Paris: The Perfect Date
by Sandy Lai Going on holidays with your sweetheart to the city of love? Much of Paris’ allure is linked to its beauty and plethora of romantic activities. Here are some suggestions for having the perfect date in the French capital: Cimetière de Père Lachaise A cemetery may be an unconventional place for a date,...
An Earth Friendly Perfect Pamper Session
Haylee Campbell We all love a great pampering. It’s a feel good thing that is brilliant for getting ready for going out, or to give yourself a quick pick-me-up after a bad situation to relieve stress. However, due to money and time, people usually turn to a more chemical approach to this indulgence. A wider...
It’s All About the Lips
Sara Rehart, Recently, I had the opportunity to test a lipstick for my job at a cosmetic company. Normally, we are allowed to choose the lipstick shade since we have to wear it all day long for 5 days, but for this test only one shade was available – a bright fuchsia shade. Once winter...
Fashion Juice: 2012 Winter Forecast: The Shades, Silhouettes & Essentials
By Chelsea Woodhouse Whether scraping leftover icing from the last batch of gingerbread or envisioning tropical getaways alongside declining mercury levels, December’s biggest trend may well be to dream. Although the year is ending, fashionable dress bears no need for hibernation. Wish lists have found a niche within women’s fashion making it almost dutiful to...
DVD Review: Placebo – We Come In Pieces (Deluxe Edition)
by Matthew Trevett A fine tuned, visual feast of Glam Rock, that lets you appreciate the raw atmosphere of the gig first hand. On the back of Placebo’s world tour, in support of their Battle For The Sun Album, ‘We Come In Pieces’ was filmed at London’s Brixton Academy on September 28th, 2010. After completing...
Sydney – City, Sand and Surf
by Courtney Marie When you dream about going to Australia, Sydney is an obvious destination, and for good reason. It is overflowing with culture, art, fashion, history and cuisine. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that sandy coastline and surf beaches surround it. Sydney is a busy, fast place city where people come to leave their mark....
Paris’ Local Hangouts
by Sandy Lai The best way to enjoy Paris to the fullest is to see it through a non-tourist perspective. Here is a short list of hangouts popular with the locals with the intent to expose travelers to the residents of this fair city. Even if you’re not too keen on approaching others, these are...
Yoga and its extraordinary effects
By Haylee Campbell Yoga is a form of meditation, developed thousands of years ago in India and is associated with India’s major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. It is separated into many different types, the most commonly known form in the western world is ‘Hatha’ yoga, which is considered a simple form. Although this sort has...
The Benefits of Cooking With Your Children
by Kymberlee Fajardo Remember secretly licking a dough covered spoon while your mother removes a batch of gooey chocolate chip cookies from the oven? Or sharing a laugh at the dinner table over a giant bowl of spaghetti and meatballs? We remember the enticing fragrance of fresh baked goods calling from the kitchen window, the...
Fall in love with Ischia – The Neapolitan gulf’s forgotten island
by Anna Maria D’Andrea Ischia; this forgotten island imprisoned by the Neapolitan gulf, only 30 km out of Naples and cousin to famous Capri, has the same pull and enchantment of that old park you used to play in during your earlier days or maybe simply a special place in your eyes that you call...
Visit Paris’ top Museums
by Sandy Lai Paris needs no introduction. Travelers’ opinions are often divided when it comes to the city, with a love it or hate it kind of attitude. This miniseries aims to help you fall in love with Paris. Its first part looks at the top picks out of the myriad of museums available. The...
Hoi An – The Perfect Place
by Courtney Marie Hoi An is, hands down, one of the neatest places to explore. It’s everything you expect Asia to look like and then some. Prepare yourself for a sense’s overload, charming locals and a way of life that has long been forgotten. Located along the Thu Bon River in central Vietnam, it was...
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