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Longest narrow-body roads in the world by aircraft type
More and more airlines have switched to long-haul narrow-body flights. This is evident on my recent JetBlue A321LR flight across the Atlantic. The Airbus A321neo, including LR and Boeing 737 MAX planes, is already widely used for…
The world’s longest narrow-body routes by aircraft type
More and more airlines have opted for long-haul narrow-body flights. It is seen on my recent JetBlue A321LR flight across the Atlantic. The Airbus A321neo, including LR and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, is already widely used for long-haul…
prefab wood ‘my cabin’ is a modular getaway with Scandinavian aesthetics
getaway WITH 'my cabin' riga firm my cabin has designed three prefabricated wooden structures that can be assembled just about anywhere. the series includes a small two-storey house called "my milla", the workspace "my kalmus" and a sauna…
Latvia seizes second apartment from Russian criminal group
Latvian authorities have seized another property in Riga belonging to a Russian criminal group behind one of Europe's best-known money laundering schemes. "The investigation has established that foreign citizens, using funds obtained…
Airbnb beats estimates as company resists Delta variant | Tourism News
Airbnb's revenue rose 67% to $2.2 billion in the third quarter, the vacation rental giant said in a statement Thursday.ThroughMichael Tobin and Clara MolotBloombergPosted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021Airbnb Inc. posted record sales…
Winter Olympics: IOC says human rights in China are beyond its purview | Winter Olympics News
The IOC rejects calls to challenge China over its treatment of the Uyghur minority ahead of the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year.A senior International Olympic Committee official has dismissed suggestions that China should be challenged…
Want to buy a PS5 for the holidays? You may be out of luck
Consumers looking to gift the game this holiday season may be out of luck, as the PS5 and Xbox Series X, both released nearly a year ago, will likely still be in short supply until mid- 2022, said Lewis Ward, research director. games and…
Eric Omondi says he rents Karen Mansion for KSh75,000 a day: ‘I bought it’
Eric Omondi took to social media to confirm he had bought the mansion and would be moving in soonHis statement came just hours after some fans revealed he had just rented the mansion as it is an AirBnBThe comedian previously posted…
Travel the world as gay digital nomads
(CNN) — Ignacio Nieto Carvajal and Miguel Piñas Rodríguez met by chance at a gay bar in Madrid, shortly after Nieto Carvajal moved to the Spanish capital for work.Nieto Carvajal almost didn't go out that night, but he says he's so glad he…
Travel the world as gay digital nomads
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Ignacio Nieto Carvajal and Miguel Piñas Rodríguez met by chance at a gay bar in Madrid, shortly after Nieto Carvajal moved to the Spanish capital…
Maersk green ships have first mover disadvantage
LONDON, August 26 (Reuters Breakingviews) - AP Moller-Maersk's (MAERSKb.CO) commendable environmental haste could land the Danish shipping giant at a first-mover disadvantage. The $53 billion company is spending $1.4 billion on eight…
Lord of Jānis Lazdāns Manor / Article
In recent years, perhaps the dominant image of British travelers held by Latvians has been of lager-fueled bachelor parties ogling ladies and peeing on monuments. But in contrast, previous generations of visitors to Albion…
San Jose Sharks are looking for luck
The NHL Draft Lottery comes on Wednesday, and that's what's at stake for the Sharks: the chance to sign someone who can offer immediate help, or have to wait another year or two for that help.
The Sharks, according to tankathon.com, have a…
A Perfect Getaway in Andaz Bali – Prestige Online
To celebrate the opening of the first Andaz resort in Asia, Prestige organized a weekend at the resort for a restricted list of VIPs
In the second week of April, Hyatt Hotels Corporation opened Andaz Bali. Located in the heart of Sanur, a…
“The Office” had 1,449 product placements. This Latvian man has cataloged them all.
One wonderful thing about the Internet is that a simple Google search can lead you to a website that will show you 1,449 branded product placements on the NBC sitcom. "Office."This site Product placement blog Sounds like it could be some…
Milan and Airbnb find work solution for “temporary residents”
Milan and Airbnb find work solution for "temporary residents" Long-term visitors to the city can now sign convenient online rental agreements People coming to the city of Milan for longer stays than just sightseeing can now rest easy…
Adam Fox of the Rangers, K’Andre Miller, Alexis Lafrenière out of the world
Adam Fox and K'Andre Miller have declined invitations to play for the U.S. team at the upcoming world championship tournament to be played in Riga, Latvia, The Post has learned, while Alexis Lafrenière is expected to…
ZELF collects £ 1.4million, Britain’s Chris Adelsbach supports growth in Latvia-based fintech
ZELF, a global Generation Z financial services neobank, has secured $ 2million (around £ 1.4million) in a pre-seed funding round.
“The incredible demand is a strong incentive to accelerate our growth,” says Elliot Goykhman, Founder and…
Queen of the Castle Dita Balčus / Article
For many Latvians, the country house is the ultimate battery charger, where long summer days are spent tending to the tomatoes and splashing around in the pond. Few do it…
Leavy raises $ 14 million to be Europe’s answer to Airbnb
French entrepreneur Aziza Chaouachi was a broke student studying to become a lawyer when she first tried to rent out her Paris apartment for the weekend. She said there was no room for her on Airbnb.
“I went on Airbnb but my…