1) Launch your drop-shipping store

Drop-shipping offers several advantages, the main one being that you don’t need a physical warehouse to start. You just create a e-commerce website and purchase the item from a third party that has it shipped directly to the customer. The supplier basically handles the whole process. It means that you don’t actually need to buy a lot of products from a manufacturer risking to find out afterwards that there is no market for them.This solution is great if you are on a budget. In addition, it doesn’t really require particular skills and you won’t struggle with the inventory. You can run your online business everywhere and you are free to decide when you want to work.

2) An online store to sell your own creations

There is a market for plenty of creations! If you are crafty, you can definitely monetize your handmade beauty products, furniture, jewelry or clothing. Artists could also have their own platform to showcase their art and sell it. Whether you are a musician, painter or photographer, you can turn your art and passion into a source of income. And if if works, you might be able to do what you love for a living. Writers can also sell their own ebooks through a download link. Many platforms allow you to start selling your homemade goods and your creations (Etsy, Craigslist…). However, you could also create a website and establish pricing strategies with Shopify. It gives you more control and makes it easier to track and fulfill orders.

3) You could also teach an online course

Internet is known to be an endless source of knowledge. If you are particularly skilled or knowledgeable about a topic, chances are it will be useful to someone willing to learn about it. It could be anything from music production to web development, building apps or marketing. Of course, it takes some work to enroll people in your course and create quality content to teach people how to do something from scratch. Most of the time, it will require several videos (filming and editing included) or thorough articles, meaning more work on your hands. However, if you manage to share it, it can quickly become a source of regular income. Moreover, helping people is extremely rewarding.

4) Start a blog

Blogs shifted from virtual journals to real marketing tools where monetization has become a common practice. Indeed, promoting products, sharing sponsored posts or hosting third-party ads are now frequent although it does require to gain an audience beforehand. Thus, you will have to be motivated in order to offer quality content and build an engaged audience. This is definitely a long-term work and monetization is the fruit of long labours. To put it simply: you won’t see the result right off the bat. However, once you have your audience, it will provide you with regular income. Having a gift for writing and being regular is also essential.

5) Launch a podcast or become an influencer

If having a blog is not you cup of tea, you could also launch a podcast. It is similar to starting a blog but you’ll need a high-quality microphone and an audio recording software. And why not inviting guests or solicit sponsors and advertisers to make unbelievable connections? This is indeed how you will manage to build your own online business from scratch. Finally, if you are comfortable with the social media and enjoy sharing your own quality photos and videos, becoming an influencer could be a possibility. Because of dishonest practices (buying followers and so on), sponsors are now more interested on smaller influencers with an engaged following. Thus, you won’t need millions of followers to earn some money!

No matter what type of website and activity you choose, you can pretty much always rely on affiliate marketing to make an additional income. How does it work? You recommend a product or a service to your audience. Then, you make sales commissions by driving traffic to e-commerce sites through affiliate links or referral codes in your blog posts, emails or other channels.

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Saint George’s day – Spain

On April 23rd, book and flower stalls are set up along the streets to celebrate the legend of Saint George in Barcelona. It is said that he saved a village and a princess by killing a dragon. Once victorious, the knight realized that the blood grew a rose that he offered to the princess. Thus, it is no surprise that people celebrate the day of their patron saint -and what is thought to be the Catalan Valentine´s Day- with a special tradition: offering roses or books to their beloved, friends, colleagues and family! Roses also adorn the facades of the extraordinary Casa Batlló by Antoni Gaudí that pays homage to Saint George. Both romantic and extremely joyful, this unique day will appeal not only to the dreamers but also to the generous hearts who love to please their loved ones and all the bookworms who will find the the latest publications and see well-known artists signing copies of their books.

Japan cherry blossom – Japan

Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) and even Yozakura (cherry blossom night viewing) are both inescapable when enjoying the japanese landscapes. Indeed, these blooming trees exemplify perfectly the traditional beauty of this country and areto be enjoyed all over the country (Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima and so on). Amongst them, visitors enjoy the calm and peaceful atmosphere that goes along this magical and ephemeral natural event. Several cities organize special events to celebrate it. For example, the Miyako Odori in Kyoto remains one of the most incredible traditional shows in the world with its dances, songs and theater productions.

Keukenhof Flower Exhibition – the Netherlands

From March to May, Keukenhof provides a unique backdrop for its 7 million spring-flowering bulbs which are planted in autumn to bloom in spring. Its flower park of 32 hectares of flowers gathers a variety of about 800 different tulips. Each year, it attracts more than a million visitors eager to discover huge colourful fields decorated with sculptures and other works of art as well as a traditional Dutch windmill. Keukenhof is one the the biggest gardens in Europe and celebrates Spring with numerous exhibitions, costumes, dances, a street organ, Dutch musicians and choirs playing music or boat trips through the flower bulb fields.

Battle of Flowers – All around the world

Battle of Flowers are organized all over the world from Valencia in Spain to Ventimiglia in Italy, Jersey in the Channel Island or Saumur, Firminy, Luchon, Nice and Selestat in France. These festivals generally consist of music, food, funfairs, dancers and beautifully decorated parades of flower floats enchanting the crowds along the street. And once the gorgeous floats have made a couple of rounds around the route, the battle traditionally starts using flowers as ammunition!

Flower Festival – Madeira

Thanks to its extraordinarily pleasant climate, flower species from all over the world bloom in Madeira, the “island of flowers”. During the Flower Festival -just after Easter, in May- the population pays tribute to Spring and the abundance of flowers. It is a very cultural event where performances of folk groups as well as concerts, exhibitions and the flavour market fill the streets with life. Splendid floats ‘drowning in flowers’ and bright-coloured costumes bring joy but its most famous features are probably its “Wall of Hope” -a beautiful flower mural decorated by children- and its flower carpets and sculptures displayed on the streets.

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Technology has changed our lives without any shadow of a doubt.  However the lives of our pets has also been affected, in particular for cats.  They have managed to take advantage of these changes and are now more than comfortable falling asleep on your keyboard, clinging to the heat of your charger or playing with connecting cables. Welcome to the world of tech savvy cats!  Here are 12 photos that prove to what extent technology has changed the life of your little kitty…

1/ Cats and technology: Brick TV vs Flat screen

Taking a cat nap on a TV box set now involves some kamikaze moves!

2/ Cats and technology: Ball of wool vs Cables

A simple ball of wool is a thing of the past. Now cats are playing with a rigid, plastic cables… which one looks more fun?

3/ Cats and technology: An open book vs Keyboard

Did your little kitten like to rub up against the crisp new pages of you math book? Now it can boast about typing on a keyboard!

4/ Cats and technology: Field mouse vs Computer mouse

Once a great hunter of field mice your cat is now a skilled poacher of your computer mouse!

5/ Cats and technology: Fish vs Tablet

Did you know that there is an app for showing fish? Perhaps your tablet screen won’t be too happy as we don’t think it is protected from cat scratches!

6/ Running wild vs Indoor gym

Your cat used to run free and wild in the garden but now it has become used to its indoor gym. A cat is not a hamster remember!

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10/ Eagle

In 1965, a royal eagle named Goldie managed to escape from London Zoo.  During its 12 day escape, the bird became a nation “celebrity“.  The zoo received many calls and letters from people around the country giving employees advice on how to capture the eagle.

After numerous capture attempts, the second zookeeper managed to successfully catch the bird by luring it with a dead rabbit attached to a rope.  Once Goldie appeared the zookeeper approached the bird gently and they caught it with his bare hands!

During its time on the run, the eagle only attacked a duck in the garden of the American Ambassador in the UK and two terriers.  Not long after the bird managed to escape for a second time however this time he was on the loose for only four days.

9/ Takin

Takins are an Asian animals generally found in large mountain ranges at altitudes of at least 1500 m.  As a result of over hunting, these animals are becoming increasingly few and far between in the wild.

A takin weighing 363 kg managed to escape from a zoo in 2018.   One morning while a vet had come to do a routine inspection, the animal started to charge repeatedly at the enclosure until it gave way. 

While it escaped, the animal injured two employees (although not severely) and was on the run for an hour before it was sedated and returned to its enclosure.

8/ Python

This situation didn’t finish as well as the two previous scenarios mentioned above.  In 2013 a python managed to get loose from a Canadian animal farm.  The snake, which measured more than four metres, sneaked into the ventilation system of the house of the animal farm owner and entered into the child’s bedroom.  Two children were staying at the house as they were having a friends sleepover.

It wasn’t until the following morning that the dad, and owner of the animal farm, entered the bedroom to find the two children dead.  They had both been strangled by the python.

7/ Crocodiles

In 2017 around a dozen crocodiles managed to escape from a Thailand zoo during heavy flooding.  How did they managed to get loose?  After all they are pretty slow creatures and aren’t very discrete.  However the heavy rainfall and flooding came to their aide.

While locals were trying to protect themselves from the flooding they were also faced with the threat of a dozen escaped crocodiles…

In summery, there were 18 deaths which doesn’t include those lost due to the heavy flooding.

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Everyone suffers from some form of addiction no matter how normal or strange it is.  There are many types of addictions like cigarettes, alcohol, cleaning or chocolate… our body is always looking for more!  However having an addiction can have severe consequences on our health.  Here are 10 more unusual human addictions.

1/ Drinking water

Potomania is when someone needs to drink water all the time as they don’t want to feel like the have not drunk enough. They can often suffer from a sore throat or can become irritable.  Although our body needs water to stay on form, it is also not good to drink too much water either.  Someone who suffers from this addiction can drink up to 10 litres of water per day which is excessively dangerous. This can cause a significant reduction in salt levels in the blood which is necessary for the nervous system to function properly.  What is more our bladder can only hold a certain amount of liquid so you’ll have to constantly need to go to the toilet.

2/ Drinking urine

Urine therapy has converted a number of people.  According to some, drinking urine can help many health problems like asthma, allergies and skin conditions. However this therapy hasn’t been scientifically proven…. What is more, once the urine has been extracted from your bladder it is contaminated with germs and bacteria.  Whether we believe in its virtues or not some people swear by this technique.  It doesn’t bother them if they drink their own urine or others! In fact some people get addicted that they are constantly looking for a source of urine as soon as they can… not very appetizing!

3/ Tanning Booths

During the summer many people head to hot countries where they can top up their tan.  Sometimes you can even go to tropical countries to get a good tan in winter.  However in Britain getting a tan can be hard.  This is why many go to UV tanning booths so they can have tanned skin all year round.  However this is not got for your skin especially if you have regular sessions.  Scientific research has even shown that the ares of the brain stimulated by the tanning sessions is the same as the area stimulated by heroine….

4/ Getting tattoos

Tattoos are becoming increasingly popular and more tolerated.  However not everyone decides to get tattoos for the same reasons.  Many have symbolic meanings but many people get tattoos just because they want to create an image on their body.  However some people become so addicted that they cover their entire body in tattoos.  Scientists believe that people can get addicted to getting tattoos either due to the pain while the needle picks their body or due the attention they receive.  Although the reasons for this addiction are unclear, many admit that they want to get another straight after they have got one.

5/ Drinking human blood

This is one of the stranger addictions!  According to science, being addicted to human blood is possible.  In Turkey, people not vampires can be addicted to blood.  Many with this addiction can get a sore throat and breathing problems when they feel have withdrawal symptoms.  However in very special cases, according to doctors, people can suffer from personality disorders like schizophrenia.  Often a person with this addiction will have suffered traumatic events over the course of their life which could explain why they got this addiction.  This behaviour is called clinical vampirism and is thankfully very rare.

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Architects from the middle ages built castles to show the strength and power of their inhabitants. Kings, Dukes and Aristocrats gained more respect from their subjects if their castles were impressive and imposing.  Not only were castles built to be defensive strongholds, many were build to highlight their inhabitants power and wealth so they could exert control over their subjects.

1/ Bled Castle, Slovenia

Bled Castle is a medieval castle built on a 100 metre cliff.  It overlooks Lake Bled and is one of the main tourist attractions of the country.  The castle was a residence for the Serbian dynasty and later for the Marshall Josip Broz Tito.

2/ Mont-Saint-Michel, France

The impregnable castle of Mont-Saint-Michel is surrounded on all sides by the sea.  Every year there are organised pilgrimages to the abbey from across the North of Europe.  However there is much debate about which region of France the castle belongs to… whether it is Brittany or Normandy!

3/  Trakai Castle, Lithuania

Trakai Castle in Lithuania is situated on an island on Lake Galve.  It was constructed during the 14th century and was a strategic centre for the Duchy of Lithuania.  It is the only island castle in Eastern Europe. The castle was restored in the early 20th century after it fell into disrepair.

4/ Reichsburg Cochem, Germany

This castle has a long history.  In fact it was the residence of the King of Germany Conrad III and then Louis XIV. The castle was burned by the French in 1689 and was forgotten about. However a German businessman bought the castle in 1868 and invested a lot of his fortune in its restoration.  In 1942, the castle fortress was give to a public body.  Since 1978 it belongs to the town of Cochem.

5/ Hohenzollern Castle, Germany

Hohenzollern castle is located around 50 kilometres to the south of Stuttgart in Germany.  It is considered the ancestral fief of the royal imperial Hohenzollern family.  This new-Gothic styled castle is build 855 metres above sea level.  During its height this fortress was main residence for Prussian emperors.

6/ Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Neuschwanstein castle was build by Ledwig II of Barvaria in the 19th century.  It is now considered to be one of Germany’s most well known castles as every year 1 million visitors visit this castle.  There are around 6,000 tourists per day during the height of summer.  You certainly won’t have an intimate viewing of this castle!

7/ Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

This is one of the most well known Scottish Castles after Edinburgh Castle.  The castle, which sits of the shores of Loch Duich not far from the Isle of Skye, was initially built in the 13th century.  However the castle underwent a restoration in the 19th century.  Now it has been a site for many film sets including Made of Honour, Bonnie Prince Charlie and James Bond.

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Snacking between meals is not good for your health.  However  we can often grant ourselves a little treat from time to time.  We have such a wide choice from crisps, biscuits and sweets.  However the following list of snacks might get you to change your mind.  We won’t let you wait any longer, here are 10 surprising facts about our favourite nibbles!

1/ Pretzels: snacks that are coated in bicarbonate of soda

This salted snack is very popular in Germany.  The dough is carefully prepared before being molded into the classic pretzel shape.  However do you know how pretzels obtain their brown crust and crunch ?  In fact the dough is dipped in warm water and bicarbonate of soda.  Without this important ingredient your pretzels would come out of the oven as white as snow!

2/ Dried fruit and nuts not healthy if eaten in large doses

Nut are delicious! They can come in all shapes and sizes from peanuts, cashew nuts to walnuts and can be either salted or unsalted.  The majority of people believe that nuts and dried fruit are a healthy snack.  However this is not necessarily the case.  In fact 30 g of raw pistachios is the equivalent to 174 kg/calories.  For roasted cashew nuts 30 g equals 199 kg/calories.  Lipids found in nuts can increase your weight so it is best not to eat too many every day!

3/ Industrially fried foods and snacks have carcinogenic risks

Sticks of potato fried in oil sounds like heaven for lots of people.  This worldwide appreciation for chips means that they often accompany many types of dishes and can be eaten alone.  However you shouldn’t eat too many as they are high in calories and are full of acrylamide.  This carcinogenic substance can be found in foods that are rich in starch after being cooked at high temperatures.  It is therefore recommended that you prepare your chips yourself by making sure that your oil is no hotter than 120° C.

4/ Fruit pastilles – 100% natural fruit juice but coated with sugar

If you make them yourself or if you buy them from a reliable producer your fruit pastilles will be made with real fruit.  The most popular fruit bases are quince however you can make these delicious sweets with any type of fruit.  It will cook much quicker at low temperatures over short periods of time.  Just like for jam, you need to use pectin to make the mixture gelatinous.  Home made fruit pastilles are therefore very easy to make yourself with completely natural products.  However watch how much sugar you add!

5/ Cheese – not always ethical

Cheese can come in many forms.  It can be eaten alone with bread or oatcakes, used to flavour dishes or as an accompaniment. Cheese is always a treat when you are a fan! But did you know that the majority of cheeses are made from rennet. It is a coagulant found in the fourth stomach of young animals, also called “abomasum“. The only way to get it is to macerate abomasum after slaughtering small animals.  This is one of the main arguments against dairy consumption.  Nevertheless, there are coagulants with a vegetable origin, or which develop with fermentation.

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1/  Escape from the Tower of London

Many captives or traitors were imprisoned in the infamous Tower of London during tense periods of British history. The ancient prison, which was also an arena of torture, was impenetrable.  Once captives entered no one ever came out.  However on the 3rd October in 1597, the English Jesuit priest John Gerand successfully managed to break out of jail!  He didn’t manage to achieve it alone as other members of the Catholic Order managed to devise an escape plan.   John Gerard was given a rope from his jailer who he had befriended.  Despite his injuries, the priest managed to lower himself down from the building and then cross the moat.  One of the most spectacular prison escapes!

2/ One and only escape from Doges Palace in Venice

Doges were Italian magistrates.  As a result for a long time this palace was the administration headquarters of Venice.  It also was a prison which was situated in the roof of the palace.  It was called plombi in reference to the lead used to construct the roof.  The only person who ever managed to escape from this prison was Giacomo Casanova, the renowned and accomplished adventurer.  His seductive behavior and casual morals displeased the Church who sentenced him to five years in prison.  However Casanova and his cell mate devised an escape plan.  His friend dug a hole in the wall which accessed the outside wall using a simple nail!

As a great libertine, daring speaker and a man who only thought of enjoying life, I do not think that I am guilty (…) – Giacomo Casanova, History of my escape from the prisons of the Republic of Venice, 1780.

3/ Escape from Imrali prison island in Turkey

Billy Hayes, an American, was convicted of trying to smuggle drugs out of the Turkish territory in 1970.  Initially sentenced to four years in prison Hayes was placed in a psychiatric hospital and in many prisons in Turkey.  Authorities increased his sentence to 30 years and so was transferred to the Imrali prison island which often housed smugglers and drug traffickers in July 1975.  However on the 2nd October 1975, Hayes took advantage of his guard’s lack of attention and managed to steal a boat and row to the coast.  He recounted his escape in his book the Midnight Express which was adapted into a film in 1978.

4/ Successive escapes from the Bastille, Paris

The Bastille in Paris used to be a very heavily guarded prison.  Only very lucky prisoners managed to escape. Antoine de Chabannes, the Count of Dammartin was one of the lucky ones.  Under the reign of Louis XI, the Bastille was used as a prison.  Chabannes was imprisoned for belonging to the Ligue du Bien Public which was a group of princes fighting against their king.  Thanks to his wife Chabannes managed to shorten his prison sentence. His wife organised a diversion with other members of the league which allowed her husband time to escape.  A few months later Louis XI signed a peace treaty with his former adversaries and established once more Count de Dammartin’s rights.

5/ Camp 14 Breakout in North Korea

It is no surprise that one of the most authoritarian countries in the world has work camps.  Life and working conditions are very difficult and the majority of prisoners die of hunger, fatigue or due to repeated violent beatings.  Shin Dong-hyuk was born and brought up in this hellish camp.  He is also the only person to manage to escape and recount the horrors and existence of this place to the outside world.  The last straw was seeing his mother and brother die before his eyes.  At the age of 23 he managed to scale a high voltage fence and escape.  Blaine Harden, recounts his story in the book Escape from Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey From North Korea to Freedom in the West.

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Make-up is really important in cinema just as it is in photography and cinema.  Nowadays, thanks to computer generated imaging technology, actor transformations are easier and more impressive to achieve than ever before  However nothing beats good old makeup which the original type of disguise!  Here are 10 of the most impressive make-up transformations in cinema.

1/ John Hurt in the Elephant Man

The make up for the film Elephant Man has an unusual backstory.  The actor John Hurt had to wear a latex prosthetic so that he could become the character of John Merrick.  It took several hours each day to fit the prosthetic.  The main character John Merrick was in fact a real person so the film recounts a true story.  After his death, John Merrick’s organs as well as molds for some of his body parts were conserved.  During the war, German air raids destroyed his organs however the molds miraculously stayed intact.  As a result the make-up team managed to use parts of the real face of John Merrick so as to accurately reconstruct his face and create a highly realistic transformation.  This make up  transformations clearly deserves to be on the list of the most impressive film makeup!

2/ Robert Englund in A Nightmare on Elm Street

Again Freddy Kruegar’s make up was created with a latex prosthetic.  Robert England had to sit for around 3 to 4 hours every day for his make up.  His make up artist David Miller said that Robert was one of the nicest people he had worked with in his career as he was very patient and never complained.  This is certainly one of the most impressive and scary makeup transformations!

3/ Johnny Depp din Edward Scissor Hands

On paper, scars, a pale complexion and messy hair doesn’t sound that impressive.  However these details are enough to make Johnny Depp look unrecogniseable!  As well as the makeup, Johnny Depp had to wear a really tight costume which was also exceedingly warm.  Scenes were often interrupted as the actor started to feel faint…

4/ Heath Ledger in the The Dark Night

A rather standard makeup that turned out to be very effective!  Heath Ledger actually came up with the make up himself. You could well believe it was done by an amateur as the white make up cracks under the actor’s expression.  Many layers were needed to create this roughly applied effect while black circles had to be added around Ledger’s eyes to create a more severe look. Together these details create a convincing result.  In fact, behind this make up, you hardly recognise the now deceased actor.

5/ Robin William in Mrs Doubtfire

Initially the film’s director, Chris Colombus, decided to put very little make on Robin William’s face, just a little lipstick and some light makeup. However the actor was immediately recognisable. Even with a false nose, you could still see recognise the man hidden behind. In the end they then decided to recreate the whole face by analyzing the portrait of more than 500 women! Eventually an elderly English woman’s portrait caught the film team’s attention and won the vote. William’s new face was then reproduced in latex. In fact the actor actually removes his mask in one of the scenes. In 1994 the film won the Oscar for Best Makeup.

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]]> https://thewonderlist.net/architectural-wonders-libraries/ Wed, 22 May 2019 14:01:37 +0000 https://thewonderlist.net/?p=7355 There are many architectural wonders around the world.  However some of the most impressive building interiors can be found in national libraries.  Here are 18 majestic libraries that will make you want to stick your nose into a good book!  Libraries are symbols for human’s intellectual progress.  In fact national libraries continue to be a […] More

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]]> There are many architectural wonders around the world.  However some of the most impressive building interiors can be found in national libraries.  Here are 18 majestic libraries that will make you want to stick your nose into a good book! 

Libraries are symbols for human’s intellectual progress.  In fact national libraries continue to be a place for scholars to read and learn.  Have a look at the grand and impressive libraries in the list below.  These temples of knowledge are filled with cultural treasures!

1/ National Library in Prague, Czech Republic

The National Library in Prague was founded in the 16th century.  It is located in the centre of the Charles II University and is found in the Clementinum.

2/ Largest monastery library in Ardmont Abbey, Austria

Admont Abbey in Austria is recognised world-wide for its incredible library.  The library, intricately decorated in a late baroque style, holds no less than 180,000 books and 1,400 manuscripts.   It also is home to other historical documents like the Encyclopedia of Diderot and Alembert (1758)…

3/ Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland

Trinity College Library is the biggest library in Ireland.  It is home to many medieval manuscripts and ancient Irish literature.  The library also houses the famous Book of Kells or otherwise known as Book of Columba.  A digitized version of the manuscript is now available online.

4/ Royal Portuguese Library, Rio, Brazil

The Royal Portuguese Library is not often visited by tourists but it is certainly worth the visit.  It is a real architectural jewel dating back to the 19th century.  It is also one of the most beautiful national libraries in the world, home to a large collection of rare books.

5/ George Peabody Library, Baltimore, United States

The national George Peabody library is part of John Hopkins University in Baltimore.  It is located in the centre of the campus in the historic area of Mount Vernon-Belvedere.  All collections in the library are available to the general public as requested by the famous businessman, banker and philanthropist George Peabody.  He wanted to create a library that “could be used freely by anyone who wished “.

6/ St John Library, Cambridge, England

The Old Library of St John’s College in Cambridge is an old library connected to the Third Court. It was built between 1623 and 1628 largely thanks to the gifts and efforts of the Bishop of Exeter and Lincoln.

7/ The National Library of France, Paris

François Mitterand the library this new title in 1995.  It holds royal collections that date bate to the end of the Middle Ages.

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