 Freedom of the Seas, the world’s largest and most innovative cruise ship, left England today to make her transatlantic voyage to New York where she will make her American debut on May 10. Having already caused quite a stir in Europe, the ship is set to make her mark on the United States, where she will introduce a shipboard surf park, cantilevered whirlpools suspended 112 feet above the ocean, a full-size boxing ring, and a fourteen-person family suite.
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Coldwell Banker has become the first national real estate company to sell homes within the online community of Second Life, offering virtual houses in a variety of architectural styles and the ability to tour neighborhoods with a real estate professional.
Kiwis wanting to indulge in some extra curricular activity this summer can apply to be a Durex condom tester.
Famous chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay will open his first restaurant in the United States, Gordon Ramsay at The London, in New York City at The London NYC Hotel. The restaurant will offer intimate modern French dining similar to its London counterpart, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay on Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea.
Two UPS Express retail centers have opened in Shanghai, China, the first retail endeavor launched by the company in China.
Starting high in the rarefied air of the Bolivian Andes, the steep and bumpy La Paz-to-Coroico road plunges down almost 3,600 meters on its spectacular 64-km path to the lush, sub-tropical Yungas and the sleepy town of Coroico. The narrow — occasionally very narrow — track hugs the walls of the sheer valley as it snakes its way beneath waterfalls and rocky overhangs. A fatal accident every fortnight is not uncommon on the Coroico road. The July disaster brought the death toll during the previous eight months to 55. In 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank dubbed the La Paz-to-Coroico route “the world’s most dangerous road.”
Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it has pulled a Dutch billboard advertising campaign for the new white version of its PlayStation Portable video game player and apologized to anyone offended by ad, which critics dubbed racist.
When Crown Princess set sail for the first time on June 14, over a million dollars in diamonds were commissioned to commemorate her inaugural. An exclusive collection of diamond jewelry is showcased on board, the highlight of which is a showpiece, 100-carat matching set of four pieces, dubbed the Crown Jewels.