Halloween Around the World: Countries Embracing the Spooky Spirit

 

Halloween, with its origins in Celtic traditions and later adopted and transformed by various cultures, is a celebration that has transcended borders. While it is most commonly associated with the United States, several countries around the world have embraced the spooky spirit of Halloween in their unique ways. Let's take a journey to explore some of the countries where Halloween is celebrated with enthusiasm and a touch of local flavor.

1. United States: The Halloween Epicenter

The United States is undoubtedly the heart of Halloween celebrations. From elaborate decorations and haunted houses to the quintessential trick-or-treating, Halloween permeates every corner of American culture. Cities like Salem, Massachusetts, known for its historical witch trials, and New Orleans, with its vibrant and mystical atmosphere, take Halloween festivities to the next level. The U.S. is a melting pot of Halloween traditions, blending ancient customs with modern creativity.

Embracing Autumn's Splendor: The Best Cities to Visit This Fall

 As the leaves turn vibrant hues of red and gold and the crisp scent of autumn fills the air, cities around the world transform into enchanting havens for those seeking the beauty of the fall season. From charming cobblestone streets to parks ablaze with autumnal colors, here's a curated list of the best cities to visit this fall, where nature and urban landscapes seamlessly blend to create a symphony of seasonal delights.

1. Kyoto, Japan: A Tapestry of Fall Foliage

Known for its breathtaking temples and traditional gardens, Kyoto is a mesmerizing destination that comes alive with autumn foliage during the fall months. The city's iconic Kiyomizu-dera and Tofuku-ji temples are surrounded by fiery red and golden leaves, creating a picturesque landscape that embodies the essence of autumn in Japan. Explore the historic Gion district, adorned with traditional machiya houses, and savor the beauty of the changing seasons.

The of Tabernas, before the abyss of becoming a landfill

Madrid, May 2 (EFE) .- In the Almeria desert of Tabernas, a unique spot in Europe , scene of mythical films of the old west, plants hardly grow because of the aridity of the land, but a lot of garbage , as it tries to raise awareness of a short film in search of funding with a crowdfunding campaign launched on the internet.

In this environment of enormous natural beauty due to the unusual poverty of a land that hardly visits the rain and that recalls the scenarios of old films of Indians and cowboys, more and more human waste is accumulated.

From mattresses, to old appliances, bottles, broken glass, tires, bags and all kinds of garbage are increasingly flooding this beautiful enclave of semi-arid climate with the name of Paraje Natural, warns EFEverde the Australian David Regos, producer of this documentary about the trash drama in the Tabernas desert.

Under the title "For a handful of garbage" , inspired the name of the documentary in the legendary film "For a handful of dollars", which was shot in this same desert in its day with Clint Eastwood as protagonist, it seeks to raise awareness and in Castilian- of the serious environmental problem in this area of ​​so much natural charm.

Faced with past times such as that of the Huns and Attila, with his famous phrase "where my horse treads, the grass does not grow" to express its fear, now the unfortunate effect of the passage of man over nature is the generation of garbage.

Marvel fans transform the dome of the Massachusets Institute of Technology into a shield of Captain America

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) awoke last Sunday with a very peculiar look for such an iconic building in the city of Boston. The Great Dome of MIT was covered with a spectacular canvas with the emblematic red, white and blue shield of Captain America .

The Boston Globe newspaper reported on Sunday morning that a group of people, who have called themselves "the MIT hackers", had carried out this impressive transformation of the building in honor of the movie Avengers: Endgame.

A group of MIT pranksters transformed the school’s Great Dome Saturday night into Captain America’s shield in celebration of the new “Avengers” movie. https://t.co/tDxQpxcEot pic.twitter.com/5dP9Ovyv16

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 29, 2019

Errors that cost us a lot of money when we travel

The first thing we have to say to ourselves in the mirror is that: we may be paying more when we organize a trip, and especially when we are on our way.

For this reason, veteran travelers and industry experts have wanted to warn us about certain hidden fees that we must take into account the next time we leave the nest, looking for an appetizing vacation.

According to an article published by Reader's Digest , travel expert and blogger Elizabeth Blasi recommends taking an extra time to review the most popular reviews about tourist places, before clicking on the "book" button.

Blasi says that while many sites such as Expedia and Booking.com make it super simple to define an itinerary, many charge up to three times more than others that also offer the exact service.

"Read the comments on TripAdvisor or on Yelp, call the travel company directly and see what's included in your tour," he says. One should also compare the cost of renting a car if you want to travel to a place of interest, to determine if it is better to hire a driver for the entire day.

These are some common mistakes and times when it is very likely that we are paying more:

How to achieve the cheapest airline tickets: 7 tips to save

It is no secret that the volatility of prices when buying a plane ticket is reminiscent of the whirlwind of buying a share in the stock market, with prices that change very frequently.

While the airline business and new technologies have revolutionized ticket purchasing processes, there are practices that give good results when caring for money while traveling.

Before, when airlines were few, making a reservation at the last minute was the best trick to save, since airlines needed to sell their empty seats urgently. That changed a lot with the numerous low cost airlines. Now the ways to search for savings are a bit more sophisticated.

Consider these seven tips the next time you buy plane tickets.

Better day and time to buy

A recent Expedia study shows that when we travel we spend more than expected. If you want to save on your flight, skip a few minutes of your obligations and buy the ticket on a Tuesday, as at 3:00 PM, Eastern time. Why? Many airlines release discounts that day early and that's when the competition starts. If you give some time to get on the peak of offers, at mid afternoon there are low prices after 4:00 PM. they will have vanished.

Top 10 most dangerous countries in the world to travel: four Latin Americans in the 'top ten'

Traveling, many people know, is an added value to the economic solvency, personal balance and spiritual satisfaction for which we work a good part of the year.

But the act of traveling is not without risks. Not a few destinations offer us exciting opportunities for adventure, but at the same time they hide rather precarious personal security conditions.

Kenya is valued for its unique safaris, Turkey is a highly valued cruise port, Nicaragua is made affordable by its favorable exchange of the dollar to Cordoba, Egypt and its pyramids have never ceased to be an attraction, and Colombia, for its climate, its nature, its beaches and its people have been turning into an attractive destination ..., however, they are not the safest for vacationers.

According to the Report on Travel and Competitive Tourism of the World Economic Forum for 2017, in these nations there are sporadic outbreaks of violence, often against tourists, while at other times it is simply that travelers are in the place and at the wrong time.

To establish a list of the most dangerous for leisure and business travelers among 136 countries, terrorist threats, crime rates, sexual assaults and robbery rates were also taken into account.

1. Colombia

In addition to the frequency with which demonstrations and protests take place, especially in Bogotá, the State Department has warned tourists to be much more careful, due to the increase in crime and terrorism.

Violent crimes such as homicides, assaults and armed robberies are common, while organized criminal activities such as extortion, robbery and kidnapping to obtain a ransom are widespread. For decades, this South American nation has been the scene of a bloody war between the government and the guerrillas.

9 creative and impressive bridges whose architecture comes to life

Do you like unusual architecture? We have selected for you 9 surprising creative bridges whose imposing structure moves as if by magic.

When we think of bridges, we obviously have in mind very classic stone constructions that are almost always immobile. But it was obviously without counting on the creativity of modern architects who do not hesitate to revolutionize the traditional image of the bridge to create innovative buildings ... even a little crazy . So when it comes to building a mobile bridge that aims to let the boats pass while allowing pedestrians and other motorists to reach the 2 banks, the architects dare everything. Absolutely everything.

That's why we wanted to present you a selection of these creative bridges . We have selected 9 around the world that are quite surprising to appear in this compilation that will make you dizzy. We find there, French pride oblige, the famous bridge Jacques-Chaban-Delmas which is in Bordeaux and whose levies are, even for the regulars, always as surprising!

Below, find more details on each of these constructions . 

# 1 · The Rolling Bridge

Located in London, the  Rolling Bridge is a small bridge that has the particularity of wrap like the tail of a scorpion to allow river traffic. The bridge consists of eight segments animated by hydraulic cylinders. It was unveiled in 2004 and is 12 meters long .

Credits : wikipedia.org

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Queen of England, Elizabeth II, celebrates her Jubilee of Sapphire, 65 years on the throne

The Queen of England, Elizabeth II, will make history today when she turns 65 on the throne, the first British monarch to celebrate a Jubilee of Sapphire.

She is expected to commemorate the occasion in private at her home in Sandringham, Norfolk County, and is not scheduled to attend any official commitment .

Although popular celebrations are not expected, the anniversary will be marked with traditional cannon salutes in the Tower of London and Hyde Park in the capital, and with similar military ceremonies elsewhere in the UK.

In September 2015, Isabel II surpassed the 63-year reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who ran from 1837 until her death in 1901, after acceding to the throne with only 18 years, and also has beaten in age, since Victoria lived Up to 81 years.

In addition, on October 13, 2016, she became the queen and head of the state with more years of reign, after the death of the king of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej, who directed the country's destinations for 70 years and 126 days.

On February 6, 1952, Princess Isabel acceded to the throne, with 25 years, after the sudden death of its father, Jorge VI, although it was not crowned until 2 of June of 1953, an anniversary that will fulfill next year.

Born on 21 April 1926, the Queen celebrated her 90th birthday in 2016 with several public events and a banquet for her family and friends at Windsor Castle, her favorite residence on the outskirts of London.

According to the British media, the great popular celebrations by their milestones of reign would be reserved for an eventual Jubilee of Platinum, that the sovereign would celebrate in 2022, the year of its 96 birthday.

BMW calls for review of 230,000 cars in the US due to airbags problem

BMW has called for more than 230,000 vehicles in the United States because they could have defective airbags made by the Japanese group Takata.

The German company has assured that a small percentage of these cars and SUVs could equip Takata airbag modules with defective inflators that could have been installed as spare parts or replacement parts, Efe Dow Jones has been able to know.

According to explains, the German manufacturer the original modules of the airbags of those cars did not contain those inflators.

The call for review concerns Series 3 units manufactured between 2000 and 2002, Series 5 between 2001 and 2002, and Tocons (X5 and X3) between 2001 and 2003.

Takata is facing financial hardship over the withdrawal of millions of defective airbags worldwide from the potential for them to explode. This problem has been linked to 11 deaths and about 180 injured in the United States, according to federal authorities.

BMW would have discovered the problem in November 2016 following a customer inquiry.

A spokesman for the company has avoided specifying how much would cost the calls for review and substitutions, nor if the costs will be assumed by BMW or Takata.

Qatar Airways inaugurates the world's longest commercial flight

Catamaran airline Qatar Airways inaugurated the world's longest commercial flight between Doha and Auckland on Sunday, a company spokesman said.

The flight QR920 left the capital of Qatar at 05H02 local (02H02 GMT) and is scheduled to land in Auckland (New Zealand) at 07H30 local (18H30 GMT).

The Boeing 777 plans to cover the route in 16 hours and 20 minutes, cross ten time zones, fly over five countries and travel a total distance of 14,535 kilometers before arriving in New Zealand.

For the return flight, the flight takes 17 hours and 30 minutes because of contrary winds, the airline's website said.

This is the longest air flight in hours, according to Flightradar specialists24.

Qatar Airways did not give the number of crew on board, but it is known that this type of flights need four pilots and 15 flight attendants and helpers on board.

In March 2016, the Emirates company had launched what was then considered the longest flight in the world, between Dubai and Auckland, a 14,200-kilometer journey.

The man of the 86 wives dies in Nigeria at the age of 93

A Nigerian, known to have been forced to divorce 82 of his 86 wives by an Islamic court, died last Saturday at the age of 93, a family representative said Monday.

"Baba refused to take medication, which was how he lived, his family always remained intact, and his 86 women were close to him when he died," Salahu Bello

When he was jailed years ago, the 86 wives and 20 of his 170 children demonstrated to the traditional court of justice in Minna (state capital) to testify to their support. The case was finally annulled.

Muhamadu Bello Masaba "was extinguished Saturday at his home" in Niger state (central Nigeria), his relative added.

In 2008, an Islamic court that enforces strict sharia law (Islamic law, which is established in 12 Nigerian states) detained him for "ostentatious contempt for religious laws" and for "unlawful union with 86 wives" .

He was ordered to keep only four, according to Islam. But Masaba - whose nickname was Baba (Father) - rejected it, arguing that he had not violated any religious principle.

Salahu Bello stated that Bello Masaba had left behind an "inheritance of trust, compassion and submission to Allah".

"He died at the age of 93, and anyone at that age should stick to suffering health problems," the source explained.

"World Will End On July 29" - Endtime Prophesies Claim

 

Despite all the other false predictions of the exact date the world will end, conspiracy theorists claim the end of days will hit us on July 29.

In just 16 days the earth’s magnetic poles will flip and an extremely angry Jesus Christ will return.

End Times Prophecies has released an online video that justify their bold claims with Bible verses. It states:

    "This is Armageddon News. In this broadcast we’ll discuss the second coming of Jesus Christ, which occurs at the same time as a magnetic polar flip and catastrophic global earthquake.On the day which Jesus returns, there will be a polar reversal.
    "Revelations 6:12 says, 'There was a violent earthquake, and the Sun became black like coarse black cloth, and the moon turned completely'.
    "The stars fell down to the Earth, like ripe figs falling from the tree when a strong wind shakes it. Every mountain and island is moved from its place.
    "The polar flip will make the stars race across the sky, and the vacuum created by the reeling of the Earth will pull the atmosphere along the ground, trying to catch up."

Kristina Sisoyeva Slammed For Moaning Nice Terror Attack Had Ruined Her Yacht Trip

 

A Russian socialite has complained that the Nice terrorist attack ruined her yacht trip.

Kristina Sisoyeva, 35, the ex-wife of a British billionaire, said she was disappointed she and her friends had missed out on the fireworks which were cancelled because of the attack .

Local media quoted her saying that she had been on the yacht and posted on social media to tell friends she had survived.

    She said:

Kate Middleton does not support the princesses of York, and it's mutual!

In royalty, as in all houses, also cooked beans. Despite the smiles in public events, bad rolls Kate Middleton with Beatrice and Eugenie (princesses York) have just come to light.

Princesses of York, Beatrice and Eugenie, have always reminded me of the evil sisters 'Cinderella' and, apparently, I'm not the only one who can not even see them. The daughters of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew are neither saint Kate Middleton's devotion.

As recorded by the DailyMail, Eugenie and Beatrice are dying of jealousy because Middleton is stealing the limelight without having them 'blue' blood in his veins . Apparently, the British monarchy hierarchy is very strict and Middleton will always be above the princesses.

A source close to the environment Palacio, source says: "Princesses of York have royal blood and Kate, so they just hate when William's wife meets alone with the queen or the absolute role he had during the Jubilee diamond king. "

The fuzz comes from afar, eight years ago during a fashion event couture, Beatrice and Eugenie had reserved the front row, the front row of the catwalk ... until the cast that appeared Pippa Middleton.

They refused to go to the second row because they felt it was socially frowned upon and, besides that, the princesses were not invited to that party than eighty Kate held. In fact, Sarah Ferguson was not invited to the wedding of William and Kate, with all that is more than clear.

Many ugly they are uttered on the one hand and on the other so the relationship does not look to become helpful or friendly behind closed doors, although facing the dresser all smile as Pantoja and the "teeth, teeth" it is also for royalty.


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Looks Martin Fierro Awards in People magazine

People in the new, all coverage of the Martin Fierro Awards.  

The looks of the Martin Fierro: Those who shone on the red carpet. Preparations for the Divas. The winners, the spiciest gossip and crosses. All that nobody saw the big night party television.

History Channel announces release date for military drama SIX

History Channel announced the premiere of Six, the drama  focused on a military elite .

The series premiere on  July 18.

Inspired by actual events, the series has been commissioned 8 episodes, will follow the "Team Six" of "Navy SEALs" considered "the best of the best" in its mission in 2014 to eliminate a Taliban leader in  Afghanistan  and like everything goes wrong when they discover that a US citizen working with terrorists. The project promises to capture "what these men do, their complex personal lives, and life and death decisions they must make."

Mitchell Hall , a retired navy seal who has worked for films like  Zero Dark Thirty or Lone Survivor  serve as technical advisor in the series.

Barry Sloane (Revenge)  is the protagonist of the series , giving life to  John "Bear" Graves,  the newly appointed leader of Seal Team Six, a group of elite soldiers who assume special operations lasmisiones increased risk in the world.

Walton Goggins  is another of the protagonists of the series , giving life to  Rip Taggart,  former leader of the military equipment Six and now patron of a village in Africa that protects   against Boko Haram, Juan Pablo Raba  meanwhile, will give life to   Ricky " Buddha "Ortiz,  one of the members of the group" Six "of the Navy Seals that focus the plot.

The cast also find  Dominic Adams  (Devious Maids),  Edwin Hodges  (Chicago Fire, The Purge),  Kyle Schmid  (Copper, Being Human) and  Christopher Bakus  (Underground).

The richest man in China declares war on Disney with Wanda Park

Chinese tycoon Wang Jianlin, which opened on Saturday the first amusement park of your Wanda Group, said an unlikely cultural and commercial war against Disney, a few weeks before the opening of a Disneyland park in Shanghai.

Presented in a lavish ceremony, this "Wanda City" 2 km2, located in Nanchang (southeast), includes a huge shopping center with interactive movies, a theme park of 80 hectares, equipped with "the highest roller coasters and fast "China and a vast aquarium.

The project represents an investment of 22.000 billion yuan (3.353 million dollars), according to a statement from the group, which hopes to attract more than 10 million visitors per year.

Versus "invasion" of foreign cultures, "we want to be a model (...) and affirm the strength of the influence of the Chinese in the cultural field," said the founder of Wanda in the opening ceremony of the park, according CCTV state television reported.

A week earlier, Wang - China's richest man according to Forbes magazine - had openly appointed his adversary: ​​the US giant Disney entertainment, which will open in mid-June in Shanghai its first park in mainland China, after an investment of 5,500 million dollars.

"The craze for Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (...) happened, the time in which we imitated blindly Disney ended years ago," Wang said in a lengthy interview on CCTV.

- Tiger against Wolves -

Wanda wants to compete with Disneyland with alternatives "local color". After Nanchang, the Chinese group plans to build six more parks in China, in medium-sized cities in the next three years and reach 15 by 2020.

"We want to act so that Disney can not be profitable in this sector (of amusement parks) in China in 10 or 20 years," Wang Jianlin insisted.

"A tiger can not fight a horde of wolves," he said in the interview, before castigating the trend of Disney to "clone its products in the past without innovating".

He also criticized the climate of Shanghai ( "too rainy in summer") and high prices of the entrance to Disneyland: up to 499 yuan (68 dollars), double the price for access "Wanda City" Nanchang.

In fact, the prices charged by Disney have been criticized by Chinese netizens on Weibo microblog platform.

However, Wanda goals seem very ambitious, according to experts, who criticize the lack of experience of the Chinese group.

Otherwise the US group, which is based on the franchise of its popular theme parks. The Shanghai Disneyland park will be the sixth group, and the fourth built abroad, after Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

In China, Disney will build on its franchises and its characters, very famous in this country, to seduce a rapidly expanding middle class in a country where he performs an increasing part of their film revenue.

Disney is not the only company that wants to establish itself in the lucrative Chinese leisure market. Hollywood studios Universal Pictures and DreamWorks also have plans to build theme parks in the country.

"Disney gets significant revenue from the rights of his films. The benefits of their parks are actually quite low," said China Securities, in a note cited by Bloomberg. "It is precisely the intellectual property which lacks the Chinese promoters".

Global warming is shifting the North Pole to Europe

Top image: red places on Earth that have won mass between 2005 and 2001 in blue those who have shown Missed or.

A study recently published in Science Advances suggests that climate change is affecting the planet in ways we could not even imagine. The authors of this study, Surendra Adhikari and Erik R. Ivins (both NASA JPL), believe that the mass redistribution of the melting icecaps created in the oceans, is causing the North Pole has begun to move east, towards Europe .

Advance the north pole toward us at full speed? No, the truth is we do not talk about anything worrying. According to Surendra Adhikari , the current rate at which migrates the pole is 10 centimeters per year . Or at least that it has happened since 2000 to the present, and again we are the culprits. Speaking of Adhikari to National Geographic : "What we have shown is that the ice melted and a pattern contienental water storage, are combining to cause a drastic move in the direction of the pole."

As you know, the axis of rotation of any body in space may change if gravitationally is influenced by something, or mass distribution varies. 3,500 million years ago, our neighbour planet Mars, suffered a severe case of variation of the rotational axis, which reached a whopping 20 degrees, when a huge volcano erupted. Now is the Earth that undergoes its own axial alteration , although fortunately we not speak something so huge and sudden as what happened on the red planet.

Located Olivia Newton-John's boyfriend in Mexico, eleven years after his disappearance

It was in July 2005 when Patrick McDermott , the pair of Olivia Newton-John for nine years went fishing from the boat "Freedom" the coasts of California and was never seen again. A week later, his ex - wife, actress Yvette Nipar , reported the disappearance of the father of her child. Since then a search to try to find McDermott was undertaken .

As in any accident or murder in which there is missing the first 48 hours they are key to the investigation. However, when the family reported had spent 10 days and the search was complicated , as the spokesman for the coastguard said. Newton-John was questioned by California authorities , which told them they decided not to make public the disappearance of respect for the family of your partner. In the statement sent to the media he said that he had offered to researchers to try to find McDermott. In the same note he added that losing his partner was being " a truly heartbreaking experience ." A disappearance that came to speculate that could have been a suicide.

The same year of the disappearance, the news agency Associated Press (AP) made ​​known that McDermott was drowned by debt and had several disputes in court with his ex - wife for child support. As reported by AP, the man was declared bankrupt in 2000, leaving more than $ 30,000 duty to some of its creditors .