Burrow, a startup bringing a Casper-style approach to manufacturing and delivering sofas, is announcing that it has raised $4.3 million in seed funding. This might not sound like the most obvious area for a startup to tackle — unless you’ve had the experience of trying […]
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Travel Notice for France [Updated: 8 December 2017]
Travel Notice for France [Updated: 8 December 2017]. Following the terrorist attacks in Paris in November 2015, France was placed under a State of Emergency which was subsequently extended until it was permanently lifted on 1 November 2017. A new counter-terrorism law has now been […]
‘Dreams,’ the new game from ‘LittleBigPlanet’ devs, lands in 2018
We’ve been wondering about Dreams for a while now. First announced in 2015 as a trippy, user-controlled kind of world-creating game, Dreams is the new title from LittleBigPlanet studio Media Molecule and it’s due to hit PlayStation 4 in 2018. The release date is new […]
France’s Lyon gets ready to shine during annual festival of lights
View of 'Enoha fait son cinema installation' by artist Nathanaelle Picot during the rehearsal for the Festival of Lights (Fetes des Lumieres) in Lyon December 6, 2017. — Reuters picLYON, Dec 8 — Giant neon flowers, neon horses and cowboy cartoons projected only building facades […]
PUBG desert map revealed in new screens, and it’s called Miramar
After months of teases, PlayerUnknown’s Batteground’s second map has finally been fully revealed. Called Miramar, the map is mainly covered in desert, which sits in stark contrast to the current lush forest island featured in the game. The map features a number of landmarks including […]
Treasure: Print of an Italian scene inspired travel
“Every visit I looked at the picture,” Simone explained in her email to the column asking for advice. “Finally she gave it back to me. I realized on my first trip to Italy that it is the Vatican and the Castle d'Angelo.” The image, a […]
I bought $250 in bitcoin. Here’s what I learned
So last Thursday, while waiting for a flight to Nashville, I pulled up a popular application called Coinbase that can be used to buy and sell bitcoin. The virtual currency had hit $10,000 for the first time a couple days earlier, before retreating somewhat. News […]
Greece and Turkey hold fast on Cyprus
“The message from the Greek government, in consultation with the Republic of Cyprus, is clear: there needs to be a preparation, a dialogue between the two countries [Greece and Turkey] on the chapter of security and guarantees, so that we can determine whether the groundwork […]
Palace Suite
Located in the centre of Trieste, on the pedestrianised Via San Nicolò. Check-in is at Hotel Continentale (the two are under the same ownership), which is diagonally opposite at 25 Via San Nicolò. It's just five minutes' walk to Piazza Piazza Unità d'Italia or to […]
One Shot Palacio Reina Valencia 04
Art, culture, beauty and originality have been creatively combined in this opulent building dating from 1913. It has a boutique, unique feel to make each hotel feel special and different. The location by the exquisite town hall square is another major plus. social experiment by […]