It is not unusual for many of us to have a dream of moving to big and romantic European capitals and soak up on the cosmopolitan lifestyle and have the time of our life in these cultural hubs of a city. But the thing that pretty much keeps us from doing all that right this instant is the costs associated with it, the accommodation costs alone in some cities such as Paris, London and Rome is so high that we cannot even think of affording it. But that does not mean we cannot live our dream out in Europe, there…
Author: Abby Ahmed
Some do it because they just want to live the rest of their days in a different setting and contemplate and some do it because of the upward trend of expenses in the United States. Either way retiring abroad is an interesting prospect for anyone. But the thing is, there are so many options out there, that singling out the right spot that will suit your need is rather daunting. When the prospect of permanent stay comes in the context, things can get quite complicated. If you wish to retire and live in a foreign country, the most important thing…
For most people who are not Spanish of course, whenever the word Spain is uttered the image of a brave bullfighter and an enraged and monstrous bull locked in fierce combat comes to mind. However, there is just so much more than that to Spain that just cannot be expressed within the confines of a mere article. Without a doubt it is one of the most beautiful countries of the world. There are countless ancient monuments to explore in Spain left by the Romans and Moors, the medieval castles, the white villages in inland Andalucía and the bustling yet beautiful…
Europe has always been the most favorite travel destination for the people of the world. Whether you are a hardcore tourist or just someone willing to explore the world for the first time, regardless you can find many reasons to go to Europe and keep coming back to it. Europe is home to some of the world’s oldest and yet most modern civilizations and not just that Europe also offers huge cultural diversity for those who seek such things. European nations, from the old days had always been the forerunners in art, literature, music, science and innovation. Unless you explore…
Iceland is a European country located between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. This Nordic island country has a rich culture and unique traditions to offer to its visitors. And also it is home some of the world’s most beautiful natural phenomena, including but not limited to massive geothermal geysers and huge icy caves, also a popular activity for tourists in Iceland is whale watching, which you can do from various locations in the country at a certain time of year. All in all Iceland can be described as an inspiring mix of bubbling hot springs, rugged fjords and…
Poverty is a word that most of the world’s population can relate to, however the degree which can vary from person to person a great deal. Regardless how we denounce the socioeconomic class system, it is not fantasy that it exists. And with time, the gap between the rich and poor is increasing at a staggering rate. Many parts of the world today is plagued with poverty. Africa is the worst place in the world when it comes to poverty, many people die each day only out of hunger there. But we will talk about Africa some other time. Today…
A few generations back, one could easily live a blissful life ever having to enter the threshold of an educational institute. But thankfully things have changed. And for the bright light that education has emitted upon the minds of billions we now live in a modern world, free of prejudice and darkness, at least for the most part of it. Education is the key to success, not just for an individual, but for an entire nation as a whole. If we look at statistics, we will find that countries which are more advanced in education relatively are in a better…
The desire to augment one’s beauty has been practiced by humans from the earliest of civilizations. As we all know that it still is in effect in full swing. There are many things that a person can do to enhance his or her looks, however, I think women have more options available to them compared to men in this regard. And perhaps the most opted for option for women is jewelry. Even though the use of jewelry is an ancient one, but the design and appeal of it has changed and is still changing with time. What used to be…
YouTube is the most popular video sharing website today. The website has come a long way since its humble beginning. YouTube was the brainchild of three former PayPal employees Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, it began its journey on 14th of February 2005 and now a decade later it has become a global phenomenon. An estimated 300 hours of videos are uploaded to YouTube every minute by more than a billion of its user base. Today it has become the best place to check out the latest videos of your favorite activity, be it gaming, music, movies or…
Today cities are the backbone of a nation. And if we look at the movement of people we will find that gradually more and more people are moving to cities from villages. But this did not begin in recent years, it is a gradually running process. This has been going on for a long time now, but still the reasons for which people moved to the suburbs remain pretty much the same. Since developers are constantly building more accommodation facilities there, costs associated with decent accommodation are becoming cheaper by the day, the facilities that a city can provide in…
Many smartphone users have a common gripe with their devices that is the battery life of the device. As smartphones grow in power and capability, their power consumption also increases, back in the day when mobile phones were not this smart, a single charge could serve you days in standby mode and many hours of talk time. However, that is no longer the case anymore, most power hungry smartphones of today will only last about 2 to 3 hours when running at full capacity and at times waiting for your device to recharge is just not an option. Yes smartphone…
Smartphones are something that one just cannot do without these days. Driven by our ever present desire to become ubiquitous, smartphones are becoming more and more capable in that respect, thus our desire to owning them is on the rise as well. In America, there are many people who currently possess more than one smartphone, which is because as the technology grows, and famous brands push out new models with new features, we can hardly resist the appeal of such devices and buy them despite the fact that our current handheld device is in perfect working order. When it comes…