Dubai is very hot, of course; it stays very warm even in the winter, but the temperatures are most pleasant for visitors between November and April. Even in these months temperatures often reach 35 C or higher, but compared to the summer this is quite... (read more)

It is only allowed in cases where the person did not deliberately set out to acquire the foreign citizenship. The main examples of such cases have been women who married men from countries like Iran where a wife automatically acquires her husband's nationality... (read more)

Put briefly, the job of a coach is to improve the team's performance. A good coach will do whatever it takes to achieve this. This may involve working with all the team together or, at another time, talking to individual members; it can also involve working... (read more)

In 2012 according to the Us Peace Index the safest state to live in was Maine. This was followed by Vermont, with New Hampshire in third place. The most dangerous state was Louisiana. You can see the full list here.... (read more)

BC means Before Christ, and AD means Anno Domini, which is Latin and means 'in the year of our lord' (ie, year of God). These terms are derived from the Gregorian Calendar, which is known in most of the world and used in the majjority of countries with... (read more)

The word soccer was first used in the 19th century in England and started out as a short form for the term 'Association football'. There is a popular story that the term was originally coined by an Oxford scholar and footballer called Charles Wreford... (read more)

North Korea has carried out several nuclear tests and in fact has recently applied to be formally recognised as a nuclear power. THe last test was carried out in February 2013, and recently some radioactive traces have been found near Japan, possibly... (read more)

For fine dining (and of course higher prices) you could look at somewher like the 2 Michelin starred Midsummer House, which has a lovely position... (read more)

DNA Day is celebrated on this day, 25 April, and it is to celebrate the discovery of the double helix by scientists including James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953 (so 60 years ago today). On this day they published a paper in the Nature science journal... (read more)

If you type the phrase 'best based on true story movies' in a search engine you will find lots of lists, all different, and of course like all such questions it depends on your taste. However, there are certain titles which keep coming up. The most interesting... (read more)

Annette Funicello was married twice. Her first husband was cating director Jack Gilardi, who was also her agent and whom she married in 1965. They had three children: Gina, Jack and Jason, born between 1966 and 1974. The couple divorced in 1983 after... (read more)

By the end of the 20th century, it seemed as if the slow descent of Venice into the sea had been stopped by a mixture of engineering and careful management. However, recently it seems that the problem is still ongoing. However, the water is rising much... (read more)

The Philippines has had several official languages in its history, but as of 1987 it has two: Filipino and English. Filipino is the name now given to the national language, which consists mainly - though not entirely - of Tagalog, one of many indigenous... (read more)

Easyjet is the name of an airline. There doesn't seem to be an Easyjet Hotel. Do you mean the Easyhotel? If so, this is a company that is owned by the Easyjet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou. It uses the 'easyjet' name and is based on the same principles,... (read more)

People have always created sign languages, but the origins of the modern system are thought to be in Spain. In the early 17th century a Spanish priest named Juan Pablo Bonet... (read more)

St George was of Greek origin. He was born in Palestine into an aristocratic family of Greek Christians in the 3rd century AD. His father was an officer in the Roman army and... (read more)

Undoubtedly the most efficient method is to go to the country in question and live and work or study there. As that isn't always possible, the next best thing is, as far as possible, to recreate these conditions at home. This means getting every opportunity... (read more)

Walt Disney's full name was Walter Elias Disney. He was born in the US of an Irish Canadian father and a mother of German and English descent. In fact, though, the family name Disney goes back to a very old Norman family, d'Isigny, and one of Walt Disney's... (read more)

THe easiest and most beneficial exercise for a beginner to yoga is to learn the sun saluation, or salute to the sun as it can be called. There are several variations of this, but it has ten to twelve steps and involves stretching every part of the body.... (read more)

In fact the founders of the company really are called Ben and Jerry. They are Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen, and they are old school friends who first met as children in 1963. After leaving school, they both tried various forms of study and work, but... (read more)