El Capitan, California, USAHeight: 900m (2,950ft)Elevation: 2,307m (7,570ft)First ascent: 1958, Wayne Merry, George Whitmore, Warren HardingWe couldn’t write a piece about big wall climbing without mentioning El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Rising a massive 900m from its base, the…
1. Your dog gets offered a bowl of water at a cafe or restaurant before the waiter even thinks of taking your order. 2. Your “” lemonade somehow costs the same as a beer. 3. You find yourself constantly wondering…
1. “Well, Cork is the real capital anyway.”2. “No, I don’t really follow the football.”3. “Happy St Patty’s Day.”4. “I’m such a stun hun.”5. “Are ya heading to Coppers?”6. “I guess we’re all culchies really.”7. “I really miss Tallafornia.”8. “I’d…
ENCOMPASSING A MILLION ACRES of mountains, lakes, rivers, and epic landscapes carved by gigantic ice flows 20,000 years ago, and its famous baked goods. While there are accommodations at the Swiss-style lodges, motor inns, and campgrounds within Glacier, there are…
Belgian Army soldiers patrol outside EU headquarters in Brussels on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. Security was tight in the city even before the attacks last month as terrorists tied to the Paris attacks had Brussels connections. Virginia Mayo / Associated…
MALAYSIA AIRLINES has recorded a profit for the first time in years, says CEO Christopher Mueller.The carrier marked a positive monthly result for February and looks to be on track to experience strong revenue growth by 2018.Mueller referred to the…
1. Sezen AksuSezen Aksu has the kind of voice that, when you hear it spilling out onto the street from a cafe radio, you just have to sit down and buy a drink for the sheer pleasure of listening to…
THE annual EnterpriseIT conference is being held in Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands from May 31 to June 3.Visitors will be able to source new products and technologies such as big data analysis, e-services, cloud, enterprise and mobility solutions, security, and…
IN the hot season, there’s nothing better than kicking back with a cold one. While Europeans still consume more beer on average, the surge in popularity and production of beers in Asia is notable. Most of these are light, crisp…
JAPAN’S All Nippon Airways (ANA) has recently started flying its latest Boeing 777 Star Wars-themed airplane based on the BB-8 robot character .The BB-8 jet took off on its maiden international flight last week to Los Angeles from Osaka. The…
