After the long Bank Holiday weekend last week, getting back to the five-day week is never a pleasant experience. It’s not too long until the next Bank Holiday break (4 and 5 June!), but for some celebrities every week brings some extended days off.

Whether it’s relaxing on a beach, partying until the early hours, or hitting up the streets of LA, the rich and famous certainly know how to have a good time.

There was some nice weather to be found in parts of Britain over the weekend, but it’s always sunny in the celebrity world. So, where have they been this week? Read more »

Every year, thousands of tourists from around the world flock to Stratford-upon-Avon to see the birthplace of one of the most famous Britons – William Shakespeare.

But for fans of the Bard in Japan, the trip to Stratford is quite a journey. So they’ve taken it upon themselves to bring a little piece of Warwickshire to the Far East. Read more »

Disney’s theme parks are the most popular in the world. In 2009, its locations in California, Florida, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo entertained almost 120 million people.

Since the announcement that a new resort would open in Shanghai in 2015 there has been much speculation as to where Mickey Mouse would next take up residence.

Shanghai Disneyland is expected to take at least four years to construct, meaning that any new park would probably open around 2020. Read more »

We all have dreams, many of which revolve around travelling the world. But for most of us, the demands of family, friends, work and a weekly routine leave little or no time for thinking about them, let alone their realisation.

When his wife of five years left him three years after they emigrated to Australia, Ian Usher’s life was turned upside down. Finding his immediate world unbearably interconnected with his lost love, he decided to sell everything he owned on eBay. Read more »

Celebrities are regularly given plaques, awards and stars on the Hollywood strip, but less can be said about fictional characters in London.

While Paddington Bear might hold a few stalls in the capital, David Bowie’s outlandishly zany alter ego Ziggy Stardust has been given a plaque in the famous street where he first landed.

Forty years ago, the iconic album cover depicting Ziggy standing in a dimly lit doorway of 23 Heddon Street was released into the world, making music history. Read more »

Now that we’re close to the start of Cherry-blossom Season, we’re following up our post on Hanami in Tokyo with the five things you absolutely need to know about the Japanese capital.

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Hanami, the Japanese custom of enjoying the annual cherry blossom, occurs in Tokyo early every April. “Flower viewing”, the literal translation of Hanami, is typically a family affair – multiple generations travel to parks, temples and shrines to admire the blossoms. While some prefer just to take a leisurely stroll, most stake out a spot beneath the trees for daylong picnics. A festive sense of welcome and renewal abounds as blossoming often coincides with the beginning of the school and fiscal years.

Cherry blossom or “sakura” is considered by many to be Japan’s national flower and every year the spring blooms signal the start of one of the country’s biggest party seasons. Read more »

Lured by the sandy beaches, lush jungle and exotic culture – not to mention the cheap prices – backpackers and, more recently, couples and families have been flocking to Thailand for some fun in the sun. But all that looks set to change. As shown by the cost of living in its capital city, Bangkok – recently named the second most expensive place to live in Southeast Asia. Read more »

We know what you’re thinking – you’re bored, aren’t you? You’re bored at your job, where they’re working you harder and paying you less. You’re bored at the same old bars and restaurants in your area. We get it. Read more »