Subdivision land designated as an open space
Dear PAO, I have a parcel of land located in a subdivision. The lot adjacent to mine is designated as an open space where the homeowners used to gather in the afternoons for recreational activities. However, since a typhoon destroyed most of the garden in the open space, the homeowners no longer go there. My […]
Traveling for a Cuddle, or More, at European Sex Parties
Since the connection-starved pandemic era, the tourism industry has embraced the sexual wellness trend. Now the international sex party scene is booming. Source link
A Singapore Shopping Guide to Peranakan Tiles, Shoes and More
If you’re visiting the city-state, here’s where you can see some of the most vivid Peranakan designs, including decorative tiles, beaded shoes, embroidery and jewelry. Source link
Airport Food Prices at JFK and LaGuardia Are About to Go Up
The three big airports that serve New York City have proposed allowing concession prices to rise and adding a surcharge to cover higher wages and improved worker benefits. Source link
Treasure hunting without the lot owner’s permission
Dear PAO, I inherited a parcel of land located in Balanga, Bataan. My grandfather used to tell me stories about the World War II artifacts he and his best friend, Fernando, found when they tilled the land that I inherited. After my grandfather’s death, Fernando requested to conduct treasure hunting on the land, which I […]
What Is ‘Skiplagging?’ Meet the Man Unearthing Cheap Travel Hacks.
Aktarer Zaman is the founder of a controversial website that unearths airfare hacks, most notably skipping the last leg of a flight for a cheaper price. Source link
Zita Cobb on Community Tourism and Her Newfoundland Inn
The innkeeper at this luxury hotel on Newfoundland’s Fogo Island hopes other places might draw inspiration from an economic model in which tourism is in service to the community, and not the other way around. Source link
In Finland, Building One of the World’s Largest Cruise Ships
In a Finnish shipyard, the 250,800-ton sister of Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, is in the final stages of construction. We got an inside look. Source link
Alibi, although a weak defense, can be appreciated if substantiated
Dear PAO, Is the defense of alibi really not favored in criminal cases? My friend was informed that there was a complaint against him for beating someone in San Mateo, Rizal. The incident apparently transpired just last Sept. 30, 2024. But it was impossible for my friend to have committed the alleged act because he […]
Baltazar Ushca, Who Kept Andean Ice Harvesting Alive, Dies at 80
He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is believed to have been the last of his breed. Source link