Travel and Food

Carnival Corp.’s new ‘smart ships’ know your name, what you want and where you want it

MIAMI — Imagine a future world defined by technology so subtle you hardly know it’s there. Servers know what you want ahead of time, so your food is ready when you sit down. The “what should I do today?” question is answered by a list of curated options based on your personal interests. Standing in

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Travel and Food

McDonald’s Near Vatican City Opens Amid Controversy

There are nearly 40,000 McDonald’s locations around the world, but last week the ubiquitous fast food chain unveiled its golden arches in one of its most unlikely locations yet: within plain sight of St. Peter’s Square off of Rome’s Vatican City. But don’t expect many holy men in vestments sauntering over for a post-prayer Big

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International, Travel and Food

Website offers goods made by Israelis with disabilities

TEL AVIV, Israel (Press Release) — Buy for Good, a new Israeli start-up offers a new way to connect Israel supporters around the world to nonprofits organizations in Israel. The company has launched a new online store www.buyforgood.biz that only sells products produced in vocational training centers operated by nonprofits that offer rehabilitation and employment

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Middle East, Travel and Food

Song Meaning Of NYE Tune ‘Auld Lang Syne’

Aside from lots of booze and cute appetizers, there’s something very familiar about New Year’s Eve: “Auld Lang Syne.” While the famous song is almost always played at the stroke of midnight, not everyone knows what it means– and they certainly don’t know the words to it. In “Harry Meets Sally,” Billy Crystal’s character Harry

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