Recently the laws governing holiday rentals have undergone some changes which many foreign residents of Mijas may not be aware of. To remedy this situation, the Foreigners Department of the Town Hall has prepared an informative talk on Thursday May 16 at 4pm. As the councillor for Foreigners, Mario Bravo, said, “there are many people […]
On the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 25, I drive to West Hollywood to spend a night at a hotel. I want to imagine what it would be like to live in one. There is too much noise in my head, and I am trying to clear it. I keep picturing a clean, fresh hotel room, a kind of blank slate — a chance to start anew, step into another life. I decide to keep a time log and write a diary entry for the 19 hours I am about to spend living out this experiment. I arrive at the hotel. It is called Hotel 850 SVB, a...
On a sunny Tuesday morning in Milan, Thom Browne dropped by his menswear store in the city’s historic shopping district. In one of the terrazzo-floored rooms sat a tiny twin bed designed by the French modernist Jacques Adnet in the 1950s, the bedspread so taut it could have been folded by a drill sergeant. The crisp white linens were made by Frette as part of the new Thom Browne home line the designer was set to unveil with a special performance at Salone del Mobile, the international furniture...
The great edifice of Buckingham Palace has come to represent stability at the centre of national life. Tourists love it. So why are the Windsors so sniffy about our most famous royal residence?
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Hawaii lawmakers are hoping that phasing out short-term rentals could help ease its worsening housing crisis, where locals face the highest housing costs in the nation and one of the worst rates of homelessness. Two bills that would allow for new regulation of "transient accommodations" have moved readily through the state legislature this spring, and if passed, could provide new avenues to limit the short-term home rental industry, which has exploded in recent years across the state's four...
Fish have feelings too Re: Jessica Scott-Reid: Canadian caviar is cruel and costly Fish have feelings too. You think I’m joking? Thanks to The Province and Jessica Scott-Reid for this informative piece. I suspect that people are largely unaware of fish sentience. Fish aren’t relatable: no legs, tail, floppy ears, nice soft fur, cute sounds and […]
M.E. Thomas advised people take on two psychopathic behaviors to be successful. She claimed it has helped her be a better lawyer and she doesn't care about others expectations.
Findings point to ‘comparable cognitive capacities’ for both modern humans and Neanderthals
A report from Binarly finds that a silently patched bug in a popular web server will likely live on in several major end-of-life products.
David Cameron urged Congress to approve new military aid for Ukraine, saying the stalled funding is critical for US, European and world security
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