Category: SHELTER
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Ecotherapy: how does the great outdoors improve mental health?
Green parks to wilderness, or appreciating day from night, what are the processes that can unlock a healthier mind?Wildlife watching: ‘The best form of meditation I can imagine’
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370-inch Titan Zeus – the most extraordinary home viewing experience
The biggest television you can buy. Technology redefines the way people view and experience television. Gigantic television screens make their way discreetly into the future of home entertainment. Independent British screen manufacturer Titan harnessed this technology to build the ‘Titan Zeus’, a 370-inch television screen, priced at $1,7 million. Creating the most extraordinary home viewing…
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Millennials look for hotels with conveniences and luxury services
Millennials are more likely than older travelers to seek out hotels with luxury services such as dry cleaning (32%), massage or spa services (30%) and pet-friendliness (23%), according to a new survey released by Chase Card Services. Furthermore, the survey shows millennial travelers are more likely to say it’s a ‘deal breaker’ if a hotel…
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The wealthiest footballer competing in this year’s tournament in Brazil
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal’s forward and captain, as the wealthiest footballer competing in this year’s tournament in Brazil, according to Wealth-X Net Worth Valuation. “With an estimated net worth of US$230 million, Ronaldo’s personal fortune accounts for nearly one-quarter of the combined net worth of the 10 players in the Wealth-X World Cup Rich List, beating…
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Virunga is saved but Africa’s wildlife is being encircled sliver by sliver
Campaigners have managed to keep the Congo national park free from drilling just as protected sites elsewhere are being cravenly redrawn
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Why Rio’s street artists hate the World Cup, and much more – the week in art
Brazil’s anti-World Cup graffiti, Antony Gormley’s hotel room inside a Transformer, plus Ai Weiwei sparks an internet craze of ‘leg-guns’ and Glasgow School of Art’s degree show goes ahead after the fire – all in your fave weekly dispatch