Archive for August, 2006

Study in the UK: What to bring and what not to bring

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

Two carry-ons and two pieces of luggage to check in.
That’s it.
I’m not sure if it’s an American thing or what, but I remember how I and almost every other student going abroad to the Syracuse University London Program for the Fall 2003 semester packed our carry-ons and luggage to the brim with, well, unneeded crap.
Why […]

Looking for love? Buy this chocolate bar…right.

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

Not only does it better your love life but it helps you lose weight too. And yes, it’s called The Sexy Bar. Too bad it’s not Cadbury.
The Sexy Bar is packed with cocoa solids and ground chilli, according to The Sun.
Both ingredients are said to act as an aphrodisiac.
And the chilli also boosts the metabolism, […]

Covent Garden sold for £421 million

Monday, August 7th, 2006

The tourist center of the West End in Central London, Covent Garden, has been sold to Capital & Counties, a company that owns a lot of shopping centers, says the BBC.
If you’ve never been to Covent Garden, I highly suggest a weekend day trip. It’s a fanatical mess of tourists but still a lot of […]