FErin Woycik | Alter: 25 | Stadt: Toronto (Kanada).

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• 29082008

  Ice-cream: born in China The Italians have taken the credit for it, but it was actually in China where it was discovered that snow was more than just a tool for preserving foods. It was a simple bowl of snow with a squeeze of lemon that became the very first sorbet.…

• 02072008

  Spain’s ‘Silicon Valley’ in Malaga It has not been well publicised, but the aim of the Spanish ‘property bubble’ has ceased to be one more example of necessity for renewal that faces this Iberian nation. ‘We found, before, a quicker adjustment than what we had hoped for…

• 05062008

  Soundtrack to Euro 2008 A party is nowt without music, so Euro2008 shouldn’t go without! The creation of music is a powerful tool to encourage teams and ensure a good time is had all year round

• 05062008

  Videos: soundtrack to Euro 2008

• 03062008

  Videos: soundtrack to Euro 2008 England out This year one of the greatest absences from Euro2008 has been England not qualifying. Their fans have felt the frustration, so too has their music. England will not win, but their fans croon on nonetheless Spain follow the…

• 05052008

  Modern pirates use GPS in Somalia On 20 April, the Spanish ship Playa del Bakio was hijacked while it was fishing in the waters near Somalia. It was detained by pirates for over a week, until it was freed on 26 April after negotiations with the Spanish government. This was no…

• 22042008

  Liechtenstein: a paradise’s light is dimming Peer Steinbrück, head of the German Economics and Treasury portfolio, has been urging the European commission ‘to harden sanctions against tax evasion and economic paradises’ since February 2008. That's when the largest case of tax…

• 03042008

  Italy is no lame duck Many Europeans delight in the political instability and economic anemia of Italy. Out of all the countries who have enjoyed a sustained growth in recent years - like Spain, Greece, the Czech Republic and Ireland - it is often forgotten that…

• 25032008

  Map: London heads Europe’s 27 'most expensive' cities Understandably, concerns over the middle classes’ loss of purchasing power are increasing in Europe. In Spain, runaway inflation rates (4.1% in 2007) and wage restraint (it is the only OECD country that has reduced its average salary…

• 21032008

  Cuba: backstreet with an escape route A strange mix of mango and gasoline permeates the air. This is the smell of Havana. The battered and faded facades of its stately buildings enlarge the decadent shadow in this city of contrasts. Hidden at the centre of its labyrinthine urban…