Touching anything with your feet in Nepal is considered offensive The Nepali year begins in mid-April Never stand in front of someone who is eating in Nepal as this means your feet will be next to the food; sit or stand to the side instead Nine of the 15 highest …

In 1945 it cost $5 a night to stay at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, while the Plaza a few blocks away was a bargain at $6 Check out the minibar during your next stay – you might find a harmonica (Chicago’s Hotel of Blues), voodoo dolls and jazz CDs …

40% of the world’s population lives within 40 miles of a coast and 75% of the world’s largest cities are on a coast The Great Barrier Reef, at more than 2,000 km in length, is the longest living structure on earth The world’s largest indoor beach is found under the …