Author Jesse E. Reese's new Audiobook 'We Are the Broken Glimpse into a Tormented Mind' is a riveting tale that explores the downward spiral of a troubled soul

New analysis from Go.Compare Travel Insurance has found that France attracted almost half (46%) of all winter-sports single-trip policy sales1, leading the rankings every month, making it comfortably the number one destination for British winter-sports enthusiasts.* 1

Opened in the 1950s, Sai Woo was a two-storey restaurant in Toronto’s Chinatown, with a traditional Chinese banquet hall on the upper floor. Designed for wedding celebrations, the space featured a canopy with two columns, a golden dragon entwined on one and a phoenix on the other. Lazy Susans sat atop the round banquet tables. Chinatown was also home to Charlie’s Meat and Seafood, a white-tiled butcher shop that opened in 1971. Inside was a glass display case filled with cuts of meat. On the...

With only a few days left, Paris Fashion Week continues to deliver good collections that showcase the best of French fashion. Here’s what you need to know about the top shows of day 5 and 6: Hermès, Celine, Loewe and Givenchy, plus a dispatch from Messika’s high jewellery show. Celine’s Michael Rider knows how to please fashion people. His shows – both the clothes and the events themselves – are always refreshing. Held under a thatched roof reminiscent of a Polynesian hut in the courtyard of...

Rooted in ancient symbols and Renaissance architecture, this season’s stand-out jewellery collections bring fresh energy to iconic motifs and precious gemstones. Bibi Van Der Velden From ancient Egypt to the art deco movement, the scarab motif has been a near-constant in jewellery. Dutch designer Bibi Van Der Velden is a big fan, with her scarab rings becoming a signature of her brand. The designer recently expanded her collection with The Scarab Pinky Rings, five smaller rings designed...

With proteinmaxxing and fibremaxxing trends both taking over, it can be difficult to understand which is more important. Should we focus on eating enough protein each day and hitting our targets, or should fibre be the priority for gut health and well-being? To answer these questions, we spoke to two dietitians, who shared their expert advice and explained how protein and fibre can complement each other. “Both are important,” says Dr Linia Patel, a UK-based women’s health dietitian, performance...

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In 1986, a strange coincidence occurred in Hollywood. Despite the industry having previously shown little interest in the subject, two major Chinese-themed fantasy films were released in the same year: John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China and the Eddie Murphy vehicle The Golden Child. Ever the cynic, Carpenter refused to believe in serendipity. “How many adventure pictures dealing with Chinese mysticism have been released by the major studios in the past 20 years?” he asked Starlog...

Will Arnett cannot stop gushing over his new girlfriend. On a September 28 episode of his podcast SmartLess, which the 56-year-old hosts with friends and former co-stars Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, the actor was grilled about his new relationship. When Bateman asked him for an “update on [his] love life and domestic life”, Arnett revealed that things are “going really well” for him and his new partner. “I’m very happy, very, very happy,” he said, but refused to share what he imagined the...

Every fortnight in Walthamstow, East London, a sign with a hand-painted goldfish pointing towards a kitchen window appears on the side of a residential building: “Lucky Yu Bakery pick up”. On the other side of that window is Hai Lin Leung, a general practitioner selling Cantonese-influenced baked goods from her home – think congee sourdough, bolo bao (pineapple buns), gai mei bao (cocktail buns) and more. There is no shopfront, set opening hours or seating; yet queues regularly spill down the...

Whether on a screen break or bingewatching from the bed, a hotel TV can take you into your comfort zone – or out of it The post The View From Every Room: Are TVs Essential in Hotels? appeared first on Business Traveller.

Social media is filled with images of celebrities and influencers lighting up cigarettes and hyping the habit of smoking, suggesting it's experiencing a bit of a cultural resurgence. Though data suggests tobacco use has long been trending downward, experts say if we want it to stay that way, harmful online content that glamourizes smoking shouldn't be ignored.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen the voice, growth and competitiveness of millions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the global Travel & Tourism sector. The partnership brings together WTTC’s specialist Travel & Tourism expertise, economic research and industry insight with ICC’s global business network spanning more than 45 million businesses across over 170 countries. Together, the organisations will provide SMEs with practical guidance, tools, insights, connections and opportunities to help them grow and compete.