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The Canadian flag is marking a big milestone – its 50th birthday. Here were a couple other suggestions for the flag. Which one do you like best?

Cristiano Ronaldo subject of UBC Okanagan sociology course

Goooal! Soccer superstar has scored his own course at the University of British Columbia in , Canada
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cbc.ca Luis Aguiar, a sociology professor at UBC Okanagan, was so intrigued by the media attention lavished on Cristiano Ronaldo that he decided to teach a fourth-year university course on his celebrity status.

David Villa, Kaká, and Frank Lampard join MLS for 2015 season

For those who are into the MLS. Here are 3 international stars to watch this upcoming season http://ift.tt/1KiNt0S

cbc.ca International stars David Villa, Kaká, and Frank Lampard will add some major firepower to the MLS this season.

Is affordable housing in Vancouver sailing away?

What's more likely to happen?: a) To win the lottery today b) To buy a house in Vancouver http://ht.ly/HVokE

vancouverobserver.com Everybody lives somewhere. Many of us live in houses or apartments. Some live here in the city, others in the suburbs and commute. Some rent, some own. Some live on the street. I live on a sailboat — a 24-footer in False Creek. And why do I live on a sailboat?

Happy Birthday to The Great One - his 54th and his first as a grandfather.

The latest figures from gives us the most valuable sports team brands and projected revenue earned in 2014:

1. - $521 Million
2. - $484 Million
3. - $438 Million
4. - $404 Million
5. - $399 Million

The latest figures from gives us the most valuable sports events:

1. - $500 Million
2. Games - $348 Million
3. Games - $285 Million
4. - $170 Million
5. Men's Final Four - $143 Million

More Good News for Ryanair as Passenger Numbers and Earnings Outlook Rise

Check out these crazy uniforms from the Columbian women’s cycling team

Biggest day in Scotland's history. What will happen?

Thursday is the Scottish referendum. Do you think Scotland should vote Yes or No?

Scottish Independence Could Bring Millions in Tax Relief to Airlines and Consumers

British Airways and EasyJet Plc may be among corporate beneficiaries of a vote to break up the United Kingdom, with the Scottish National Party pledging to cut a tax that carriers say makes a major dent in earnings.

The SNP has said the so-called air passenger duty would be cut in half and later scrapped should the party form an independent Scottish government after a “Yes” vote in a referendum next week, estimating the levy deters 2 million visitors a year.

For all of you who complain about rush hour and how busy the trains are. Be glad you don't need to travel to work like this everyday :)

Pic of the day..

Castle Island in Dublin Ireland :)

Pic of the day...

A perfect little island getaway in Slovenia :)

World Cup in Qatar Could Shift From June to January

Soccer’s global governing body FIFA will consider moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter to avoid the country’s stifling heat during June and July.

The two alternative dates — either January and February 2022 or November and December 2022 — were presented to a new task force. The group was established by the FIFA executive committee that looks at its international calendar in the six years from 2018, FIFA said on its website.

Australian Officials Decide Not to Destroy the Great Barrier Reef for Port Project

The government of Australia’s Queensland state approved a plan Monday that will prevent 3 million cubic meters (106 million cubic feet) of seabed mud from being dumped in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ryanair Makes Unexpected Foray Into M&A with Bid for Cyprus Airways

Ryanair Holdings Plc (Ryanair) will submit a non-binding offer for Cyprus Airways on Friday as Europe’s No. 1 discount carrier seeks to extend its footprint eastward to an island increasingly popular with Russian and Israeli visitors. Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary has indicated that he would like to open up a hub in Israel as the company continues to expand.

Skyscanner has built its reputation as a flight-search tool and it has now has launched a new hotel-only app. The app will is very clean-looking and easy to use.

Ryanair Follows EasyJet’s Lead and Rolls Out Fares for Business Travelers

Not much work to be done here :)

What a perfect place to relax and watch the world go by :)

Rigi in Switzerland is known as the "Queen of the Mountains". At 1797m culminates Rigi Kulm. Photo: Birutė Žemgulytė

Image of the week…

Castle House Island near Dublin, Ireland

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Beautiful picture from Santorini, Greece overlooking out over the Aegean Sea

EasyJet to Add Amsterdam as a Base Next Year

EasyJet Plc will add Amsterdam to its list of bases next year, extending the discount carrier’s reach into European hub airports dominated by full-service rivals such as Air France-KLM Group and Deutsche Lufthansa AG.

The continent’s No. 2 discount carrier will base three Airbus A320 jets in the Dutch capital starting in 2015, a push it predicts will add 600,000 passengers, an increase of 16 percent. EasyJet plans to boost the number of routes flown from the KLM hub, beginning with Hamburg, Germany, this November.

Britain’s Railway Stations Evolve Into Upscale Shopping Hubs

Mount the steps in a discreet corner of London’s King’s Cross
station and you find yourself in a light, airy bar-restaurant with distressed wooden floors and comfy vintage leather sofas reminiscent of a hipster hangout.

Once the station’s parcel sorting office, in plans for the £500m rejuvenation of the station that was completed last year the space had originally been earmarked for staff locker rooms. Instead it has become part of Network Rail’s mission to take overlooked or underused parts of their stations and turn them into money-making enterprises.

Who will win the FIFA 2014 World Cup Final: Argentina or Germany?

With all this talk of football, how about this for an interesting field / pitch in Singapore? How wonder how many people lose their ball in the water

Fun Travel Facts:

1. French was the official language of England for over 600 years.

2. Europe is the only continent without a desert.

Star Wars’ Creator George Lucas to Open Museum in Chicago

Chicago has been selected by “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas as the home of his “storytelling museum” that will feature the director’s collection of paintings, illustrations and digital art, Lucas and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said on Tuesday.

Chicago beat out San Francisco and Los Angeles as host city for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (LMNA), which will present the history and evolution of the visual images.

Fun and Interesting Fact:

If you count everything, including overseas territories, then France claims the title by covering 12 time zones. The United States would be the runner-up with 11 and then Russia with 9.

Interesting Fact about the World:

With all the talks of global warming and rising sea levels, it is the residents of the Maldives that have the greatest reason to fear. With an average height of around 1.8 meters above sea level their nation is the lowest on Earth and there is a fear that the country could disappear within the next 30 years.

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil Start today, here are some fun and interesting facts about Brazil and the World Cup:

$7.6 B – Amount the 2010 World Cup cost the British economy in lost productivity. The U.S. lost $121.7 million

13 – Number of teams that took part in the first FIFA World Cup in 1930

64 – Number of matches to played

12 – Number of host cities they will be played in

2 – Number of World Cup goals Germany’s Miroslave Klose needs to score to beat the current record of 15, held by Brazil’s Ronaldo

67 – Number of World Cup matches won by record holders Brazil, who also hold the record for most goals (97)

113 – Number of cards given to Argentina during World Cup matches, the most of any team (103 yellow, 9 red)

4 – hours per day the average Sao Paulo motorist spends in traffic jams

5.8 – Brazil’s average annual coffee consumption per person, in kilograms (13th highest in the world)

$11B – Cost of the 2014 World Cup according to the Brazilian government, making it the most expensive to date. South Africa spent $4 billion in 2010, Germany spent $1.6 billion in 2006.

$15 – Starting ticket price for a group game, for Brazilians, $90: starting ticket price for a group game, for everyone else

$440 – Official starting ticket price for the World Cup final $6,000: Stubhub starting ticket price for the World Cup final

$3.03B – Estimated revenue generated by World Cup – related tourism

600,000 – Number of foreign visitors expected for the World Cup, $5,400: number of hotel rooms in Rio de Janeiro

$460 – Average cost a night of a Rio hotel room during the World Cup, $100: Average cost a night of a private room in a Rio favela during the World Cup

46.4% - Percentage of the world’s population, or 3.2 billion people, that tuned in to the 2010 World Cup from home

6 – Number of cities hosting World Cup games that on the world’s 50 most murderous cities list. They are Fortaleza, Natal, Salvador, Manaus, Recife and Belo Horizonte

32 – Average High temperature (Celsius) in Manaus in June, with up to 99% humidity. Manaus will host 4 games in June, including England vs. Italy on June 14 and United States vs. Portugal on June 22.

192 – Length in miles of the longest traffic jam ever recorded in Sao Paulo, in November 2013. That expects to be broken with the pending transit strike

6.3M – Population of Rio de Janeiro, where the final will be held

1.4M – Population of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, accounting for 22% of the City’s total population

73,531 – Capacity at Brazil’s biggest stadium, Estadio do Maracana, home to two local football clubs, Flamengo and Fluminense

Can you think of a better place to watch the world go by?

Brazil’s Already High Prices Set to Skyrocket During World Cup
World Cup visitors, welcome to Brazil, land of soccer, sun and sky-high prices.

Unlike nearby Latin American nations where a tourist’s U.S. dollar or European Union euro seemingly stretches forever, Brazil is astoundingly expensive.

If one’s budget isn’t immediately busted by the flight or the hotel, it will soon be done in by the $10 caipirinha cocktail, the $17 cheeseburger or the $35 pepperoni pizza. And those are the prices city-dwelling Brazilians saw even before the World Cup set off a new standard of sticker shock.

World leaders, veterans and civilians gathered in Normandy today to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

Let us not forget the bravery and sacrifice of all of those you were involved

British Airways Likely First Customer of Europe’s New High-Speed In-Flight Wi-Fi Service

Heathrow’s New Terminal 2 Welcomes Its First Flights

London Heathrow‘s £2.5bn new Terminal 2 (T2) has received its first passengers as a transatlantic jet arrived from Chicago.

The United Airlines flight touched down in west London at 5.49am on Wednesday, to be welcomed by Heathrow bosses anxious to show off their new facility.