It’s nice to think back to a time when online shopping was a luxury but not an absolute necessity, as retail now lives largely on the internet, and in an age when shoppers aren’t confined to whatever stores have taken up residence nearby, and all that means greater competition for […]

Delegate responsibilities. Whether working with siblings or other kids remotely, the teamwork required in establishing duties and meting out responsibilities cannot be underestimated. This phase is guaranteed to raise tempers; there may be tears. You may want to skip this phase altogether, but that’s a bad idea, unless you plan […]

These are the newest updates to Google Maps: Community feed within the app: With this new feature, Google Maps users will be able to access the latest reviews, photos and posts added to Maps by people they follow and local experts. It’s like Yelp (YELP) — but it’ll be available […]

When COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, it put travelers around the world into a frenzy. Those who were at home began working with airlines to cancel upcoming travel plans and try to guess a safe time to reschedule trips they’d paid for already. Travelers who were abroad scrambled to […]

The holidays are stressful under normal circumstances. But during an ongoing global pandemic that has killed more than a quarter-million Americans and has again shut down small businesses locally, well, it’s easy to not feel so holly or jolly. Still as this coronavirus crisis has worn on, hopefully we’ve learned […]

Washington, DC, isn’t at the top of everyone’s bucket list when it comes to travel. Its glitzy east coast neighbour, New York City, and the west coast sass of Los Angeles are far more appealing to many visitors to the United States. President John F Kennedy once rather drily described […]

If you’ve been following the stock market closely in 2020, you’re likely aware that it’s been a huge year for initial public offerings (IPOs). A whopping 420 companies have gone public on the U.S. stock market as of Dec. 4 — up 88% through the same day in 2019.  To […]

Imagine you can visit the beautiful tropical island of Lombok in eastern Indonesia from the comfort of your couch through your laptop or smartphone. Tourists can stay at home while listening to travel agents’ voices explaining localities and looking at places they visit virtually through gadgets. With the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Yet it’s connection we all want, and this Christmas is a perfect opportunity to work out how to get it. From a festive Zoom quiz or a walk with a friend to standing outside an elderly parent’s house raising a toast through the window, we can make this Christmas stand […]