed for profit. However, Gogia warned the hybrid model is “as much a gamble as it is an innovation,” noting concerns about “who carries liability if something goes wrong, whether fiduciary duty to investors will override social commitments when revenues are threatened.”
Charlie Dai, VP and principal analyst at Forrester, said the structure “could influence others because it balances capital access with mission-driven oversight” but warned that “regulatory scrutiny, lawsuits, and governance complexity introduce uncertainty around decision-making speed and long-term stability.”
Meta Connect, the company’s annual event dedicated to all things AR, VR, AI and the metaverse is just days away. And once again, it seems like it will be a big year for smart glasses and AI.
This year, the event will take a slightly different format than in the past. Mark Zuckerberg is to kick things off with an evening keynote at 5PM PT on Wednesday, September 17. A developer keynote with other executives will take place the next morning on September 18, beginning at 10AM, with more talks and developer sessions to follow.
It’s not clear why Meta changed things up this year, but it is shaping up to be a particularly eventful year for Connect. We’re expecting two new models of smart glasses, including Meta’s first to have a display, as well as new Meta AI and metaverse updates. As usual, Engadget will be reporting live from Zuckerberg’s keynote at Meta HQ, but until then, here’s a closer look at what’s coming and what to keep an eye on.
New and updated smart glasses
The biggest news of the day will be Meta’s next-generation of smart glasses. The frames, often referred to by their reported internal name “,” will be the first consumer-ready glasses from Meta that have a display. We already know quite a bit about these thanks to more than a year of leaks.
While the frames are expected to have a small display on one side, they won’t offer the kind of immersive augmented reality experience we’ve seen on Meta’s . Instead the display will allow you to view things like notifications and photo previews. The glasses will also come with a dedicated wristband, similar to what the company showed off with Orion, that allows the wearer to control specific features through hand gestures.
The EMG wristband that’s part of the Orion prototype.
(Karissa Bell for Engadget)
The glasses, which may officially be called “Celeste,” are expected to go on sale later this year, will likely cost around $800. They could be sold with Prada branding, which would be in line with Meta’s longtime EssilorLuxottica partnership, CNBC. Given the much higher price tag — most of Meta’s Ray-Ban-branded glasses cost around $300 — it seems Meta is positioning this as a higher-end product that will have a more limited appeal. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has Hypernova will have a “negligible” share of the overall smart glasses market.
It also sounds like we could see a new version of Meta’s smart glasses without a display with an updated version of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. There could be two versions for sunglasses and clear frames, according to . The new glasses are reported to have improved cameras and battery life, and support new AI capabilities.
We could also see new third-party glasses integrations. As UploadVR recently early versions of the Connect schedule for developers seemingly confirms that Meta is getting ready to give developers access to its smart glasses. Up to now, the Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley glasses have mostly been limited to apps within Meta’s ecosystem (with a few exceptions like Spotify and Audible). Allowing more developers to start experimenting with the platform could bring even more functionality to the existing lineup of glasses.
Meta AI
As with other recent years, AI will be a major theme throughout. Meta AI has monthly users (something Zuckerberg will surely remind us of) and I’m expecting to see new features for Meta AI both on the company’s glasses and within its apps. Business Insider the company has been working on new lineup of non-English speaking “character-driven” bots for its apps. (Meta’s character-centric chatbots have also faced scrutiny, with the company recently blocking teens’ access to many user-generated characters amid growing safety concerns.)
Outside of Meta’s chatbots, I’m hoping Zuckerberg will talk more about his vision to create “superintelligence.” As I wrote in July, his that outlined his vision was confusing at best. The CEO has recently reorganized Meta’s AI teams around the idea, and has been on a very expensive to recruit executives and researchers for the effort.
At the same time, Zuckerberg could use Connect to shore up expectations around its Llama models. The company’s larger Llama 4 model has and reports suggest Meta’s engineers have been struggling to improve it. There are other signs that Zuckerberg may be from open-source AI.
What about the metaverse?
While the metaverse has taken somewhat of a backseat to AI in recent years, it wouldn’t be Connect without some VR-related news. In a recent Instagram post, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth teased “metaverse software” updates related to Horizon Worlds at Connect. The company recently offered to developers of its plan to bring AI-powered NPCs to the metaverse, and I expect we’ll hear more about how generative AI could help shape the metaverse.
And while there are no new Quest headsets expected, we could hear more about those third-party VR headsets that will run Meta’s VR software. Last year, the company announced that were working on Meta Horizon OS headsets. We haven’t heard too much about these devices since, but there was this year that suggested ASUS would be the first to launch, and that it would include face and eye tracking features.
Another intriguing possibility is an update on Meta’s holographic Codec avatars we got of last year. While Meta’s current lineup of VR headsets don’t have the necessary face and eye-tracking sensors to support the tech, UploadVR Meta could show off a more “rudimentary” version of the avatars that could run on the Quest 3 or even work in conjunction with video calls on WhatsApp and Messenger.
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards are back this fall to celebrate the best in television. Leading the nominees are the Apple TV+ shows The Studio and Severance with more than 20 nominations each. With categories honoring actors, writers, directors and more, the 2025 Emmys will be a night to remember. So, when exactly will the awards show take place?
Though the event is set to be an exciting night for television, there were quite a few notable names that got snubbed from Emmys categories, including Selena Gomez and her Only Murders in the Building co-star Steve Martin as well as Meryl Streepand Melissa McCarthy.
Below, find out the date and time of this year’s Emmys and how to watch the event.
Where Are the Emmys Taking Place in 2025?
The location of the 2025 Emmy Awards is the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
When Are the Emmys 2025? Awards Show Date
The Emmys will take place on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
What Time Are the 2025 Emmys?
The awards show begins promptly at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT right after the stars arrive for red carpet photos.
How to Watch the Emmy Awards 2025
The 2025 Emmy Awards will air live on CBS and be available to stream via Paramount+.
Who Is Hosting the 2025 Emmys?
Comedian Nate Bargatze will host the 2025 Emmy Awards.
How Many Emmys Was Severance Nominated for?
Apple TV+’s Severance directed by Ben Stiller and starringAdam Scott and Britt Lower is up for 27 Emmy nominations, including the categories for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Actor and Actress, Outstanding Supporting Actress and Actor, Outstanding Director and more.
Others who got nominated included breakout stars like Cooper Koch from Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story to Owen Cooper from Adolescence.
For those who have caught the travel bug, or are even curious to explore what Europe has to offer, Wonder Your Way blog writer, Lynne Nieman, has shared her top hidden gems of Europe. One particular city was crowned “Italy’s most underrated” for its low levels of tourist crowds and relaxed nature, perfect for a well-needed getaway.
Italian vacation spots often conjure thoughts of the fountains of Rome, the markets of Florence or the romantic canals of Venice. However, a city that often goes amiss is the city of Vicenza, situated between the East of Venice and the West of Verona. Lying in the Veneto region, Nieman claims the city is “underrated” and one that “belongs to the people that live [there]”.
And though the city is no maze of sights like its Roman counterpart, there is still a selection of sites to visit. One of which is the home of the architect Andrea Palladio, who is celebrated for designing many buildings in both the city and across the Veneto region. Visitors can spot examples of his work in the Piazza dei Signori.
Also designed by Palladio is the Teatro Olimpico — a “fabulous theatre” according to the blog writer and a “must for your time in Vicenza”. She shared that, despite the impressive artistry of the city, what she loved most about the Italian city was the ability to “simply wander” around a place that felt like a true community and not owned by a “bunch of tourists”.
What appears to be the most attractive factor to jet setters is the lack of teeming crowds of tourists known to swarm to Europe’s cities each year. For a serene stay that embraces authentic culture, locals and a refresh from resorts, add Vicenza to your travel list today.
