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Question: What stories have you heard from good or bad dating app experiences? Are we going too far with the dating apps? Are the apps better or worse for relationships? Facebook has suspended the rollout of its dating service in Europe planned for the eve of Valentine’s Day after officials from the Irish data regulator…

Question: Have you ever had a bad experience in the car before? An Uber driver in Virginia has been charged after police say he attempted to chase down someone who hit his car — without letting his passengers out. Richmond Police have charged Olufemi S. Olomola, 38, with two counts of abduction, reckless driving, and felony…

Question: Do public figures have the right to voice their personal opinions about social issues? Do you care what they think? The Academy Awards were Sunday night, and we all know what that means: the year’s best films, high fashion on the red carpet, and a heavy dose of moral scolding from Hollywood stars. Brad Pitt,…

The skies over Steamboat Springs, Colorado, erupted in red as the world’s largest firework launched Saturday night at the city’s annual winter carnival. The firework shell weighed almost 2,800 pounds, about the weight of a Toyota Corolla, and was 62 inches — a little more than five feet — in diameter. A team at Steamboat Fireworks launched…

Question: Do you consider yourself funny? Do others consider you funny? There are some joke tellers that only a few people find funny, but a true comedy genius will have the whole world laughing.  The beasts featured in the 2019 edition of the annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are clearly in the genius category.  From…

Question: What is the most extreme thing you would do for charity? (cut your hair off, walk naked, give a lot of money?, etc.) The bleak midwinter can be tough. It doesn’t matter how many layers you put on, you just can’t shake the cold. It’s even worse when the rain or snow comes. So…

Question: What calculated risks have you taken in your life? Any doubts as to whether Alex Honnold was the greatest rock climber of all time were doused when the American did something that no one thought was humanly possible. In June 2017, the 33-year-old became the first person to climb Californian granite monolith El Capitan…

Question: What are the good and bad things about the place where you live? Amsterdam’s De Wallen red-light district has long been one of the city’s most provocative neighborhoods thanks to its notorious window brothels. But the historic area has become something of a spectacle in recent years thanks to a dramatic rise in tourists…

  Question: What was your favorite childhood game? It’s a popular playground game that has entertained children all over the world for generations.  So what happens when you add in jumps, obstacles and a time limit to the game of tag?  You get World Chase Tag, the first and only global league for professional, competitive…

Question: Is there an activity that you do which often makes you fall asleep? (movies, driving late, church, long car rides, etc.) When you’re driving a car, losing focus can be a killer. Distraction — be it a smartphone, a cigarette, music or eating — factors in up to 30% of road crashes, while fatigue…

Climate activists Vanessa Nakate, Luisa Neubauer, Greta Thunberg, Isabelle Axelsson and Loukina Tille, from left, arrive for a news conference in Davos. The AP news agency apologized for earlier publishing an image with Nakate cropped out. Question: Have you ever been purposely excluded from something? If so, what happened? The Associated Press news agency (AP)…

Question: Do you like this idea? What is your view on wildlife and endangered animals? Do you do anything to help? A new website backed by Google will allow anyone in the world to access millions of wildlife photos taken by camera traps. Researchers in the field often use camera traps to remotely photograph the intimate…

Question: Are you influenced by public scandals or not? To say the romance publishing industry is in upheaval right now would be an almost comical understatement. It’s more scandalized than a dowager countess finding her headstrong niece alone on the lap of a rakish duke. It’s more divided than a reluctant billionaire who has to…

Question: What advice do you have for inexperienced travelers? In the past year, television host Samantha Brown took a total of 45 flights. She zipped through 88 airports and checked into 32 hotels. But this bustle is not unusual. Traveling from Dallas to Budapest and so many places in between, Brown was busy filming her Emmy…

Question: Should fans be free to express themselves or should they follow the etiquette of the sport in general? Rafa Nadal criticized fans for showing a lack of respect at the ATP Cup following Spain’s defeat by Serbia in Sydney. The world No. 1 fell 6-2 7-6 to Novak Djokovic as Serbia clinched the inaugural team…

Question: What is your favorite egg recipe?

Question: Do you have any special talents? Fr. Ricardo Rivera of Cardinal Gibbons Catholic School in St. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., went viral with some epic dance moves at his school’s pep rally. The YouTube video below shows the senior theology teacher and priest performing with the school dance team. The Miami Herald reported that he…

Question: What would be the ideal work schedule for you? A growing number of smaller companies are adopting a four-day workweek. Now the results of a recent trial at Microsoft suggest it could work even for the biggest businesses. The company introduced a program this summer in Japan called the “Work Life Choice Challenge,” which shut down…

Question: What are your personal and professional New Years resolutions? Do you want to eat better, exercise more, stop vaping or lose weight? Great. Now’s the time to set those New Year’s resolutions. As we head into a year — and a new decade — your first step is to believe you can do it. The opposite…

Question: What kind of car do you have? Would you like to buy an electric car? The automotive industry is hurtling toward a future that will change transportation the same way electricity changed how we light the world. Electric and self-driving vehicles will alter the automotive landscape forever — it’s only a question of how…

Question: Have you ever used a car service like Uber? If so, describe your experience. Uber released its highly-anticipated safety report on Thursday revealing, among other details, that it received 5,981 reports of sexual assault in 2017 and 2018. Among those, there were 464 reports of rape. The report, which comes more than a year…

Question: What is your favorite street in the world? Architecture is typically famous for its big, bold statements — the huge skyscrapers, opera houses, bridges and airports that tower over cityscapes, dwarfing their occupants. But it’s arguably at its most beguiling when it comes to human-scale thoroughfares dedicated to everyday activities such shopping, eating, sleeping…

Question: Which Thanksgiving food are you most curious to try? The “traditional” Thanksgiving meal of turkey and “all the trimmings” is a modern-day evolution from a very different buffet the guests at the first gratitude celebration enjoyed in 1621. According to a new book, Menus That Made History by Vincent Franklin and Alex Johnson, that…

Question: What are you planning to buy this year? This year, Black Friday is more than just the starting gun for the all-important holiday shopping season (or the day you elbow your neighbor out of the way to score a TV). For retail’s struggling players, shopping’s mega-day is crucial. Remember: In September 2017, Toys “R”…

Question: Where do you plan to visit in 2020? Where will you be expanding your horizons in 2020? If you take National Geographic’s advice, you’ll be seal-watching in Quebec, hiking in Hungary or braving the world’s tallest bridge in Guizhou, China. The travel publisher has just released its Best Trips list, highlighting 25 destinations it…

Question: Have you ever witnessed a bad scene on a plane? Air travel can be hard work, whether it’s navigating super-long security lines, losing the seat lottery and ending up jammed in the middle of the row, or finding yourself on a plane grounded on the runway, delayed and unmoving for the foreseeable future. In…

Question: What is the longest you have gone without using the internet? Iran has gone almost entirely offline as authorities try to stem the spread of nationwide protests that have gripped the country since Friday.   Protesters took to the streets shortly after the government announced an increase in fuel prices by as much as 300%.…

Question: What makes someone the best? Pure statistics? Impact on a particular sport? How do you define greatness? If any of Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One rivals were hoping to see the back of him sometime soon, then the driver’s father has some bad news for them. Anthony Hamilton believes his son can continue competing in…

Question: Are you trying to move towards a vegetarian lifestyle? Have you found good alternatives to meat? When 29-year-old Wang Jianguang was growing up in a poor neighborhood in China’s northern Shanxi province, his family would buy him chicken wings with soy sauce as a rare treat. Except they weren’t actually made of chicken. The…

  Question: Would you be willing to send a picture of your poop? Do you like this idea? The next time you go to the bathroom, a couple startups are hoping you’ll snap a photo before you flush. For scientific reasons, of course. No, really. Two companies — Auggi, a gut-health startup that’s building an…

Question: Do you like tattoos? Do you have any tattoos? Have you ever heard a bad story about tattoos? If you clicked on this story, you likely either have or are thinking about getting some ink. It might be your first embellishment (in tattoo-speak, you’re a tenderfoot), or maybe it’s your sixth (on your way…

Adopt these phrases and strategies to ensure you seal the deal, smooth over a difficult relationship, or impress your boss. Question: The importance of communication FIZKES/SHUTTERSTOCK What you say at work is almost as important as what you do at work. Learn the phrases that will help you sound smarter, more respectful, and ultimately help…

No need to worry about everything costing more than planned. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy your vacation! Question: Have you ever taken an all-inclusive trip? How was your experience? All-inclusive trips that are a dream come true STOKKETE/SHUTTERSTOCK No matter how much you love exploring and making your own itinerary while on vacation, there’s…

FAMVELD/SHUTTERSTOCk Question: Do you celebrate Halloween? Do you have a holiday this time of year that you celebrate?   We tend to take holiday colors for granted, not giving them too much thought since they’re so ingrained in our culture. It’s usually pretty obvious what colors go with which holidays—all you need to do is step…

Past the 2 p.m. slump, but not quite yet 5 p.m.? Here’s how to capitalize on your last hour at work, according to experts. Question: How do you end your workday?  The importance of ending your workday with purpose MONKEY BUSINESS IMAGES/SHUTTERSTOCK Let’s face it: The last hour of anyone’s workday is not always fruitful.…

Question: Do you recycle? Do you try to be green? Is your approach 360° or just for the things that are easy for you? Although more environmentally friendly than traditional single-use plastic bags, reusable bags, depending on what they are made out of, are more energy-intensive to produce, distribute, and recycle. To be clear, plastic…

Question: Have you ever been ripped off? A Rome restaurant has attracted a wave of complaints over the alleged overcharging of tourists after two Japanese diners claimed they had been slapped with a bill for €430 ($470) for two plates of spaghetti and fish, and water. A picture of the hefty bill by Antico Caffè di…

Question: How do you make boring activities fun? Lots of us have trouble engaging with boring everyday chores—those never-ending tasks that hold our lives together.  But it doesn’t have to be this way!  Use these 9 simple strategies to turn dreary into fun. 1.)  Add music and dance.  I admit it—the inspiration for this post…

Saving money can be the difference between stressing to dress and dressing to impress. It can help you retire younger to see more of the world sooner. It can mean building that dream house. And more than anything, it can mean having the money when you need it, and resting assured that you have it…

In a survey of millionaires, these are the top careers where you could sock away a million by the time you retire—and many don’t even require an advanced degree. Question: What are the best paying jobs in your country? Engineer IGOR KARDASOV/SHUTTERSTOCK Average civil engineer salary: $84,770 Average mechanical or industrial engineer salary: $85,880 “We…

After you grab coffee, chat with your coworkers, and scan your email, the first hour of your workday has blown by. Here’s the recipe for a more productive morning. Question: When are you most productive and least productive at work? Have breakfast before work ISTOCK/PEKIC Don’t wait until you get to the office to reach…

No matter how much you plan, these always slip through the cracks. Question: What do you always forget to clean?   Refrigerator ISTOCK/ANNA_OM Your fridge could make you sick if you don’t clean it every once in a while. NSF International swabbed 20 Michigan kitchens as part of its 2013 Household Germ Study, and two…

Question: Where are the most beautiful places to visit in the Fall? These autumn photos will make you start craving apple cider and planning your pumpkin picking! Alabama JENNY WALLER/COURTESY COUNTRY MAGAZINE I had been up to Oak Mountain State Park in the spring and found this spot. It was so beautiful I came back…

A new London restaurant looks set to get cheese and wine lovers all in a spin. Pick & Cheese, which has just launched in Seven Dials Market in Covent Garden, has a 40-meter conveyor belt that serves up a seemingly limitless supply of cheese. What’s described as the “world’s first conveyor belt cheese restaurant” — a claim…

  Question: How do you like your coffee? Do you have any special recipes? How many coffees do you drink per day?

Spurlock, famously, ate only at McDonald’s for a month to demonstrate the dangers of fast food in “Super Size Me,” which became almost a horror movie for anyone who has spent a little too much time in the shadow of the golden arches. The follow-up isn’t as neatly packaged conceptually — indeed, it’s a bit…

When catching a flight, is it best to arrive at the airport early or just in time? That is the question. Rules are rules Some travelers feel strongly about following the rules to a T. One reader from New Orleans simply commented: Two hours domestic, two and a half hours international. Airports are cool Lots…

“THE DESTINY of nations,” wrote Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, an 18th-century French gastronome, “depends on how they nourish themselves.” Today a nation’s stature depends on how well it nourishes the rest of the world, too. For proof of this, consider the rise of culinary diplomacy. In 2012 America’s State Department launched a “chef corps” tasked with…

The average American eats nearly 60 pounds of beef (27 kg) a year — roughly equal to a couple of hundred burgers. But for how much longer will the beef burger remain king? A new generation of burgers made with, “plant meat” is vying to topple the beef burger from its throne, transforming the beef industry…

An Australian father said he was pretty sure he’d quit his job after winning the $96 million prize Tuesday in the Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot, according to the Australian lottery website The Lott.   The Sydney man, who wishes to remain anonymous, is the second-biggest individual lottery winner in Australian history, according The Lott. He…

When Adam Gerle went to work one morning this week, he was thrilled to finally find a parcel with a frozen big toe in it. Gerle is the general manger of the Downtown Hotel in Dawson City, Canada, which is world-renowned for an extremely gross traditional drink – the Sourtoe Cocktail. Since 1973, visitors of the Yukon…

The Spice Girls have hinted that their sell-out reunion tour will travel to Australia early next year, after Mel B made a surprise announcement during the group’s final performance at London’s Wembley Stadium Saturday evening. Geri Horner, aka Ginger Spice, also surprised the crowd Saturday by apologizing for quitting the group in 1998.”I need to say…

For thrill-seeking swimmers, the chance to take a death-defying dip might not be far away. Plans to build a rooftop infinity pool — with 360-degree views of the London skyline — are in motion. The designs for the 600,000-liter pool and 55-story building, named Infinity London, have been unveiled by Compass Pools. The designers claim…

Famous for its tolerance as much as its narrow houses and broad canals, Amsterdam is undergoing a radical change of attitude when it comes to the millions of tourists that flock to see it each year. Tolerance, it seems, has reached its limits in the Dutch capital, which is now actively urging visitors to head…

The excitement among crypto-buffs is palpable. Facebook, the world’s largest social network, appears to be planning to launch a digital coin early next year. But they should not get their hopes up too high. If the firm does indeed launch what is being dubbed fb Coin, GlobalCoin or Libra, it will be a tame sort…

Traveling abroad can be exhilarating. But sometimes it’s easy to discount the crippling jet leg that can set in after traversing multiple time zones—leaving you exhausted, disoriented and possibly causing you to miss out on your vacation. Jet lag is something that can ruin a vacation or plague athletes and musicians or have a businessman or…

When you hear of urban transformations, you tend to think of high-rise mega-cities like Shanghai, Dubai or Hong Kong. Or if it’s technological advances, San Francisco and Silicon Valley might come to mind. But, the cities at the forefront of this growing urban revolution are often the unexpected. Take Kalasatama, a city being built from scratch on…

The Spice Girls kicked off their highly anticipated reunion tour in Dublin on Friday night, however some fans were left disappointed after complaining of “awful” sound problems during the show. It was the first time the 90s girl group had performed in seven years, where more than 70,000 fans watched Emma “Baby Spice” Bunton, Geri “Ginger…

Most online fraud involves identity theft, which is why businesses that operate on the web have a keen interest in distinguishing impersonators from genuine customers. Passwords help. But many can be guessed or are jotted down imprudently. Newer phones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers often have beefed-up security with fingerprint and facial recognition. But these can…

If the best way to get rich is by managing other people’s money, it helps if your clients control a lot of it. For private-equity firms and hedge funds, that means courting pension-fund managers, investment bankers and the like. For the top wealth managers, the money in question belongs to the super-rich, whom they advise…

ARE millennials really different from preceding generations? Bartleby (writer of this article) tends to be cynical about such claims, recalling how the youthful idealism of his own peers was tamed by parenthood and the need to pay the mortgage. But a new survey from Deloitte, the accountancy firm, suggests that millennials, defined as those born…

Coffee aficionados are willing to shell out big bucks for the perfect cup of coffee. But Californians may be taking it to the next level. A single cup of coffee just sold for $75 at Klatch Coffee’s new San Francisco location, which hosted a tasting over the weekend. The single-source organic coffee bean at the heart of…

The rebuilt Notre Dame could feature a futuristic glass design, solar power, and an urban farm that supports vulnerable and homeless Parisians, if one architecture firm’s vision is realized. In April, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced an international competition for architects to redesign the cathedral’s 19th century spire, which collapsed after a fire devastated the…

Teachers are a special breed of human. It takes something strong to simultaneously teach the brains, inspire the souls, discipline the manners, and strengthen the values of a classroom full of students. We all have our past teachers that stand out as “not just any other.” They’re the ones that inspire us to climb insurmountable…

Driving down famously twisty Lombard Street in San Francisco may come with a fee soon. On April 16, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously OK’d state legislation that requires people who want to drive down the street — known for its 27-degree slant and sharp curves — will have to make a reservation and pay a…

If “123456” is your password, it may be time for a change. That was the unsurprising conclusion of a survey revealing the internet’s most vulnerable passwords, which also warned that codes using names, sports teams and swear words are more popular than you might think. Several combinations of numbers made up the top 10, while “blink182” was…

Disney CEO Bob Iger made nearly $66 million last year, and a Disney family member thinks that’s “insane.” Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of company co-founder Roy Disney, criticized Iger’s multimillion dollar pay in several tweets on Sunday. Roy Disney was Walt Disney’s brother. “By any objective measure a pay ratio over a thousand is insane,” she said of…

Airbnbs have changed the way we vacation, offering accommodation that adds a whole new dimension to travel. Sometimes that extra dimension is delightful — a unique place to stay in a cool neighborhood, or the chance to experience life like a local. But lately, there have been a few incidents where the extra dimension is downright creepy. In…

It’s important to take time for things you enjoy in life—doing things you enjoy can make you feel energized and more relaxed at the same time, and help to keep burnout at bay. Traditional vacations bring important benefits for stress management and life satisfaction, but for those who can’t spare the time or expense for…

Would you sleep in an airplane’s windowless cargo cabin? It may not sound appealing, but after picking up a prize at the the 2019 Crystal Cabin Awards at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, it could soon be on its way. A panel of aircraft interior experts judged more than 100 entries from 22 countries with…

Raise your hand if you find keeping your home clean totally daunting. Or if you stumble upon dust, rust, or dirt in spots you totally forget about too often for comfort. We get it. Which is why we created this super handy checklist with the Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab to help you stay on…

What are your priorities when you’re planning a European city break? Good food? Culture galore? Interesting history? More likely than not, you’ll also prioritize price when you’re considering where to jet off to for a weekend getaway. Coming up on top on this travel list? It’s Vilnius, in Lithuania, which you may recall from that infamous tourism…

Ever wonder how clean the airline seat you’re sitting in is as you travel? A new survey has dished the dirt on which carriers offer the most pristine experiences for fliers. Japan’s ANA All Nippon Airways was named the cleanest airline in the world, as part of the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2018. The Japanese carrier claimed…

The most expensive cities in the world have been revealed — and the No. 1 spot belongs not to one singly city, but to three destinations. Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong are joint leaders on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2019 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey. France’s capital city, which has been one of the top 10 since…

Smoking even one cigarette a day during pregnancy can double the chance of sudden unexpected death for your baby, according to a new study analyzing over 20 million births, including over 19,000 unexpected infant deaths. By the time you smoke a pack a day, the study found, your baby’s risk of unexpected sudden death has…

A new, faster generation of driverless magnetic levitation trains is set to debut in China as early as 2020, according to state media. But those dreaming of eye-wateringly fast, record-breaking bullet trains will have to sit tight. These trains are medium-low-speed maglev, though still impressively quick. Built and developed independently in China by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotives Co. Ltd.,…

In February, Vitaly Kamluk — a Twitter user who works in malware research — was on board a Singapore Airlines flight when his wife noticed an “interesting sensor” below the inflight entertainment screen and pointed it out to him. “She felt general discomfort of a digital eye looking at her. I believe that’s a common reaction…

Forget about the $2,000-plus price tag. The Galaxy Fold and Mate X aren’t just about the money. Foldable phones are shaking up the industry with a daring design that effectively doubles the amount of screen space you have to use on your phone while still making the device small enough to carry around. Because foldable…

In a scene that could be straight out of a children’s book, around a ton of liquid chocolate flowed out of a factory and caked a street in a west German town on Monday. Firefighters said a storage tank overflowed at DreiMeister’s chocolate factory in Westönnen, a suburb of the town of Werl, running out…

It’s the stuff of childhood dreams. As the sun begins to break through the darkness in Laos’ Nam Kan National Park, the cries of wild, black-crested gibbons echo through the jungle air. Crawling out of our mosquito-net covered beds, perched high in wooden treehouses that tower over the jungle floor, we grab our binoculars for a closer…

The heads of state for some of the main countries causing climate change — the United States, the UK, Germany, China, Canada and India among them — are not present here in Poland to try to keep the wheels from falling off an agreement meant to save humanity and the planet. So the weight of…

Boeing has unveiled its newest line of business jets, which the company says will allow VIP travelers to fly nonstop between “any two cities on Earth.” The BBJ 777X planes will have a range of 11,645 nautical miles (21,570 km), enabling them to offer the longest commercial flight in the world. Depending on which routes the jets…

Bright lights, big cities. The lure of urban centers has lost none of its appeal in 2018, with tourists expected to make around 1.4 billion trips to cities around the world this year. UK-based market research company Euromonitor International has just released its Top 100 City Destinations 2018 report, an annual ranking of the world’s most…

Germans have more bakeries and eat more varieties of bread than most other countries in the world (although we might not go toe-to-toe with France on the bakery count). According to the bread register of the German Institute for Bread (of course there is such a thing), there are now more than 3,200 officially recognized…

Some hotels and resorts depend on social media posts to get future guests inspired to visit. But the Ayana Resort and Spa in Bali, Indonesia, is taking a different approach. Its new “In the Moment” program is encouraging visitors to unplug — by banning smartphones and other electronic devices from one of the resort’s 12 pools.…

The whiff of fermented shark, sheep eye juice and bull penis is leaving people physically sick at the new Disgusting Food Museum. But anyone thinking of visiting the newly-opened attraction in Malmo, Sweden may be relieved to hear that entrance tickets also double up as sick bags. Among the dishes on display are a dead mouse in…

A jogger who injured himself trying to fend off a dog with a stick is entitled to compensation, a German court ruled. The dog’s owner unsuccessfully argued the animal was just playing and there was no need to be afraid. The “he just wants to play” argument doesn’t absolve dog owners from liability if someone is…

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is struggling to recruit volunteer city guides for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the number of applicants currently well short of the 30,000 recruits it is aiming to sign up by Dec. 5. The Tokyo government started its campaign for city volunteers in late September and had secured 16,000…

Skipping breakfast disrupts the internal body clock and leads to weight gain. In the study, the team divided 56 rats into two groups and gave the same amount of high-fat feed to both groups for 14 days. Rats eat intermittently when they are awake. One group was given the feed normally and the other group four hours…

In early April, my younger sister and I waited for about 45 minutes in the rain to eat at Black Tap in midtown Manhattan. The line extended along the block, and both tourists and locals stood with umbrellas, buzzing about the trendy restaurant’s popular “Crazy Shakes.” On its website, Black Tap calls itself the “classic…

After two years of delays and uncertainty, the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo finally opened its doors on October 11 at the stroke of midnight. Toyosu replaces Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji market, a popular tourist destination that closed on October 6 following 83 years of operations.  The new Toyosu market covers 407,000 square meters — making it 1.8…

Indonesian police say they have broken up a child trafficking operation that was allegedly buying and selling babies on Instagram. Four people were arrested, including a 22-year-old mother and 29-year-old suspected broker in Indonesia’s second largest city Surabaya, police said in a press conference Sunday. A midwife and a suspected buyer were also arrested on the…

Experiment reveals that finding a place to rent in Spain is harder if you are not white, with some ads advertising properties “only for Spaniards”. Three people aged around 30, each with a stable job, walk into several real estate agencies. One of them is shown many apartments and is offered the chance to get in…

Every week seems to bring new confirmation we’ve officially entered the era of too much tourism. In Madrid, stringent rules have been put in place to handle Airbnb as locals fear being priced out of the city. And most recently, Thailand announced that Maya Bay, the popular destination made famous in the 2000 movie “The Beach”…

A second customer is believed to have died from an allergic reaction to a product bought from Pret a Manger, the chain has said. The person died in 2017 after eating a “super-veg rainbow flatbread” which was supposed to be dairy-free. Sandwich chain Pret said it was mis-sold a guaranteed dairy-free yoghurt, as it contained dairy protein. But…

Madrid City Council is set to approve a new Sustainable Mobility Ordinance that will change the way residents move around public spaces. The new measures, which will take effect between five and 15 days after the council approves them on Friday, introduce a speed limit of 30km/h on all one-way streets and on single-lane two-way streets. Under…