Natural ventilation takes advantage of airflow and wind pressure to regulate and cool indoor spaces. This method replenishes fresh air inside and reduces indoor air pollution. Ventilating naturally is also cost-effective and energy-efficient. To achieve optimum ventilation, it’s critical to…

Anyone with an early Eurostar train to Paris to catch, or a late-night return to London’s Eurostar terminal near King’s Cross, will be glad to know there are cheap hotels to be found within walking distance of the station. Well,…

Juliet’s house, where the lovesick Romeo dawdled, is romantically beautiful, although not so much on February 14th when crowds of pubescent teenagers hang about, sticking love notes into every crack of the wall, and gazing up at the famous balcony…

Any smart person knows that it helps to own a diversified investment portfolio. This minimizes the risks that come with owning one type of asset and also reduces the volatility of the portfolio. To a lot of people, the first…

Everyone wants to feel happy and safe in their homes, which is why it’s important to make sure your security systems are up to scratch. Even if you’re lucky enough to live in a neighbourhood that has a low rate…

Fleetwood Mac’s early years consisted of only sporadic commercial success in Great Britain and a small cult following in the United States as the band’s lineup went through many changes. It wasn’t until guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and vocalist Stevie Nicks…

The reign of the five Tudor monarchs relatively closely followed the fatal fates of the famed “Princes in the Tower,” who are suspected of being killed so that their uncle, Richard III, could claim the throne. Richard III’s downfall was…

Many comedies add on a romance, and many romances throw in some comedy. Finding that delicate balance of both becomes the challenge of creating a great romantic comedy. Failed Romantic Comedy Sequels Some of the rare movies that manage this…

As we live in a society that becomes ever more dependent on technology, have we lost the art of buying and wearing watches not just as magnificent timepieces, but as beautiful pieces of investment jewellery too? What (if anything) do…

Country music and rock n’ roll often seem to be at opposite ends of the music spectrum. It definitely wasn’t always that way, though, and in fact, country music was a major influence in history of rock. Likewise, modern rock…