Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown” – so goes this age-old proverb. However, it is not just uneasiness in store for a monarch. Emperors globally have enjoyed and continue to enjoy luxurious lifestyles. Some even have 13 brides. The best levels of comfort that money can fetch are in store for the emperors [...]
No.10 Full Moon Party Location: Puro Beach, Palma, Mallorca Date: June 7, 2009 Taking its cue from Thailand’s famed full moon parties, Puro Beach’s Full Moon Party draws a sexy bohemian crowd who sprawl on sun-loungers by day and sidle up against one another’s sweaty bodies by night. With a Philippe Starck-inspired interior and a [...]
Feeling stressed or fretful? Try savouring the scent of lemon, mango, lavender or other fragrant plants to calm yourself. Scientists in Japan are presenting the first scientific evidence that inhaling certain fragrances alter gene activity and blood chemistry in ways that can reduce stress levels. Akio Nakamura, of Saitama University, Japan and colleagues note that [...]
The cultural gap across the Atlantic The Western world (i.e. Europe, the Americas, Australia and New Zealand) could be considered as a single “Western civilisation”. ‘Westernness’ could be defined by people who are ethnically or culturally European, in other words people of European descent or speaking a European language as their mother-tongue. Europe itself has [...]
Dreams have always been a mystery to us. The Association for the Study of Dreams has revealed that the majority of us have dreams with similar themes, and it is possible to gain better health (mental and physical), entertainment and even financial gains from such dreams. A well known American psychic, Edgar Cayce claimed that [...]
Chile has been awarded the Guinness World Record for the largest swimming pool on the planet. This gigantic lagoon is located in the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city, on the southern coast of Chile. The Guiness Book of World Records has named it the largest pool in the world. How big [...]
There are some surprises on the list. The list is based on a survey by condom maker Durex, so the accuracy is debatable, but it’s fun to peruse it nonetheless. ************************************************** No.10 – Mexico Want to take a sexy siesta? Meet people of the sun and fun in our No. 10 horniest country. Mexicans kick [...]
Putting rest to all speculations, Google announced this week that it is developing a new operating system for personal computers, Google Chrome OS. With Chrome OS, Google launches a direct attack on Microsoft Corp’s golden goose — its long-dominant Windows franchise. The new operating system will be based on Google’s 9-month-old Web browser, Chrome. Google [...]
