Japanese Charts: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Absolutely Smashes Its Debut

Japanese Charts: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Absolutely Smashes Its Debut

Image: Nintendo Life The latest Japanese charts are here courtesy of Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu) and it showcases an absolutely stellar debut from Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Nintendo’s latest flagship platformer has managed to shift an astonishing 668,634 units since its launch on October 20th, 2023, managing almost a full 600K more than Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, … Read more

The best places — and best times — to take a safari

The best places — and best times — to take a safari

Kenyan travel writer Harriet Akinyi breaks down the top 10 African countries for game drives. Source: Harriet Akinyi In some African cultures, the combination of rain and sunshine means that a leopard and a lioness have given birth to a cub.   I was hoping that this was the case as we traversed Kenya’s Maasai … Read more

A female photographer found a way to help hundreds of dogs get adopted

A female photographer found a way to help hundreds of dogs get adopted

Rachael Rodgers photographs shelter dogs, which helps them get adopted faster. Source: Rachael Rodgers Rachael Rodgers is a photographer who documents her road trips on Instagram. But her travel companions aren’t family members or friends — they’re dogs without permanent homes. Rodgers, who lives in the small hamlet of Exshaw in Alberta, Canada, said she … Read more

Box of giraffe poop seized at Minnesota airport

Box of giraffe poop seized at Minnesota airport

CNN  —  Customs workers at a Minnesota airport discovered a traveler had brought a unique souvenir in her luggage: Giraffe feces. The passenger arrived at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport from Kenya on September 29, according to a news release from US Customs and Border Protection. “The passenger declared giraffe feces and stated she had … Read more

‘No one is safe’: France vows action as bedbugs sweep Paris

‘No one is safe’: France vows action as bedbugs sweep Paris

Paris CNN  —  The French government has vowed action to “reassure and protect” the public as its capital Paris reports a “widespread” rise in bedbugs. French Transport Minister Clement Beaune said Friday he would “bring together transport operators next week” to “undertake further action” to “reassure and protect” the public from the reported surge in … Read more

G20. New Delhi doesn’t want its monkeys to ruin the summit. But it has a plan

G20. New Delhi doesn’t want its monkeys to ruin the summit. But it has a plan

CNN  —  Authorities in India are determined to keep a lid on any monkey business ahead of world leaders jetting in next week, by placing life-size cutouts of angry langurs across the capital to dissuade smaller pesky primates from wreaking havoc or hogging the limelight while the nation takes center stage. India is gearing up … Read more