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Ystävänpäivä: when Valentine’s Day belongs to friends
Online Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» Ystävänpäivä, which directly translates to “Friends Day,” is a Finnish celebration of platonic love rather than romance on Valentine’s Day.
New beds to lie in before the year-end
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 26/11/2025
» It is time to rest our weary bones after a hectic 2025. To prepare for the year to come, Guru By Bangkok Post has compiled a list of a few of the new beds you can lie in before the year ends.
Vienna State Opera opens season with free, all-star gala concert
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» VIENNA — No dress code, no stiff atmosphere and no entry fees: Thousands flocked to a Viennese park Sunday as the Vienna State Opera opened its 2025-26 season with a star-studded open-air gala concert for the first time.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Sept 3-9
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 03/09/2025
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
A new oud masterpiece
Life, John Clewley, Published on 30/08/2025
» This month's Transglobal World Music Chart has plenty of interesting new albums, with many released to coincide with the summer festival season in Europe and North America.
The eye-opening science of close encounters with polar bears
AFP, Published on 22/07/2025
» LONGYEARBYEN - It's a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear -- one of the most dangerous predators on the planet -- on an Arctic ice floe.
Japan’s Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» TOKYO - The big-screen success of the 1990s video game speedster “Sonic the Hedgehog” has brought new fans to Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades.
Summer sojourns in and out of Thailand
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 16/07/2025
» With the onset of the monsoons, coupled with the heat in the Thai capital (and yes, we are talking about the weather, for once), it is time to experience the onslaught of milder summer. Guru By Bangkok Post lists places where you can chill in the cool summer breeze.
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.