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☆ Surprising Things About London From a Local That Now Lives in NYC
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Traveling into central London from Heathrow is much more straightforward than getting into Manhattan from JFK. London's Heathrow Airport. Hollie Adams/Getty ImagesI usually fly into London Heathrow when I go back to the UK. From the airport to the city center, travelers can choose between taking a taxi, the London Underground (also known as the tube), or the Heathrow Express, a high-frequency rail link between the airport and the city. Meanwhile, there are no direct public transportation routes from where I live in Manhattan to JFK, which is the airport I usually fly out of.

Persons: Hollie Adams Organizations: London Heathrow, London, Heathrow Locations: London, Heathrow, Manhattan, JFK

☆ A new tiny-home community near San Antonio is raising eyebrows for marketing pint-sized houses for over $140,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elm Trails is a nearly finished tiny-home community near San Antonio. AdvertisementA tiny-home community near San Antonio, Texas, is raising eyebrows for marketing pint-sized houses for over $140,000. Elm Trails is the first tiny-home community built by Lennar, a home construction company based in Florida. He also suggested that Elm Trails skeptics don't know what a good property deal is in today's housing market. "Lennar San Antonio is very innovative about how they are thinking."

Persons: —, Rhonda Ober, Ober, I'm, Billy Rojo, Billy, Rojo, Realtor.com, Lennar Organizations: Service, Forbes Locations: San Antonio, San Antonio , Texas, Florida, Texas, Elm Trails, Elm, Henley, South Carolina, Lennar San Antonio

☆ Moms Who Fly Business Class With Babies Say It Doesn't Disturb Others
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Business Insider spoke to two millennial moms who always fly business class with their babies. Magdelena, 2, has flown business class on over half of the flights she's been on since her birth. Whether babies should be allowed in business class has long been debated. Advertisement"That doesn't happen in economy," Arbelaez-Chujfi said, adding that "in business class, you feel like somebody is looking after you." Courtesy of Sara Arbelaez-Chujfi"I always tell my friends with kids that fly economy, let's say London to Bogotá.

Persons: they've, —, Magdelena, Sara Arbelaez, Chujfi —, Chujfi, She's, Lucy Cafferkey, Tom, Edward, Edward ., babysit, Cafferkey, there's, Lucy Cafferkey's, it's, she's, Mary Organizations: Service, Nails Inc, British Airways, Air France's Locations: London, Colombia, Mexico, Los Angeles, Air France, Bogotá, Paris

☆ So long, 'sad beige.' Millennials are ready to add some personality to their homes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

During that time, Parker's living space was a prime example of the "sad beige" aesthetic, she said. For Parker, "sad beige" is the opposite. "There's nothing wrong with 'sad beige,' but I think it was just kind of the forced conformity of it." She thinks millennials initially swayed toward "sad beige" because it was the opposite of the homes they grew up in. CreativaStudio/Getty ImagesBut, according to Moszczynski, millennials also played it safe with the "sad beige" trend because they were concerned about the resale value of their homes.

Persons: —, Rachel Parker, Hayley DeRoche, Parker, Chris, Josh Jessup, Matt Moss, Jessup, Z, Moss, They've, Alice Moszczynski, millennials, Moszczynski, Josh Jessup Jessup Organizations: Service, Wall Street Journal, Business Locations: Texas, Australian, Moszczynski

☆ A Woman Bought Dream Wedding Dress Without Being Engaged
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A woman bought her dream wedding dress – a vintage Vera Wang gown – on The RealReal for $280. But the buyer, Mary Rose Sossaman, isn't engaged yet. For a woman who bought her dream wedding dress without being engaged, that wasn't a problem. Advertisement"Even if I had gotten a brand-new wedding dress, it would've needed alterations," she added. AdvertisementUltimately, Sossaman said she has zero regrets and that buying a wedding dress before an engagement comes down to how you feel about your relationship.

Persons: Vera Wang, Mary Rose Sossaman, isn't, —, she'd, Sossaman, she's, would've, 🌟🎀, ted Organizations: Service, ust Locations: California

☆ A new book reportedly named King Charles and Kate Middleton as the royals said to have made racist remarks. It's causing chaos for the British monarchy — here's a timeline of the fallout.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Meanwhile, the book's Dutch translator told the Daily Mail there were names in the transcript she was given. "The names of the royals were there in black and white," Saskia Peeters told the Daily Mail. I just did what I was paid to do and that was translate the book from English into Dutch." Peeters also said she worked to translate the book into Dutch with fellow translator Nellie Keukellar-van Rijsbergen. "All of this is frustrating because it feeds into something that couldn't be further from the truth," Scobie said.

Persons: Xander, John Rainford, Xander's, Anke Roelen, Paul Thompson, Scobie's, Saskia Peeters, " Peeters, Nellie Keukellar, van Rijsbergen, Scobie –, Scobie, I've, Roelen, Peeters Organizations: Daily Mail, BBC Locations: Dutch

☆ Bite-mark tattoos are having a moment. A dermatologist warns that they could be dangerous.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A quick peruse on social media and you'll quickly see that bite-mark tattoos are having a moment. However, a Betty Zoo Tattoo representative told Business Insider that the tattoo — which cost roughly 800 Danish kroner, or around $118 — was "harmless." You don't know where that person's mouth has been," the tattoo artist, who goes by Miss Vampira on Instagram, said. Mary Minahan is a tattoo artist with over a decade of experience in the industry. And while he's happy with his new ink, Thage said he plans to return to Betty Zoo Tattoo for a touch-up.

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☆ A new book about the British monarchy was pulled from shelves in the Netherlands after it reportedly named the royal said to have made racist remarks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dutch translations of Omid Scobie's book "Endgame" have been pulled from shelves, reports say. Due to a publishing error, the book reportedly named a royal said to have made racist remarks. Author Omid Scobie told Dutch media he did not name anyone in any version of the book he wrote. Scobie's latest book, "Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival," explores the current state of the British monarchy and the dynamics between members of the royal family. "There's never been a version that I've produced that has names in it," Scobie told RTL Boulevard.

Persons: Omid, Omid Scobie, —, Prince, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's, Oprah Winfrey, Duchess, Sussex, Harry, Meghan Markle, Xander, Scobie, There's, Luke Fontana, Andrew Kelly, Winfrey, Meghan, Oprah, he's, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Buckingham Organizations: Service, Guardian, CBS, RTL, BBC, REUTERS Locations: Netherlands

☆ A tattoo artist who refuses to ink names of people's significant others shares 3 alternatives that won't end in regret
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mary Minahan is a tattoo artist who has worked in the industry for over a decade. She told BI that people often end up regretting tattoos of their significant other's name. That's according to Mary Minahan, a tattoo artist with over a decade experience working in the industry. She told Business Insider that she almost always refuses a client's request for a tattoo with their significant other's name. Mary Minahan is based in New York City.

Persons: Mary Minahan, —, Miss Vampira, Minahan, she's, hasn't Organizations: Service, Miss Locations: That's, New York City

☆ Flight attendants 'hot bed' to deal with sporadic shifts – but an insider says the practice is in a legal gray zone
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementFor those not in the aviation industry, it might be easy to assume the life of a flight attendant is glamorous with constant travel. For that reason, flight attendants on reserve sometimes resort to staying in shared housing, commonly known as a "crash pad." @flightattendantbaelee/TikTokDepending on the city, crash pads are houses or apartments that are usually owned by flight attendants, pilots, or former airline crew. What's more, flight attendants have two options to choose from within the crash pad: a "hot bed" or "cold bed." "You typically see that it's like the crash pad owner sucks or something, and someone feels the crash pad owner wronged them."

Persons: —, isn't, Lea, @flightattendantbaelee, she's, Lea —, there's, I've, Amelia Hanron, Lea's, Insider's Monica Humphries, Cierra, Zach, Cody Organizations: Service, American Airlines, French Bulldogs, Pad Locations: Lea, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, , New York, New York City

☆ I just moved from the UK to the US. Here are 9 things I already miss.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I moved from London to New York City in October. Leaving the UK behind meant missing family milestones and home comforts like Sunday Roasts. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But having spent most of my life in the UK, I've always felt more like a tourist when visiting either of my parents' respective countries. Like any big life change, the transition has come with ups and downs, and while I'm starting to feel settled, I can't help but miss a few things about life abroad.

Persons: —, I've Organizations: Service Locations: London, New York City, Boston, Boston , Massachusetts, New York

☆ A realtor says a $660 apartment listing asking tenants to share a bed proves how 'grim' the affordable housing crisis is
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Anya Ettinger said the listing paints a "grim" picture of housing affordability in major cities. But, according to the listing, you wouldn't just be sharing the apartment space — you'd be sharing a queen-sized bed too. According to Ettinger, listings like this one are a result of the affordable housing crisis in Toronto. But as of today, Ettinger said the listing she discovered is just another example of how severe the housing crisis is. "It just paints a very grim picture of the affordability crisis that we're experiencing here," she said.

Persons: Anya Ettinger, —, she's, Ettinger, she'd, They're, Insider's Alcynna Lloyd, Olivia Chow Organizations: Facebook, Service, UBS, CBC Locations: Toronto, Canada

☆ A woman transformed a 130-acre property in New York into an organic farm complete with a cozy yurt. Now it's on the market for just over $2 million — take a look.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A biodynamic farm built from "raw land" by its current owner has hit the market. Known as Z Farm, the $2 million property is home to wildlife, hiking, and views of the Catskills. The sale includes a yurt that could be turned into a permanent home, according to the listing agent. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. Six years later, the property is on sale for $2.2 million.

Persons: Houlihan Lawrence, Rachel Haley Organizations: Service Locations: Columbia County , New York, Belmont

☆ Disturbing video shows a 25-year-old woman begging Hamas fighters not to kill her as she's taken hostage and driven into Gaza on a motorbike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Israeli woman begged for her life as she was taken hostage by Hamas fighters on Saturday. A clip of the incident, which shows Noa Argamani, 25, is being widely shared on social media. AdvertisementAdvertisementFootage circulating on social media shows the moment an Israeli woman begged for her life as she was separated from her partner and driven away by Hamas fighters into Gaza. Twenty-five-year-old Noa Argamani and her partner Avi Natan were attending an outdoor music festival on Saturday when armed Hamas fighters suddenly arrived and began taking hostages. Argamani and Natan were identified by their family members as the subjects of the disturbing video, according to The Times of Israel.

Persons: Noa Argamani, —, Avi Natan, Argamani, Natan, Moshe, Israel's, Noa, Mustafa Hassona, Jonathan Conricus, Conricus Organizations: Service, The, Israel National News, Anadolu Agency, Getty, CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Israel, Authorities Locations: Hamas, Gaza, Israel

☆ A tiny private island in Maine where the only toilet is inside a lighthouse is on sale for $400,000 — just a year after its owner bought it 'on a whim'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

On a 600-acre lake in Maine is a tiny island built by its original owner close to a century ago. The island, nicknamed Rocky Mecca, recently hit the market for $400,000. The island, nicknamed Rocky Mecca, was built in the 1930s in Canton, Maine. Nothing quite fits that bill like Rocky Mecca, a man-made private island on Lake Anasagunticook in Canton, Maine, which hit the market for $400,000 in May. The only other problem the original owner faced was having to secure a deed for his island home, which didn't appear on any maps before the 1930s.

Persons: Rocky Mecca, Rocky, Rebecca LaBrie, I'm Organizations: Google Locations: Maine, Canton , Maine, Rocky Mecca, Anasagunticook

☆ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are separating after 18 years of marriage. Here's a complete timeline of their relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau met as kids, but only began a romantic relationship after reconnecting as adults in the early 2000s. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau during the G20 Summit on July 7, 2017, in Hamburg, Germany. Sophie told Maclean she recalled having her first kiss with Justin when they were kids in his childhood home. Sophie went on to become an entertainment journalist. "I'm a dreamer and a romantic," Sophie said.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Mikhail Svetlov, Sophie, Justin, Michel Trudeau, Maclean, Michel, Pierre Trudeau, cohosting, Justin the, Justin didn't, I've Organizations: Canadian, Montreal Gazette, Vogue Locations: Hamburg, Germany, Mount Royal, Montreal, British Columbia

☆ A New York property where a mobster ran a moonshine business during Prohibition is now on the market for $5.5 million — and he may have buried treasure worth millions on the land
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A modern barn that's home to a distillery 2 hours north of New York City has hit the market for $5.5 million. The property is located in Pine Plains in Upstate New York. Google Maps, Houlihan LawrenceLocated roughly 100 miles north of New York City, Harvest Homestead hit the market for $5.5 million earlier in July. The 343-acre property, which is near the quiet hamlet of Pine Plains, comes with several buildings, including a barn that houses a modern distillery. After learning New York state was softening restrictions on smaller craft distilleries, they decided they would start one themselves on Adams' family's land.

Persons: Houlihan Lawrence, Ariel Schlein, Alex Adams, Schlein, Adams, they'd Organizations: New York City, Google, Harvest, Wall Street Locations: New York, Pine Plains, Upstate New York, New York City, Dutchess County

☆ A woman with a soft spot for 'old tatty buildings' turned an abandoned 1930s abbey into a multimillion-dollar property — check it out
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Laurel Oztemel was ready for a change of scene when she happened across Hudson, New York, nearly a decade ago. Warren Street in Hudson, New York. Phil Haber Photography/Getty ImagesOriginally from the Midwest, Oztemel, 62, told Insider she'd moved to the East Coast after university. By 2014, she was living in Connecticut, raising two sons on the verge of graduating high school. Then, later that year, friends who had been living in Hudson invited her to spend the day at their place for the first time.

Persons: Laurel Oztemel, Warren, Phil Haber, she'd, Oztemel, Hudson Organizations: Vogue Locations: Hudson , New York, Oztemel, East Coast, Connecticut, Hudson, New York City, Brooklyn

☆ Pamela Anderson says Playboy's Hugh Hefner is the only person who ever treated her with respect
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Pamela Anderson says the only person to ever treat her with respect is the late Hugh Hefner. Hefner, Playboys founder, invited Anderson to model at the Playboy mansion when she was 22. Hugh Hefner and Pamela Anderson during in Bel Air, California, in 2003. During an appearance on "The View" in 2019, she called Hefner a "civil rights activist." He really was a wonderful person," Anderson added.

☆ Damar Hamlin thanks fans, loved ones, and the medical staff who saved his life in first public message since his on-field collapse: 'It was a lot to process'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Damar Hamlin has shared his first public statement after his on-field cardiac arrest on January 2. In an Instagram clip, Hamlin thanked his fans, teammates, and medical staff for their support. He thanked medical first responders who helped "swiftly and skillfully" to save his life, as well as the training staff and the medical staff at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Buffalo General Medical Center. AP Photo/Joshua A. BickelHe told fans their support and love helped him stay positive throughout his recovery. Hamlin also praised those who helped his charity, Chasing M's Foundation, raise over $9 million over the last month.

☆ Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney reveals the results of her facial feminization surgery in a 'Swan Lake' and Old Hollywood-inspired video
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trans rights activist and TikToker Dylan Mulvaney revealed the results of her feminization surgery. In a glamorous "Swan Lake" and old Hollywood-themed clip, Mulvaney showed off her post-surgery look. The first half of the video shows Mulvaney, 25, dancing to "Swan Lake" while wearing an edgy, animatronic dress that she said was designed by Cameron Hughes in the caption. After sharing the glamorous video, Mulvaney took to her Instagram story to tell followers that she also wanted to share a photo that was "not as flattering" from her recovery. Dylan Mulvaney also shared a less "glam" glimpse into her recovery from facial feminization surgery.

☆ Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes to officially 'move on' from ABC following relationship scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes are officially leaving ABC News, a rep for the network confirmed to Insider. ABC News president Kim Godwin called the scandal a "distraction" in a memo sent to staff on Friday. CNN reported that ABC News president Kim Godwin sent a memo informing staff of Robach and Holmes's employment status on Friday. "After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, about different options, we all agreed it's best for everyone that they move on from ABC News," the spokesperson said. At the time, both Holmes and Robach were legally married to other people.

☆ An airline has scrapped a controversial policy that forced flight attendants to quit if they became pregnant
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Stephen Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Singapore Airlines has ended a controversial policy that forced pregnant flight attendants to leave. Previously, pregnant cabin crew were put on no-pay leave but can now apply for a ground role. The airline changed the rules in July, according to a memo seen by The Straits Times. Under the policy, when a flight attendant informed the airline she was pregnant, she'd be placed on leave without pay. Over recent years, some airlines have come under pressure for the strict rules they have put in place for female flight attendants.

☆ Fast-fashion brands Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing are getting slammed for greenwashing after critics call sustainability claims misleading
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Boohoo is one of several fast fashion brands under investigation for sustainability practices. 'The most sustainable thing they can do is just cease operations altogether,' one critic said. Pretty Little Thing also faced greenwashing accusations of its own after announcing its "Pretty Little Thing Marketplace" feature in August. He continued: "The most sustainable thing they can do is just cease operations altogether." Boohoo and PLT aren't the only fast fashion brands getting called out for their attempts to go green.

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