Added 6 June, 2013
Women-only floors in hotels have become a trend since 2010 in big cities such as New York, London, Berlin, and Toronto, where security is an issue for solo female travelers.Now, Riyadh’s Four Seasons, a luxury hotel in Saudi Arabia, has turned the 50th floor into a women’s-only floor. The “Pearl Floor” is fitted out with 20 premium rooms and two...
Added 5 June, 2013
With more gay couples deciding to get married, it means big things for same-sex destination weddings. One year ago, the Plaza Hotel in NYC hosted its first gay wedding, and many others have since joined the ranks. The Biltmore Miami debuted its "Love is Love" package for gay couples earlier this month, and just last week Occidential Hotels made...
Added 3 June, 2013
In the capitol of the Czech Republic, Prague metro is looking to launch special train cars designated for people who want to meet others while they commute. Born from the desire to increase ridership, the metro company wants to emphasize that public transport is not only a means of travel but that you can do things there that you cannot do in your...
Added 2 June, 2013
Every year in America, 2.5 million people die. In 2011, the last year for which numbers are available, 42 percent were cremated, according to the funeral directors association. That's double the rate of just 15 years ago. In some states, largely in the West, the cremation rate tops 70 percent. In Washington, it's 72 percent; in Nevada, almost 74...
Added 2 June, 2013
In Taiwan, the average age for people getting married for the first time is 31.9 years for men and 29.5 years for women, up 0.9 years for men and 2.7 years for women from 10 years ago, according to statistics just published by the Ministry of the Interior. Of those getting married, women from China, Hong Kong and Macau registered the highest...
Added 30 May, 2013
Teeth jewelry is comprised of small glass crystals, made of white gold or gold jewels, that are bonded to the enamel of your teeth and made to look like sparkling diamonds. Celebrities like Pink have been seen wearing these subtle smile accessories at red carpet events. For both orthodontic and cosmetic reasons, North Americans pay thousands of...
Added 30 May, 2013
America's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. With the flip of a switch, Los Angeles became a worldwide leader by synchronizing all of its stoplights, making it the world's first major city to do so. The way synchronization works is simple enough: With all the signals synchronized, if you drive down a street at the posted...
Added 29 May, 2013
When an US-based parenting blogger took a photo of her five-month-old baby seemingly peering out of a giant mug, an adorable new internet sensation was born. Dubbed "baby mugging", parents around the world are jumping on the fad by uploading their own snaps to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. In short, baby mugging involves pretending your baby is...
Added 28 May, 2013
The new Timez5 prayer mat is designed especially for Muslims who prostrate themselves daily, but suffer from pain, stiffness, posture problems or low energy. Created with five layers the makers say are from materials created by NASA, the mat is produced by a company headquartered in Canada, with operations in the Middle East and production...
Added 18 May, 2013
What do Millennials want? Flexibility and independence top the list, according to a new study, “Millennials and the Future of Work,” from oDesk and Millennial Branding that polled nearly 2,000 people aged 19 to 30. Results? Millennial workers want freedom and the flexibility to work how they want. for ninety-percent of Millennials surveyed, being...