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6 November, 2007 | No comments

Cuba is among five healthiest countries of the world



Every year American magazine “Foreign Policy” publishes the five of the healthiest countries and explains the choice.
France
The lowest level of diseases of heart, which are considered as the main reason of death rate, is observed in France. Experts explain this fact by slow absorption of food and a daily glass of wine: yes, the French diet is traditionally rich with fats and carbohydrates; however, it is used slowly, in the small portions and is washed down with the moderate quantity of wine.
Iceland
In Iceland the lowest in the world a level of children’s death rate and the best care of pregnant women is observed: 2 mortal cases of children till five years on one thousand newborns. In the USA this figure makes 7.
The Icelandic government pays a wide rate of health services of the woman and the child. Besides, mothers are guaranteed 80 percent of the salary preservation within three months.
Cuba
The island of freedom can be proud of a low level of children’s death rate and average life expectancy.
Sweden
Sweden can brag of the highest level of survival rate at disease by a cancer and almost 100-percent children’s immunization.
Almost 14 percent of the State expenditure goes on public health services. Besides the 9-million population is served on the newest equipment in modern hospitals and polyclinics.
Swedes consider that universal social support, which provides everything, from support of professional growth up to light exposure of streets, leads to healthy nation.
Japan
On the average Japanese live longer than the representatives of all other nations - their average life expectancy makes 86 years. A secret of health of Japanese relies in sports and food stuffs with the low cholesterol maintenance. The food allowance in Japan includes a fish, rice and seaweed which reduce risk of heart diseases and a cancer.

 

2 November, 2007 | No comments

The airline has asked passengers not to make love onboard



Airline Singapore Airlines has in the official order asked passengers of new superliner Airbus A380 not to make love onboard the plane. The given request is explained by the fact that new А380 possesses those 12 glorified private cabins of the first class with double beds, which are not supplied by sound insulation yet. If owners of places will suddenly decide to make love in these cabins, it will bring a lot of noise to other passengers.
the representative of airline has told that to observe those standards which provide calmness of other clients and members of crew is the only thing that they ask passengers onboard. They do not require anything else from the passengers.
Airbuses А380 have already started commercial flights Singapore-Sydney one week ago. In total European corporation Airbus constructs for the Singapore airline 19 superliners of this type, five of which will be delivered in 2008.
As BBC writes, sex onboard the plane is so popular, that in different parts of the world there are definitions for fans of love joys in the sky. In English variant this well-known expression sounds as Mile High Club.
The main reason of such movement popularity relies in vibration of the plane and low atmospheric pressure, which promotes intensity of sensations during the sex.

 
 

27 October, 2007 | No comments

British hotels’ stuff learn to cope with naked sleepwalkers



Sharp increase in quantity of sleepwalkers, who perambulate in public places in a dream practically naked, has compelled a network of the British hotels to provide special trainings of the staff in order that the hotel personnel could cope with naked sleepwalkers.
According to British hotel network Travelodge, into which about 300 hotels of a business class enters, the quantity of sleepwalkers has grown seven times within the last year, thus 95 % of them perambulate in a dream naked, that often frightens both employees of hotels staff and their lodgers.
Leigh McCarron, hotel network director, has told that they observe sharp increase of quantity of similar cases for the last few years, therefore it is very important, that the stuff knew how to help the sleepwalker.
Especially in these purposes hotels’ management has published so-called sleepwalkers’ guidebook. In it in one of items it is spoken, that the stuff should always have a towel if it would be necessary to cover sleepwalker’s naked body.
As it has become known, Travelodge’s receptionists will not be surprised any more, if somebody from naked visitors will come with questions like, if there are any newspapers? According to scientists’ researches, lunacy can be caused by stresses, alcohol, consumption too much caffeine or even cheese.
 

23 October, 2007 | No comments

Best spa-centers of the world



It is not a secret, that presence of the good spa-center essentially lifts a rating of hotel and its popularity among tourists. Rest or the business trip, combined with spa-procedures, becomes twice more pleasant.
Recently winners Spa Readers’ Choice Awards 2007- awards of visitors of a site awarded by results of voting Spafinder.com and readers of magazine Luxury SpaFinder Magazine - have been declared.
Awards Crystal Awards for the best spa-centers of each continent have been given to:
   Africa: Four Seasons Resort Sharm el Sheikh (Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt)
   Asia: Chiva-Som (Hua Hin, Thailand) 
   Australia: Spa Chakra Hayman (the Big Barrier Reef, Australia)
   The Europe: Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort (San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy)
   Northern America: Miraval Life in Balance (USA)
   South America: Kurotel Longevity Center and Spa (Gramado, Brazil)

19 October, 2007 | No comments

Roads of Malta are named by the safest in the European Union



The European Council on traffic safety has published the report on European Union’s roads safety. In 2006 the number of victims of the European Union’s roads has made 39200 people.
According to the report’s data, the worst situation is in the Baltics. In Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia parameters on death rate in road and transport incidents on 1 million inhabitants are the highest. Lithuania is leading on this parameter: in the country 223 people on 1 million inhabitants die in road accident.
Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary are close to the Baltics by quantity of road victims. And roads of Malta and Holland (27 and 45 person, accordingly) are the safest.
he purpose declared by the European Union relies in reducing by 2010 number of victims of auto failures on half - while France, Luxembourg and Portugal, where since 2001 the number of death on roads was reduced to 40 percent, are close to this parameter.

 

 

14 October, 2007 | No comments

Mоvenpick Resort - the second in Thailand



Mоvenpick Hotels and Resorts has made one more significant step in realization of strategy of expansion of the network in Asia and has just signed the agreement with administration Apex Development Public Company Limited (PCL) about development of the magnificent tourist project in Pattaya, Thailand. The prestigious 5-star hotel Movenpick Resort and Spa Pattaya will offer 300 room-numbers and suits; opening of hotel is planned for 2010.
The elite resort is located on one of white sandy Pattaya beaches, 90 minutes from the international airport of Bangkok and 10 minutes from the center of Pattaya.
Each of 300 modern numbers and suits of Movenpick Resort and Spa Pattaya hotel, which becomes an integral part of the elite tourist project, has a tremendous view on the sea. The complex includes the main restaurant where the glorified Mоvenpick buffet, two specialized restaurants and the center of entertainments are being arranged.
Visitors of a resort will appreciate the ample opportunities of rest and entertainments, including a huge SPA-zone, wellness and fitness center, swimming pools, tennis courts, club of water kinds of sports and children’s club. The golf club Phoenix Golf and Country Club is located all in ten minutes of walking.
As Chairman of Apex Development Public Company Limited, Pongphan Sampawakoop speaks that they are very glad to partner cooperation with Mоvenpick Hotels and Resorts. This Swiss hotel group has shown that philosophy Mоvenpick Hotels and Resorts’ is very suitable for Thailand.
 

13 October, 2007 | No comments

New York will become a wedding capital



New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to transform city into the “wedding capital” for attraction of the tourists, intending to get married here. As first step Michael Bloomberg is measured to present the city with an original “wedding gift” - mullions-strong reconstruction of the Bureau of weddings which the designer-set dresser James Drake , engaged an interior of a residence of the mayor, will supervise.
The bureau of weddings now settles down on the second floor of a municipal building, walls of a premise are decorated with inexpressive color by marble, and the door in a hall of weddings is painted in red color. Couples sit on established along walls of lobby plastic chairs and wait for the call. On walls in some places graphitties are scratched, and, the worst of all is that there is no toilet here. Drake will work above the project of reconstruction for which 13 million dollars has been offered and all works should be completed to spring of 2008.

 

12 October, 2007 | No comments

Travel agents have got into the list of the most unnecessary trades of Forbes



Forbes has published the list of the most unnecessary trades. It is necessary to choose other specialty to economists, and newspaper reporters should move to the cyberspace. Travel agents also have to think over other profession. By 2014 demand for their craft will fall to 6 %. With the advent of an opportunity to reserve hotel and air tickets through the Internet many travelers have preferred to refuse from tour agencies’ services.
As Forbes writes if you plan to become a travel agent, you should find any specific direction - for example, it may be sale of premium-class trips. Thus it is not necessary to forget, that the tourist market is strongly subjected to economic fluctuations, political situation in the countries and weather.
Besides, one of the American telechannels has named kinds of business, which will die out in the nearest 10 years. In experts’ opinion, by 2017 the newspaper will finally become digital and might be read in the Internet.
Manufacturers of film cameras, and also shops of compact discs will also have to struggle for their buyer in order to compete with digital chambers and the Internet-shops.

 

 
 

11 October, 2007 | No comments

The best budgetary hotels of New York under version Independent



Independent has published the list of the best budgetary hotels of New York. Pod Hotel, hi-tech issued in style and arranged by furniture of 50th years, is on the first place. The lodgers will be offered free-of-charge Wi-Fi and satellite TV. Cost of accommodation starts from $129 at night for a double room.
The second place was given to the hotel Marrakech decorated in traditional morocco style and equipped with modern technics. The price of a double makes $173 for a night. The third place was given to hotel Gershwin, in which is famous for restaurant, arranged in pop art style. The price of accommodation makes $127 for a night. Jazz on the Park hotel ($ 142 for a night), where jazz concerts are on a regular basis are being arranged, is on the fourth place and glamour hotel QT ($245 for a night) is on the fifth place accordingly.

7 October, 2007 | No comments

Cow Parade in Rio de Janeiro



The world’s largest open-air art-festival Cow Parade has begun in Rio de Janeiro. The plastic cows painted under sketches more of 100 Brazilian artists, have settled down on quays of world famous beaches, in streets and the areas of the city. It is possible to meet participants of competition in airports’ terminals, railway stations and underground stations. In spite of the fact that population of Rio is spoilt by different sort by cultural actions, cows parade has already caused the liveliest interest of local residents and tourists, who are willingly photograph on their background.
According to organizers of festival, which will be prolonged till November, 26th, “Cow parade” - is the largest and playful open-air exhibition in the world. Themes of the plots, represented on the cow sides, amaze with their great variety.
For the first time charitable “Cow parade” has passed in 1998 in Zurich. In total more than 30 cities of the world participated in the project.
After end of actions exhibits are being sold out from auction, and the obtained money go on the charitable purposes. During existence of the project organizers have already managed to gain more than 11 million US dollars.

 

 

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