Use of maiden name for banks
Dear PAO, I went to a local bank to open a savings account. I declared in the form I filled out that I am married but still use my maiden name. The bank insisted I write my husband’s surname on my application form before transacting with them. Can the bank impose the use of my […]
5 Bold New Restaurants to Try in Brussels
Brussels, long the realm of stuffy French restaurants packed with gray-flannel-suited diplomats, has suddenly gone bold and bright. Thanks to a crop of young chefs with iconoclastic ideas about flavor and sustainability, the city, in thrall to the rich sauces of Gaul for nearly two centuries, has emerged as one of the most exciting, and […]
Vacation Rentals: How to Make Your Stay Sustainable
Travelers choosing to stay in a vacation home instead of a hotel may have to spend more time searching for sustainable lodgings, but ultimately they will have more control over their environmental impact. The following are steps short-term renters can take to shrink their carbon footprint. Search for sustainable rentals The nonprofit Sustonica validates short-term […]
Boeing Jokes Are a Favorite on TikTok. Guess Who’s Not Laughing.
“I love how, collectively, the internet — especially TikTok — will just make insane situations funny somehow,” Ms. Iascofano said. “Like, it kind of does comfort me that we’re all almost dealing with, like, this traumatic news.” Zarinah Williams, the writer of a weekly newsletter about pop culture, politics, beauty and travel, has also shared […]
United Airlines Planes Have Seen 8 Incidents in 2 Weeks. What’s Going On?
An engine fire sparked by plastic packaging wrap, a tire lost shortly after takeoff and a plane veering off the runway: These are among the eight incidents that have occurred over the past two weeks on flights operated by United Airlines. While no injuries — or worse — have been reported, the mishaps have generated […]
Jail Cells? Morgues? Your Cruise Ship Has Some Surprises for You.
Cruise ships have hidden features that many passengers, particularly first-timers, don’t know about. Some ships are as big as small cities, and while it’s relatively easy to familiarize yourself with a seemingly endless number of amenities — water parks, tattoo parlors, multiple restaurants — there is also an entire ecosystem, often below passenger decks, that […]
I Was Lonely In a New City. This Tech Trick Helped Me Belong
A uniquely 20-something cocktail of ambition, stupidity and wanderlust led me to take a job in Berlin fresh out of college. My due diligence consisted of watching several of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s movies and calling it a day. I had visited the city before, crashing with lovers and loose acquaintances, but my sense of how […]
California’s Monterey Peninsula on a Budget
My first view of Monterey Bay on California’s Central Coast was thrilling — a raft of 40-something sea otters — and free. The next time I would get close to them, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, it cost nearly $60. That split between free access to outdoor wonders and investment-grade attractions epitomized my experience in […]
Restrictions on tobacco advertising | The Manila Times
Dear PAO,I have minor children who are fond of watching shows on television. There are times when they enjoy watching commercials in between the shows. As a parent, I want to make sure that they will not be able to watch anything on TV pertaining to vices, such as smoking or using tobacco products. Is […]
David Calhoun, Boeing C.E.O., to Step Down in Management Reshuffle
Boeing abruptly said on Monday that it was overhauling its leadership amid its most significant safety crisis in years, announcing sweeping changes that included the departure of its chief executive, Dave Calhoun, at the end of the year. The aircraft maker has been under mounting pressure from regulators, airlines and passengers as the company struggled […]