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What You Need To Know About Watchcases Before Buying Your Next Timepiece
This is an excerpt from Jason Heaton's ebook, "Build The Ultimate Watch Collection."Artistry in watchmaking is not only in the movement.An expertly beveled shoulder or contrasting brushed and polished...
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These Are The World's Booziest Vacation Destinations
This week a judge in Toronto ordered a travel agency to refund 19 holidaymakers after their trip to the Riviera Maya in Mexico was ruined by urinating Canadian students celebrating spring break.The...
View ArticlePPR to acquire Jeweler Qeelin
Via the Wall Street Journal:PPR is acquiring Chinese fine-jewelry maker Qeelin Ltd., the French company’s first Asian label, highlighting the powerful role China is playing in the luxury world. China...
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Why China's Super-Rich Are Packing Up And Moving Abroad
This article by Hua Ti on Economic Observer was translated by WorldCrunch and republished here.BEIJING - Zhang Lan, founder of restaurant chain South Beauty, is one of China’s richest women and a...
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Men In Tights: 'Meggings' Are Taking Manhattan By Storm
Men’s tights, for so long the preserve of ballet dancers and runway models, are taking Manhattan by storm and could soon be seen on the street of Britain.When trendsetters speculated what would be the...
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The 5 Best Ski Mountains For Winter Vacations
As we transition to the winter months, two kinds of people emerge.There are the gung-ho winter activities lovers — the people who live for 5 am wake-ups and fresh tracks in the snow, undaunted by even...
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The Four Essential Rules Of Re-Gifting
The last couple of years have seen a proliferation of made-up shopping holidays, with established standbys like Black Friday and Cyber Monday being joined by the likes of Small Business Saturday and...
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See What $250,000 Will Buy In Today's Housing Market
Each week we take a look at how much house you can expect to get at a specific price point. This week, we’re looking at homes priced around $250,000.Cedar Rapids, IA9330 Deer Valley Dr, Cedar Rapids...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Dirty Jobs
People who have weak stomachs should probably not consider any of the following jobs. These jobs not only have a definite ick factor, most of them don't pay all that well either, unless you happen to...
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10 Holiday Gifts That Give Back
I recently covered 10 Holiday Gifts for $10 or Less, but since the season of giving is upon and and ’tis better to give than to receive, why not consider giving a gift that gives back, too?Check out 10...
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The Best Places To Ride Out The Mayan Apocalypse
So the apocalypse is nigh, according to some.With the end of the world approaching, as predicted by the Mayan calendar, there has been panic candle buying in Sichuan, China, reassurances issued from...
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South Koreans Plan Massive, Bizarre Dating Game On Christmas Eve
Tens of thousands of lovelorn South Koreans are set to take part in a "battle of the singles" on Christmas Eve -- a mass dating event triggered by an innocuous query posted on Facebook last month.More...
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Chinese Nobel Laureate Is Getting Heat For Wearing A Western Suit
CHINESE author Mo Yan travelled last week to Sweden to collect the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. The decision to give the award to Mr Mo (whose real name is Guan Moye; his pen name means “Does not...
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The City Of Zurich Admits To Losing 5,000 Works Of Art
Switzerland's largest city Zurich acknowledged Monday it had lost trace of 5,176 works of art, including an original painting by Swiss-born architect Le Corbusier.The city had carried out its first...
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A French Chef's Guide To The Best Pâtisseries In Paris
For fans of cakes and confectionery, Baking Mad pastry chef Eric Lanlard gives his guide to the best patisseries in Paris.I don’t have a sweet tooth but, for me growing up, the most exciting part of...
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10 Reasons Millennials Might Abandon Big Cities
The hot pursuit of young professionals has been at the core of American cities' urban revival for more than a decade. It worked. They came, they played, they stayed.An urban renaissance unfolded as the...
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10 NYC Bars Where You Can Admire Famous Art While You Drink
This post originally appeared at Untapped Cities.At Untapped New York, we’re dedicated to bringing you the best of New York’s cultural life and nightlife.Previously, we shared our picks for the best...
View ArticleOne Chinese Ghost Town Has Turned Into A Skateboarder's Paradise
The term “ghost town” has various meanings in different parts of the world. Most often, it’s a town that lived and died with a boom-and-bust cycle, or as a result of catastrophe.In China, however,...
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Women Expect Men To Spend Half Their Weekly Income On Gifts
When it comes to holiday gifts, is it the thought that counts? Or does the value of the gift have to do more with the price tag attached to the present?A new study published in the U.K.’s Daily Mail...
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Finally: The Answers To 7 Awkward Money Questions
Recently, I made lunch plans with a woman whose son is the same age as mine.We picked a restaurant with a large outdoor area the kids could play in without bugging other customers. Coincidentally, I...
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