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Finns flock to ‘shepherd weeks’ to disconnect on holiday
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» KUHMOINEN, Finland - Finnish holidaygoers are clamouring to shell out hundreds of euros to work as shepherds for a week as a vacation, seeking tranquility in nature and a chance to disconnect from their busy lives.
Sweden turns up Eurovision heat with wacky sauna song
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» MALMö (SWEDEN) - Sweden is getting up a head of steam for what could be a record number of Eurovision wins this year with a humorous sauna act.
Misinformation overload
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 28/05/2024
» From exaggerated crime reports to hyperbolic political coverage, the trend towards dramatisation is reshaping how the public consumes news in Thailand, especially on television screens. Critics, however, have raised a red flag that this not only distorts fact-based reality but also undermines the media's role in providing accurate and responsible journalism, potentially leaving audiences more misinformed and emotionally manipulated.
Time to turn to the trade for a Covid fix
Don Ross, Published on 22/10/2020
» Travel is the stuff of dreams, but since Covid-19 raised its ugly head last December it quickly turned into a nightmare for those who rely on tourism to pay their weekly bills.
World (class) New Year’s Parties
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 27/12/2018
» Site of one of the oldest and best-known celebrations, New York City always pulls out the stops for its widely viewed Times Square countdown party. In addition to the iconic 4-metre glitter ball that descends to mark the year’s end, the throngs of partygoers who unfailingly turn out for the event are treated to dazzling pyrotechnic and laser-light shows, big-name celebrity musical appearances and even a “wishing wall” where optimistic revellers can scribble their latest New Year’s resolutions.