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- Antarctica: Enduring the worst winter in the world
- Louvre opens satellite museum in surprising location
- Michelin star wars: Recognition not the tastiest dish
- Gallery: How to build a Swedish ice hotel
- Can you guess which keywords drive most Internet travel searches?
- Everything you need to know about buying a bespoke suit
| Antarctica: Enduring the worst winter in the world Posted: 06 Dec 2012 08:02 AM PST Spending nine months in temperatures as low as minus 80 C is one thing. The mental effects of three months of darkness are what will really do you in Article Page There's more to surviving winter at the South Pole than keeping warm and avoiding frostbite. It's the psychological effects the extreme isolation and months of darkness have on the mind that are the real challenge. Just ask Dr. Alexander Kumar. He recently wrapped up a year at Concordia science station in Antarctica, where he conducted research for the European Space Agency's (ESA's) Human Spaceflight program. Nav: Tags: Editions: Country: Groups: Region: Vertical: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0 |
| Louvre opens satellite museum in surprising location Posted: 06 Dec 2012 02:00 AM PST The new Louvre-Lens Museum is expected to revitalize a former mining town in northern France Article Page France just added another amazing museum to its list of must-see attractions … in an unexpected location. The Louvre museum opened a satellite branch -- the Louvre-Lens Museum -- in the former mining town of Lens in northern France on Tuesday. Nav: Editions: Country: Groups: Region: Vertical: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0 |
| Michelin star wars: Recognition not the tastiest dish Posted: 05 Dec 2012 11:03 PM PST Some Hong Kong restaurants complain their Michelin stars result in unpalatable rent hikes Article Page It's one of the most coveted measures of success in the restaurant business -- the prestigious Michelin star. But some Hong Kong restaurants are finding such recognition is actually not the boon for business that it might be. Eagerly anticipated in food mad Hong Kong, the Michelin Guide: Hong Kong Macau 2013 awarded 61 Hong Kong restaurants and seven Macau restaurants with Michelin stars. Some 76 restaurants are also listed as Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants -- quality restaurants offering affordable three-course meals for less than HK$300 (US$39). Nav: Country: Cities: Editions: Vertical: Region: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0 |
| Gallery: How to build a Swedish ice hotel Posted: 05 Dec 2012 08:30 PM PST Built anew from snow and ice every year, ICEHOTEL gears up for its 23rd incarnation In time for ICEHOTEL's 23rd opening on Friday, the photo gallery above shows how a hotel is redesigned and rebuilt each year in the village of Jukkasjärvi in Sweden. Made entirely of snow and ice, ICEHOTEL's raw materials come from the nearby Torne River. Construction starts in November, when the temperature drops several degrees below freezing. Once the hotel opens, thousands of visitors come for the unusual experience of drinking at ICEBAR, sleeping on reindeer skin on blocks of ice and maybe even getting married in the Ice church. Country: Groups: Region: Nav: Editions: Show map at bottom of page Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0  |
| Can you guess which keywords drive most Internet travel searches? Posted: 05 Dec 2012 06:16 PM PST A UK marketing report identifies the words and airlines most travelers use when researching travel Article Page Stop the presses! Or the servers. Or whatever. A new study out of the UK reveals that half of all online travel searches are driven by just 13 words—and that of those, the keywords "cheap" and "discount" dominate the field. Can't say we're stunned by the news that travelers want bargains. Country: Groups: Editions: Vertical: Region: Tags: Nav: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0 |
| Everything you need to know about buying a bespoke suit Posted: 05 Dec 2012 10:02 AM PST What to ask, what to look for, how to prepare -- top tailors reveal how to make sure you get what you pay for anywhere in the world Article Page Conceived in the sartorial revolution of the early 19th century, the suit has since become a fashion staple that, when right, oozes class while also masking things like droopy shoulders, short legs and long arms. But it takes more than a credit card -- a top set of threads can cost the best part of US$50,000 -- and a torso to get the best out of your material coverings. Fortunately, tailors aren't shy when it comes to giving style advice. We asked some of the world's best for tips on buying suits when away from home. Editions: Region: Vertical: Nav: Show map at bottom of page  Promoted to homepage blogroll: 0 Promoted to homepage hero: 0 |
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