Berlin Tops Germany for 'Creative Class'

"Every city has its ups and downs, some more extreme than others. Berlin was divided by a war, with the West heavily subsidized for decades after industry fled to other parts of the country and the East artificially propped up by a Communist regime. After the fall of the...

Horny housewives heading off to Bangkok to grab a slice of the Thai life

"Herds of horny Japanese women are flocking to Thailand to make sure its capital city lives up to its name, according to Shukan Shincho. Bangkok and its myriad netherworld charms have apparently been drawing Japanese women by the planeload over the past few years. "Go-go boys...

Passport rush is on as U.S. deadline nears

"Beginning Tuesday, Canadians won't be able to fly south of the border without a valid passport under a new U.S. rule that has travellers flocking to passport offices in record numbers. "I'm a little teed off," said Claudette Bergeron, who was waiting at a Toronto passport...