The unusual British trio has found its fans in the worldwide public. At 2 am on a beautiful Saturday night Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome becomes home for an Anglo-Finnish trio Above & Beyond. They perform with a DJ set for a crazily dancing and jumping crowd of 12,000 people. According to Twitter worldwide trending, they are […]
Bid to block staff-free opening for libraries
An idea to make it possible to open libraries even when staff isn’t there is about to be rejected by the majority of Dublin’s city councillors. The initiative makes it possible to open the buildings without staff, so the libraries could work early in the morning, late at night, and even during the weekend. The […]
Simpson’s hot holiday tip is . . . Afghanistan
John Simpson (BBC world affairs) says Afghanistan is a must-go holiday place, even though instead of sea, sun, and sangria we can see a perpetual danger of killing, kidnapping, and other “sights”. He recommended everybody to visit the country despite the advice by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office against going there by any circumstances. The […]
Hotel investor anger at Nama ‘U-turn’
On one of the evenings of January 2016, a Dublin businessman by the name of Tom Walsh left the office of an accountancy firm KPMG in a cheerful mood. He became of the 50 people who invested into the construction of the Clarion Liffey Valley hotel situated in west Dublin. Indeed, it was one of […]
The great travel insurance farce
Think twice before you cancel a travel because of your relative’s illness – it may cost thousands. Cancellation or shortage of a holiday because of the illness or even death of a relative may cost you a lot of money because of the insurers. People find out about a new clause in the insurers terms […]
30 best beach hotels in the Med
From the elegant calm French Riviera to crazy parties on Ibiza, we have selected the best places in the world to have a holiday at. Croatia & Montenegro 1. Hotel Bellevue, Dubrovnik, Croatia Situated near the old town of Dubrovnik on a cliff, the hotel provides every guest with amazing views on the sea and […]
Demna Gvasalia: the most wanted man in fashion
Only 2 years ago this man was working remotely from his house. Nowadays Demna Gvasalia is the boss of Balenciaga, and one of the favourite designers of the most famous women in the world. Many people think that the giants in fashion are all the same, and nothing new is invited “into the house”. If […]
Samsung boss’s son told to ring changes
The crisis of Samsung is still a mystery, as nobody knows who has started it. But it’s seen who has to deal with it now – Lee Jae Yong is still in shock after a scandal featuring the company’s exploded phone. In fact, he was responsible for that from the very beginning, as he was […]
Fashion’s provocateur: the brains behind the industry bible
In less than 10 years, The Business of Fashion became more popular than the news sources that were established for decades before. The founder of the new company, Imran Amed, says that he succeeds because his opponents are ‘sycophants’. Fashion was always considered a closed industry that doesn’t like outsiders. It’s working according to its […]
It’s vulgar, I love it
Are fashion and bad taste connected terms? A recent exhibition is about to find out, showing us things as vulgar as they can be. Exhibitions devoted to fashion are usually based on one period of time, a designer, or a famous individual(s), like Michael Jackson, the Queen, or David Bowie. Such events aren’t usually based […]