Archive for 'Travel & Places'
Stay Healthy While You Travel
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
When your family travels and is away from the usual eating and sleeping routines, the chances increase that someone might get sick. It can take time to adjust to the food, water, and air in a new environment, and kids can be especially vulnerable to a variety of travel-related problems, including motion sickness, diarrhea, and [...]
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Worlds Best Countries To Live
Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
Norway takes the number one spot in the annual United Nations human development index released Monday but China has made the biggest strides in improving the well-being of its citizens.
The index compiled by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) ranks 182 countries based on such criteria as life expectancy, literacy, school enrolment and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.
Norway, Australia [...]
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Tables With Amazing Views: The 15 Most Stunning Dining Experiences in the World
Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by Steve W..
AUSTRALIA
Now, not wanting to offend our Aussie friends, let’s give some props to theGold Coast hugging Oskars, where as the surfers negotiate the waves, diners negotiate the fresh and locally-sourced, seafood-packed menu and drift off as the sun sets and the moon rises across the ocean horizon.
The view across the bay at Oskars restaurant
JAPAN
Meanwhile, over in [...]
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Buckingham Palace Tops List of the Least Green Buildings in London
Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by Steve W..
Buckingham Palace, the main residence of British sovereigns for almost 175 years, leaks so much energy it could be a sieve. That’s the upshot of news reports from London detailing results of an energy survey of 170 buildings.
Thermal imaging of the 775-room palace showed heat flowing from closed, curtained windows, pouring from the roof and [...]
