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Christmas and New Year’s Eve retreats at hotels

TravelDec 11, 2013

Hotels offer luxurious accommodation and dining packages for the festive season
Oliversweet offers classic desserts with a delectable twist

Food&BeverageDec 11, 2013

If succulent Earl Grey and grapefruit cake and richly moist strawberry red velvet cake with plush cream cheese frosting spells heaven on earth, then the mouthwatering offerings of Oliversweet are truly a sweet tooth’s dream come true. Specializing in sophisticated yet cozy boutique-style pastries and catering, Oliversweet opened its doors in 2007 and since then the quaint dessert shop that boasts some of the city’s most inventive approaches to classic homemade treats has expanded to four locatio
Taking pictures to remember may help you forget

HealthDec 11, 2013

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Taking a picture to help you remember something might end up having the opposite effect, according to research published in the United States.A study released this week showed that people who took photographs of items during a museum tour were less likely to remember details than those who merely looked at the objects.That is a lesson for a world growing accustomed to instant photo-sharing on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, said psychological scientist Linda Henke
Growing trend for 2014: Orchid as top color

FashionDec 11, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― Orchid is growing on us: A version of the purple hue is Pantone Inc.’s color of the year for 2014.It follows this year’s pick of emerald green.Officially known as Radiant Orchid, the tropical shade is a color-wheel contrast to green, said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, but it’s not the red that would have been a more obvious choice. “It’s a little different, it’s a little off the beaten path, and it’s not a primary color,’’ she explains. “It’
Campaign launched to correct bad foreign-language signs

PeopleDec 11, 2013

If you spot a confusing foreign-language sign in Seoul, report it to the city government and it will take action as a high priority.That is what the Seoul City Government said when it kicked off a 50-day campaign Wednesday to correct awkward expressions on foreign-language signs around the capital. Foreign residents or tourists in Seoul may participate in the drive, which will last until Jan. 28 through English, Japanese or Chinese versions of its tourism homepage (www.visitseoul.net). Korean na
Icederby to hold races in Dubai

PeopleDec 11, 2013

An ice derby of skating races will be held in Dubai in May next year. Icederby International, a Seoul-based theme park developer, said that it agreed with the Dubai authorities Thursday to stage ice derby Grand Prix races as an event to commemorate the Middle Eastern emirate’s successful bid to host the 2020 World Expo. It also plans to hold ice shows and K-pop performances alongside the derby. An ice derby is a professional skating race held on a 220-meter track, which is shorter than that for
Xi, Abe named Straits Times Asians of 2013

PeopleDec 11, 2013

SINGAPORE (AP) ― The Straits Times, one of Southeast Asia’s largest circulated English newspapers, has named the leaders of China and Japan as the most prominent Asians of 2013. The title, instituted last year, aims to recognize a person whose work or actions have had significant impact on the region. Despite being relatively new leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe “have already left a mark on Asia,” The Straits Times of Singapore said in an announcement
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PeopleDec 11, 2013
Formula One champ Vettel to become father

PeopleDec 11, 2013

BERLIN (AFP) ― Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel is set to become the fastest father on the planet with the German and his girlfriend expecting their first child.The 26-year-old Red Bull star won this season’s world drivers’ championship for the fourth time in succession.Vettel likes to keep his private life out of the media spotlight, but German magazine Bunte revealed the Formula One star and his long-time girlfriend Hanna are expecting their first child in 2014.His spokesman has confirmed
Mandela’s body arrives for viewing in S. Africa

PeopleDec 11, 2013

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) ― The casket of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, draped in the multi-colored South African flag, arrived Wednesday at the seat of power in the country’s capital for public viewing. Motorcycle-riding police officers escorted the casket from a military hospital outside of Pretoria to the Union Buildings, once a symbol of the racist, white-dominated government in the country. When Mandela took office in 1994, he used the building as his offices and the presidency is s
Video games may cause deadly thrombosis: report

HealthDec 11, 2013

Playing video games for a long time without taking breaks may be deadly, Live Science reported on Wednesday.Extended video gaming often involves no movement for a long period, which can increase the risk of developing a potentially lethal condition known as deep-vein thrombosis, or DVT, the report said. The report cited a 31-year-old man from New Zealand who spent eight hours a day playing PlayStation games for four days, and a doctor told him that deadly blood clots developed in his leg. DVT ca
‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ takes to stage

Expat LivingDec 10, 2013

Expats to stage theater version of Burton classic
Hollaback! rallies against harassment

Expat LivingDec 10, 2013

Lisa Betham said she still finds it hard to shake off being groped on the street of Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, during the city’s mud festival one year. As she and a friend were walking back along the beach to the motel, a group of men headed toward them, shouting in Korean. Only when they had approached did Betham realize they were just distracting her so one of them could grab her crotch. “They walked off, laughing and clearly proud of what happened,” said Betham. “I did not seek hel
Seminar to introduce new tech visa

Expat LivingDec 10, 2013

Seoul Global Center will hold a seminar on the new technology-based business visa on Friday. The Ministry of Justice created the new visa in October, which is designed for entrepreneurs with technology-based business ideas.The seminar includes an introduction to the visa, its requirements and the application procedure, and a lecture on intellectual property and patent registration. The event will be delivered in English, Chinese and Korean and begins at 3 p.m. at the University Museum of Seoul N
Camarata to perform Handel’s ‘Messiah’

Expat LivingDec 10, 2013

Camarata Music Company will hold their annual performance of Georg Friedrich Handel’s “Messiah” in Seoul on Saturday.The CMC Chorale and orchestra will be joined for the choral masterpiece by four soloists: soprano Alida Mestert, counter tenor Jeong Min-ho, tenor Ha Man-taek and bass Choe Jong-woo.The music will start at 6:30 p.m. with a pre-concert performance by Yangcheon CTS Children’s Choir.The performance will be held at Chungdong First Methodist Church, opposite Seoul City Art Museum.Ticke