Articles by Glory Moralidad
Paris Underground Bar Serves 1,000 Kinds Of Whiskey
Wine and champagne have always been on the top lists of any French menu and tourists' lists of must-haves with its gamut of drinking hours running from breakfast to evening. However, one Paris underground bar wants to add whiskey to every traveler's list by setting up a pub underneath the city serving 1,000 kinds of whiskey drinks.
Proposal For War Office Becoming A Five-star Hotel Draws Ire And Resentment Among The Public
The Grade II War Office Building at London's Whitehall will be turned into a £1 billion five-star hotel, and the people are not pleased with the idea of the developers 'mutilating' the Edwardian edifice. The Hinduja Group and OHL Developments would like another basement, three more floors, 1,100 rooms and a couple of amenities like spa, gym, and restaurants much to the dismay of Londoners.
Bulletproof Wall To Be Built Around The Eiffel Tower
To protect iconic landmarks in Paris after a series of terrorist attacks, the city has granted $22 million to build a bulletproof wall surrounding the famed Eiffel Tower, one of the country's top tourist destinations. The structure alone will also undergo a series of development within 15 years to further improve security with a budget of $320 million.
Latest Archaeology Digs In Turkey Finds 12,000 Years Of Anatolian Food Culture
Archaeological missions in the old city of Tlos in Turkey have led scientists and historians to the information they needed regarding the food culture of Anatolians dating 12,000 years ago. The excavations found jars and cookers with animal meat like deer, rabbit and wild boar, but the ancient people favored agricultural products only years later on.
Sleep At The World’s First Astrology Hotel In Australia
Do you believe in horoscopes? Whether you nodded or shook your head to that question, thank your lucky stars if they led you to The Ultimo Hotel, the world's first astrology hotel in Australia. The place does not only offer a good night's sleep, but it also curates your tours according to your Zodiac Sign.
Denmark ‘Step And Brick’ Residential Building Turns Heads
Aarhus, Denmark's second-largest city, will be building a residential and commercial project, called Nicolinehus, that has a beautiful 'step and brick, staggered design' featuring large balconies and green plants growing by the buildings.
What Will You Look Like If You’re A Statue? Quebec Museum Will Tell You
Will you look like Caesar or Venus? This is the question posed by the Quebec Musée de la Civilisation as it invites people around the globe to submit their photos for a chance to be curated alongside other 60 sculptures for their exhibition called My 2000-Year-Old Double.
Comet, Snow Moon, And Eclipse Collide On Friday Night
Look up at the sky tonight, and you'll see three phenomena happening at the same time: a comet, Snow Moon, and lunar eclipse will show up starting tonight until tomorrow morning. People can watch starting from 7 PM to 8 PM Eastern Time or while Westerners can enjoy the three-peat show at 12:45 AM Friday.
Wild Bison Reintroduced To Banff National Park After 100 Years
About 16 wild bison were reintroduced last week to Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada's oldest national park, after more than a century of poaching and hunting that almost drove them to extinction. Park official considered the initiative successful as the animals are adapting well to their new environment.
Discovery Leads A Step Closer To Uncovering The Dead Sea Scrolls
After 60 years of discovering the Dead Sea Scrolls, an archaeology mission has found what is believed to be the 12th cave containing secrets to the scrolls. However, looters have gone first and took the scrolls, leaving only storage jars, cloth and leather wraps for archaeologists and historians to find.
Drive-In Theater Gets A Comeback In Nashville After 60 Years
Drive-ins were considered a hit during the 50's and 60's until modern television, and live streaming pushed the popularity away. Now, Nashville, Tennessee will be bringing the iconic entertainment night drives back to their city as an indoor drive-in movie theater to be called as the August Moon Drive-In.
Discovered Geoglyphs In Amazon Could Date 2,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists discovered 450 earthworks in the Amazon, which has the same distinctions in Stonehenge, after flying a drone in an attempt to survey their surroundings. Known as 'geoglyphs,' these great markings on the ground have scientists guessed that it could date about 2,000 years ago.
Burgers Look Like Legos In Lego-Themed Restaurant Philippines
We've heard of a LEGO museum and an official LEGO Professor at Play, now, the Philippines has added a feat of having a LEGO-inspired burger at Brick Burger that opened last year. Burger buns are prepared like the popular toy and vary in colors that include a selection of cheesy mac or a nacho Tuesday specialty.
Every Time It Rains In London, This Brewery Would Serve Free Beer
A certain London Brewery would hand out free beer every time it rains and if people would live Tweet it pouring down for proof. Fullers Brewery just wants everybody to tweet @London_Pride to get a nice pint of drink at their place.
Italy’s Vagli di Sotto To Build A Statue Of Trump
Italy's Vagli di Sotto in the Tuscan hills is willing to spend $85,000 on crafting a statue of Donald Trump to bring in more tourists to the mountains. The marbled-Trump figure will be erected in the Park of Honor and Dishonor together with other famous marbled personalities.
Japan Draws Flake Over Freezing Fish For Sapporo Festival
After its raucous move to freeze fish in an ice rink, this time, Japan had made it clear to continue freezing different fishes and aquatic animals as a tradition in celebrating the Sapporo Snow Festival. Animal rights activists thought that the tradition would stop after the fiasco at SpaceWorld, but the organizers of the festival pushed through amidst the clamor.
Discovered Radiation Clouds Threaten Air Passengers
Scientists have discovered the existence of radiation clouds and are concerned with the safety and health risk of passengers exposed to the rays. A flight across the skies could mean twice as much exposure than that of dental radiation rays.
New Disney Rides Respond To Your Facial Expression
Disneyland will be introducing a new ride that customizes and adapts itself based on emotions and facial expressions. The patented project called, "Sensing and Managing Vehicle Based on Occupant Awareness," will have the rides respond and modify the experience to what the visitor feels or wants.
WANTED: Absolut Vodka Sensory Expert Who Loves To Travel And Drink
Absolut Vodka is looking for a new Master Sensory Designer and Strategist with a billion dollar nose just like Per Hermansson, their current sensory designer. The job entails sniffing, tasting and traveling around the world to find new spirits to further improve Absolut's 'existing and future product portfolio.'
The Corruptour: Tour Itineraries Include Visiting Hotspots Full of Corruption
Mexico's open air-tour will shed light on the country's greatest corruption hotspots and stories. The Corruptour will not stop at famous tourists' destination like El Malecon or the Great Pyramid of Cholula, but rather in landmarks such as the monument dedicated for the students of Ayotzinapa whi disappeared in 2014 among many others.
Avoid These 36 Beaches In Australia; Fecal Matter Dominates The Shores
The Environmental Protection Victoria Australia has warned residents of swimming in 36 beaches in Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne as the waters and shores are contaminated with human poo. The said fecal matters have residents worrying since last month as heavy storms brought human dirt along in their favorite beach spots.
Five Places To Visit Before They Leave The Earth For Good
They did say nothing lasts forever - and that includes the beautiful spots people enjoyed around the world. These famous destinations are predicted to disappear in a few years' time due to climate change and human-made destructions.
Canadians Travel To Die; 'Suicide Tourists' Flock To Switzerland
Canada has enacted an assisted dying bill on July 2016, but its limitations to mature minors, mentally ill, and people with degenerative disorders only have citizens travel to Switzerland to end their lives. About 131 Canadians have signed up with Dignitas, a Swiss company that promotes the right to determine one's end of life.
Five Countries That Eat Insects
While many people shudder at the thought of bugs, there are individuals, or nations rather, who relish the idea of eating insects. Humanosphere reports that insects are almost certainly going to be a bigger part of your diet in the future and are healthier, for you and the planet than many, if not most, things Americans eat.
Essay Writing Contest Top Prize Is $450K Worth Of Farmland
Norma Burns knows what it's like of being a farmer and not being able to afford land. Therefore, she is sponsoring an essay writing contest to qualified couples for a chance to win Bluebird Hill Farm worth $450k in value, along with a Certificate of Title, free and clear.
MoMA Honors Artists From Banned Countries In NYC
Artists are making a stand against Donald Trump's immigration ban with New York's Museum of Modern Art replacing paintings by Picasso and Matisse to honor painters hailing from the seven Muslim-majority countries listed by the law. The uneasiness of the law before implemented on Jan. 27, had left the curators to hang the paintings the night before.
The Little Flower Village In Poland Is Surreal
It started in the 1800s where the inhabitants installed furnaces along with smoky chimneys in a little village of Zalipie, Poland. It was a rather ghastly sight because it blackened the walls so, consequently, the women of the town painted flowers all over the buildings to cover the smudge made by the smoke.
Jaro Fiesta, Celebrating The Mysterious Growing Icon of Nuestra Señora De La Candelaria
The annual fiesta of Jaro, Iloilo City, is said to be one of the biggest religious celebrations in the Philippines as it delivers solemnity, splendor, and mystery. Other than the traditional religious ceremonies being performed, agro-industrial fairs, beauty pageants, luncheons and dinners, none can ever be more immaculate than pondering about the famous icon of the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria.
Pancake Day 2017: Five Countries You To Visit For Pancakes
This year's Pancake Day falls on the last day of February and just in time for Lent. Also known as Shrove Tuesday, people around the world will be "shroving" or "freeing themselves from sin" by munching down indulgent and fatty foods before Ash Wednesday.
Plan Your Vacation With A DNA Kit
There is a particular company that allows you to plan your trip by finding out your ancestral origins and assists you in visiting the places you are from. DNA Unwrapped lets you take a swipe of your DNA in which you can already determine your genealogy up to 80 countries and invites you to visit these regions for yourself.
