VOA reported on a recent Vogue online post about a Brooklyn-based designer Zeynab Izadyar of the label VVORK VVORK VVORK, there wrote a rice bag is not just a simple rice bag, but rather a layered piece of art. For the last few years, Izadyar has been unearthing the beauty in this everyday Iranian carryall and re purposing it within ... Read More »
Crying may help lift people’s spirits and make them feel better. As well as relieving pain, oxytocin and endorphins can help improve mood. This is why they are often known as “feel good” chemicals. Read More »
The ways in which symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are experienced varies widely from person to person. Read More »
Legend has it that Faroto tribesmen once defended their community in north Colombia by dressing as women to lure Spanish conquistadors into an ambush. In a country ravaged by civil conflict, the annual ‘danza de las Foratas’ keeps the indigenous tradition alive and contributes to dialogue and peace-building Read More »
Why swim with sharks when you can sleep with them? That’s exactly the kind of experience offered at The Muraka, the world’s first underwater hotel villa. Located more than 16 feet below sea level in the middle of the Indian Ocean with glass walls, The Muraka is a two-level aquarium where you can fall asleep to fish swimming overhead and ... Read More »
Gratitude is essential for happiness. You have to truly appreciate everything you have in life in order to be satisfied with it. If you don’t feel grateful, you’re always going to be looking for more, no matter how much you already have. You could make minimum wage or a six-figure salary and still constantly lust after more instead of being ... Read More »
The first women-only hotel in Spain has opened in Mallorca.Som Dona Hotel, near Porto Cristo, exclusively caters for women aged 14 years and above.With 39 rooms, a pool, spa, library and a roof-top terrace, the four star establishment aims to offer “a new space for women who are looking to disconnect from the stress of daily life”. Read More »
The nation’s first cannabis cafe was set to open Tuesday in West Hollywood. Lowell Cafe, located at 1201 N. La Brea Avenue, says the opening is a major step in the normalization of recreational marijuana. The first cannabis cafe in the United States opens Tuesday in Los Angeles. Called Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe, it will be the first farm-to-table ... Read More »
Daredevil photographer risks his life perching on the rooftop edges of Hong Kong’s skyscrapers to take incredible pictures of the city – and it looks much calmer from 50 storeys up! These are incredible pictures of Hong Kong, but they come with a ‘don’t try this at home’ warning – because the photographer risked his life to take them. Read More »
Saudi Arabia has thrown open its doors to foreign tourists, announcing that it would launch a new visa programme for 49 countries in a bid to draw foreign companies to invest in the country’s tourism sector. Read More »