Which city is the most expensive to live in? Which city is the cheapest?

Worldwide Cost of Living 2012: Mature markets still the most expensive Zurich, Tokyo, Geneva, Osaka and Oslo are the most expensive cities in 2012 Muscat, Dhaka, Algiers, Kathmandu and Panama are top 5 least expensive cities   For the first time in at least two decades of Economist Intelligence Unit reporting the worldwide cost of … Read more

Sustainable Seafood Policy: Shark fins off the menu

73 million sharks are killed yearly for shark fin soup. The Peninsula Hotels recognises that sharks around the world are increasingly threatened with extinction, primarily due to unsustainable fishery practices. To support the conservation of marine bio-diversity, and given the difficulty of identifying shark fin products that have come from non-threatened species and those subject … Read more

Beautiful lighting effects: Clever lighting functions add practical value to the furniture

Lighting ideas for a comfortable home Lighting is turned into a design feature.   A warm glow, fancy bright illumination or a simple means to lead the way through the bedroom at night: Lighting at home.If cleverly employed, lighting definitely enhances home comfort. It can function as a moody light in glass cabinets and background … Read more

2012 new hotels and resorts

The new hotels & resort of 2012 Bulgari Hotel, London Following the same lines as the original Bulgari hotel in Milan, the 78-room London hotel which will be run by Ritz-Carlton is scheduled to open in April on the site of the former Normandie Hotel in Knightsbridge, overlooking Knightsbridge Green. The Bulgari luxury hotel will … Read more

Fitness Trends for 2012

Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2012 For the sixth year in a row, The American College of Sports Medicine, the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world, published the Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends reporting global trends for 2012. The survey was completed by 2,620 health and fitness professionals worldwide and … Read more