NHS workers share the shocking racism they’ve experienced at work, including being told ‘shouldn’t you work in a curry house?’ and ‘where are you REALLY from?’ NHS medical professionals have been sharing their experiences of racism while at work, including being asked ‘where are you really from?’ Thread on Twitter posted by London-based paediatrician Dr … Read more
The museum is awash with sightings of the paranormal. Pretty much everybody who works there agrees that the objects all hold a lot of energy The British Museum is home to the largest collection of ancient relics and bones, so it’s not surprising that staff and visitors have experienced thousands of eerie happenings. Historian Guy … Read more
Big Brother stars Nikki Grahame, Imogen Thomas, Alison Hammond and Craig Phillips have discussed the reality series to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Nikki, 38, who appeared on series seven of the controversial show in 2006, has claimed that Love Island stars will never be ‘household names’ like they were. While Imogen, 37, who soared to fame on the same season, admitted that … Read more
Meghan Markle candidly opened up about her experiences with racism in a 2012 campaign video that has resurfaced in light of George Floyd’s death and the Black Lives Matter protests. In the clip, which was filmed as part of the ‘I Won’t Stand For…’ campaign for non-profit organization Erase the Hate, Meghan, now 38, discusses … Read more
Two globetrotting friends proved that lockdown needn’t be a barrier to travelling the world. Self-confessed travel-junkies James Ware, 28, and David Windsor, 33, both from London, wanted to ‘go on an adventure and liven up lockdown life’ and found a brilliant quarantine loophole – doing lots of Zoom-hosted Airbnb Online Experiences. The pair realised they … Read more
Variety IS the spice of life: Study shows the ‘key to happiness’ is visiting more places and having new and diverse experiences GPS signal from phones of 132 participants was tracked by researchers in the US They found those visiting more places reported higher levels of happiness More experiences were associated with activity in brain … Read more
Frequent flyers share their most memorable flying experiences over the years – including first class seats, in-flight bars and fine dining in the sky Frequent flyers are sharing most memorable flight experiences over the years Many said favourite parts included fine dining, in-flight bars and first class seats Australian Government banned non-essential travel due coronavirus … Read more
Britons are experiencing vivid dreams thanks to ‘longer and deeper’ sleep amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, experts have revealed. Around 62 per cent of Britons are sleeping just as well or better than they were on March 23, when Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced strict measures banning Britons from leaving the house unless buying essentials … Read more
Freediving in Indonesia, rafting down the Amazon and a remote Tibetan pilgrimage are just some of the travel experiences that will change your life, according to the adventure experts at Lonely Planet. They’ve included them in a recently published book called Travel Goals: Inspiring Experiences To Transform Your Life – ‘a modern bucket list for … Read more
Airbnb has launched a series of lockdown-friendly Zoom-hosted online experiences – from meditation sessions with sheep to virtual meetings with the stray dogs of Chernobyl. The home rental site is offering 50 virtual experiences from around the world, staring from £1, as a ‘new way for people to connect, travel virtually and earn income’ during … Read more