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We're all longing to take some time off to traipse around the world like Julia Roberts in Eat Pray Love, but all of us have to fret about nitty-gritty cultural details like tipping when we're abroad. It's hard to know what to do when you're visiting a country for the first time, and we certainly don't want to offend anyone. Here are some useful tips that I turn to whenever I'm making a foray into Read more
Global research site OnePoll.com asked 15,000 women from 20 countries to rate the men they've slept with based on their country of origin, and the results are in: Germans were ranked the world's worst lovers because of their rankness, Brits came in second because they're "lazy," and the Swedes were deemed "too quick to finish," finishing third in this list no man wants to be on. I like a little Read more
The rest of the world may not be able to cast their vote in the upcoming presidential election, but they still have messages for US voters about how the choice will affect their families and home countries. Indie American satellite network Link TV created a mini video site called Dear American Voter that lets people from all over the globe create and send video messages to those of us who can Read more
Citizens all over the world are not safe from Peeping Toms. Venice police just caught a man who had photographed the backsides of over 3,000 women, as they strolled around San Marco square. The man tailed the women wearing short skirts, carrying a bag with a camera, and filming their tails through a small hole in the bag. Apparently, the Peeping Tom wasn't who you would imagine — authorities Read more
For model Liya Kebede, Cannes feels like magic. "It gets into you the minute you arrive here," she said this morning. "It's very glamorous, and I like that it's very international as well. You see all these different people from all over the world coming with their films, which is great." It's been a big year for Liya, who was named a L'Oréal Paris brand ambassador last June and is making Read more
The stars are in full force as the 65th Cannes Film Festival continues this week, and the sexy celebrity men are heating up the French fest's red carpet. Hotties from around the world — everywhere from Serbia and Ireland to Germany and Australia — have been stopping us in our tracks with their swoon-worthy looks at Cannes. So check out the famous and under-the-radar international eye candy Read more
This week, I've been lucky enough to indulge in both the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and Blogfest 2012 in New York. Aside from Kips Bay, Blogfest participants had the chance to tour Elle Decor's impressive and ever-inspiring annual Modern Life Concept House. Loaded with unforgettable moments created by some of my favorite designers, the house showcased a range of aesthetics, further Read more
This year, we're back at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York to scout out the best new products for our readers. We've found some amazing new finds from old favorites (think Jonathan Adler and Blu Dot) as well as some incredible new companies you might have never heard of before. Keep clicking to see our candid snaps of some of our favorite pieces, and be sure to let us know Read more
Fun graduation party ideas for pre-K and kindergarteners What was hot the year you graduated high school? How to keep your foundation from melting in the sun Controversial moves that will save you money How to update your LBD for Summer Gorgeous finds from the International Contemporary Furniture Fair Learn how to pickle anything Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have an LA dinner date Bond Read more
This week on Mad Men, we get a visit from Paul Kinsey, who has gone from progressive, pipe-smoking copy editor to confused Hare Krishna devotee. The Hare Krishna movement was founded in NYC in 1966, the year that's coming to a close on this season, and attracted beatniks like Allen Ginsberg and Beatle George Harrison, one of its most famous followers. The International Society for Krishna Read more
