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  • Masala Restaurant

    Masala Restaurant

    The seemingly unlikely duo of nature and technology are at the heart of chef Rasmus Kofoed’s progressive tasting menu: 17-plus inspired, artistic courses composed of organic and wild Scandinavian ingredients. While a presentation of fragile, near-translucent leaves is made from a Jerusalem artichoke purée, what look to be razor clams are actually dough painted with squid ink.

    Counting quite the impressive CV, Rasmus Kofoed is the first chef in Denmark to have earned three Michelin stars, which the French fine dining guide granted to Geranium in 2016. Kofoed is also the only chef to have ever won the gold, silver and bronze medals at the esteemed global cooking competition the Bocuse d’Or, and his meticulous approach to seasonal Danish cuisine has seen Geranium climb its way up The World’s 50 Best Restaurants The rather unexpected locale of a national soccer stadium serves as Geranium’s backdrop. The restaurant is located on the facility’s eighth floor, and its dining room affords panoramic views of Fælledparken (Common Gardens). Ask management to tour the rear kitchen area for a look at the most epic of sports stadium field views.

    While Kofoed heads up kitchen operations, partner Søren Ledet manages the dining room and wine. But when Geranium opened in 2007, those roles were yet to be defined. Since both men counted chef backgrounds, they initially planned to each spend time cooking and running the front-of-house. But Kofoed quickly found himself romanced by the kitchen, while Ledet fell in love with hospitality and booze, landing them in the positions they command today. Over the years, Ledet’s 2,500-bottle wine list, which spans from classic selections to natural-leaning juice, has won numerous accolades, including Wine Spectator’s prestigious Grand Award.

  • The City

    The City

    Locally nicknamed La dame de fer French for Iron Lady, it was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair and was initially criticised by some of France’s leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world.[3] The Eiffel Tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world; 6.91 million people ascended it in 2015.

    The tower is 324 metres 1,063 ft tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building, and the tallest structure in Paris. Its base is square, measuring 125 metres 410 ft on each side. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to become the tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years until the Chrysler Building in New York City was finished in 1930. It was the first structure in the world to surpass both the 200 meter and 300 meter mark in height. Due to the addition of a broadcasting aerial at the top of the tower in 1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by 5.2 metres 17 ft. Excluding transmitters, the Eiffel Tower is the second tallest free-standing structure in France after the Millau Viaduct.

    The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second levels. The top level’s upper platform is 276 m (906 ft) above the ground – the highest observation deck accessible to the public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or lift to the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the climb from the first level to the second. Although there is a staircase to the top level, it is usually accessible only by lift.

  • Beach of Cox’s

    Beach of Cox’s

    Cox’s Bazar is the prime beach and tourist town in Bangladesh, situated alongside the beach of the Bay of Bengal, beside the Indian ocean, having unbroken 120 Kilometer golden sand beach, reachable through motor transport alongside the wavy water . This town is situated in the Chittagong Division in south-eastern Bangladesh,

    Cox’s Bazar sea beach is the longest sea beach in the world, 120 km long, having no 2nd instance. The wavy water of Bay of Bengal touches the beach throughout this 120 km.

    For Bangladeshi’s it doesn’t get much better than Cox’s Bazar, the country’s most popular beach town than the other one ‘Kuakata beach town. It’s sort of a Cancun of the east. It’s choc-a-bloc with massive well-architectured concrete structures, affluent 5 & 3 star hotels, catering largely to the country’s elite and overseas tourists. The beach is only a bit crowded in tourist season, October to March, especially near the hotel-motel zone, but remains virgin during the rest of the year, April to September, when it’s better to take a trip there.

    The part of the 120 km beach is named differently having diversified flora & fauna. It starts with ‘Laboni Beach,’ Sughandha Beach’ within the Cox’s Bazar region and 10 km south is known as ‘Himchari Beach’,30 km fur known as ‘Inani Beach’ and more 70 km off is the ‘Teknaf Beach’. Things should be quieter here, but still expect to draw great attention. The entire 120 km beach can be traveled in one go by motorbike. The more one gets into the south, the more the ocean water becomes blue.

    Other attractions for visitors are conch shell market, tribal handicraft, salt and prawn cultivation.

    • Himchari: It is about 32 km south of Cox’s Bazar along the beach, a nice place for a picnic and photo-shooting. The famous “Broken Hills” and waterfalls here are rare sights.
    • Inani Beach: It is about 32 km south of Cox’s Bazar and just on the beach, with the sea to the west and a background of steep hills to the east. Inani casts a magic spell on those who step into that dreamland. It is only half an hour’s drive from Cox’s Bazar and an ideal place for sea-bathing and a picnic.
    • Maheskhali: An island off the coast of Cox’s Bazar. It has an area of 268 square kilometers. Through the centre of the island and along the eastern coast line rises a range of low hills, 300 feet high; but the coast to the west and north is a low-lying treat, fringed by mangrove jungle. In the hills on the coast is built the shrine of Adinath, dedicated to Shiva. By its side on the same hill is a Buddhist Pagoda.
    • Ramu: This is a typical Buddhist village, about 16 km from Cox’s Bazar, on the main road to Chittagong. There are monasteries, khyangs and pagodas containing images of Buddha in gold, bronze and other metals inlaid with precious stones.
  • Sea Land

    Sea Land

    A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. Sediments settle in different densities and structures, depending on the local wave action and weather, creating different textures, colors and gradients or layers of material.

    Though some beaches form on freshwater locations, most beaches are in coastal areas where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. Erosion and changing of beach geologies happens through natural processes, like wave action and extreme weather events. Where wind conditions are correct, beaches can be backed by coastal dunes which offer protection and regeneration for the beach. However, these natural forces have become more extreme due to climate change, permanently altering beaches at very rapid rates. Some estimates describe as much as 50 percent of the earth’s sandy beaches disappearing by 2100 due to climate-change driven sea level rise.

    Sandy beaches occupy about one third of global coastlines. These beaches are popular for recreation, playing important economic and cultural roles—often driving local tourism industries. To support these uses, some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, showers, shacks and bars. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby or housing, both for permanent and seasonal residents.

    Human forces have significantly changed beaches globally: direct impacts include bad construction practices on dunes and coastlines, while indirect human impacts include water pollution, plastic pollution and coastal erosion from sea level rise and climate change. Some coastal management practices are designed to preserve or restore natural beach processes, while some beaches are actively restored through practices like beach nourishment.

  • Shopping Mall

    Shopping Mall

    The definition of Shopping Mall or shopping center has several meanings, namely shopping mall is a shopping center with the core of one and several large department stores as an attraction for small retail and restaurants with a building typology that is like a shop facing the main corridor of the mall or pedestrian which is the main element of a shopping mall with a function as circulation and as a communal space for the interaction between visitors and merchants.


    The early history of Shopping Mall, the concept of a shopping center or shopping mall is actually not an innovation. Shopping malls are an evolution of traditional markets, which have existed since the Middle Ages. In the beginning, people in ancient times carried out trade transactions under trees that formed a row. However, as the population increases, the quality of goods and the number of goods traded also increases.


    Likewise, the selling places became increasingly widespread to match the needs and demands of society at that time. In the Middle East, there is the Grand Bazar which is a trading center location consisting of a collection of several independent shops under one structure, which has been around since the 10th century. While an example in Europe is The Burlington Arcade in London which was officially opened in the year but The construction of a new mall concept was introduced through the building in the arcade in Providence, Rhode Island, the United States in Finally the construction of a shopping center or mall was followed by various major cities in the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The mall only has shop facilities and sells interesting items, a food court, and an area for parking vehicles in line with the increasing needs of the community, these facilities are deemed insufficient to meet the needs of visitors and shopping mall users. To attract attention and prevent visitors from feeling bored, the Shopping center was developed by creating a more attractive, unique, and different atmosphere from the selection of building concepts and building interiors that follow the times. Besides, entertainment or entertainment facilities are also added such as cinemas, cafes, video game centers, and others. The success of the shopping mall development spread throughout the world, which in the end became an open competition for many parties such as countries, architects, and designers to compete with each other to build a shopping center or mall that was more complete, better, and largest.

  • Apartment For Live

    Apartment For Live

    Locally nicknamed La dame de fer French for Iron Lady, it was constructed from 1887 The people say they and they just about to know but how do you and just about everyone claims to know what one is, but how, exactly, do you define it? The term “apartment” can be generically applied to any residential unit inside a building. The building can be a house, townhouse, large residential building, and even condominium high-rise where owners sublet their units. Generally, what sets apartments apart from the rest is that they are rented units and not owned.

    Flat vs. Rental Unit vs. Apartment
    The terms “flat,” “rental unit,” and “apartment” can be used interchangeably. Their use varies on regional differences. A flat is a British term, while a unit is the preferred term in Australia. North America usage favors the term “apartment,” although it is fairly common to hear the term “rental unit” by real estate brokers and landlords.

    The first thing that probably comes to mind when you think of an apartment is a residential unit inside a building. From this image, it may seem logical to say that an apartment is simply a single living space, among others within a building.

    So then, what about a single-family house that the owner rents to a tenant? Even though the rental is a house, it can also be referred to as an apartment.

    Co-op and Condo Conundrum
    Many people think that co-ops and condos are apartments since they are residential units in a multi-residence building, and they physically resemble rental apartments. However, these are not rentals (unless the unit is being subleased). In a sublet situation, the owner of the condo or co-op decides to rent out their unit. In that case, it becomes a rental apartment.

  • Vehicle For You

    Vehicle For You

    Staring down the price tag of a new car can be a scary thing. When you’re about to spend thousands of dollars, it’s tempting to save money by going for the car with the lowest price. As counterintuitive as it sounds, however, that cheap car can end up costing you in the long run. The low price tag might conceal high insurance costs, constant expensive repairs, or hundreds spent every month at the gas station. 

    You don’t need to buy the cheapest car to save money, nor do you have to splurge on a luxury car to get the features, performance, and comfort you want. The Best Cars for the Money awards find the balance between cars that focus on value and cars that provide excellent ownership experiences. They’re not just good cars, they’re also good deals over the long haul. 

    How You Measured Quality

    To measure a vehicle’s quality, we use its overall score from the U.S. News Best Car rankings. The consensus opinion of the automotive press on things like how well a car drives, how comfortable its interior is, and how well its connectivity and tech features work. We combine that analysis with fuel economy, cargo space, and safety and reliability data to get a numerical overall score, which we use to measure quality in the Best Cars for the Money awards.

    How You Measured Value

    The actual cost of a car is much more than its price tag, or the final price you negotiate with the dealer. Every car has significant ongoing costs, like repairs, fuel, and insurance. To measure the kind of value a car offers, we start with five-year total ownership costs from Vincentric. We then combine that information with real-time transaction prices reported by our partner TrueCar. Those two measures together provide a car’s value score for the Best Cars for the Money.

  • Better Live

    Better Live

    The people say they and they just about to know but how do you it? The term “apartment” can be generically applied to any residential unit inside a building. The building can be a house, townhouse, large residential building, and even condominium high-rise where owners sublet their units. Generally, what sets apartments apart from the rest is that they are rented units and not owned.

    Flat vs. Rental Unit vs. Apartment
    The terms “flat,” “rental unit,” and “apartment” can be used interchangeably. Their use varies on regional differences. A flat is a British term, while a unit is the preferred term in Australia. North America usage favors the term “apartment,” although it is fairly common to hear the term “rental unit” by real estate brokers and landlords.

    The first thing that probably comes to mind when you think of an apartment is a residential unit inside a building. From this image, it may seem logical to say that an apartment is simply a single living space, among others within a building.

    So then, what about a single-family house that the owner rents to a tenant? Even though the rental is a house, it can also be referred to as an apartment.

    Co-op and Condo Conundrum
    Many people think that co-ops and condos are apartments since they are residential units in a multi-residence building, and they physically resemble rental apartments. However, these are not rentals (unless the unit is being subleased). In a sublet situation, the owner of the condo or co-op decides to rent out their unit. In that case, it becomes a rental apartment.

  • Sea Beach

    Sea Beach

    A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. Sediments settle in different densities and structures, depending on the local wave action and weather, creating different textures, colors and gradients or layers of material.

    Though some beaches form on freshwater locations, most beaches are in coastal areas where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. Erosion and changing of beach geologies happens through natural processes, like wave action and extreme weather events. Where wind conditions are correct, beaches can be backed by coastal dunes which offer protection and regeneration for the beach. However, these natural forces have become more extreme due to climate change, permanently altering beaches at very rapid rates. Some estimates describe as much as 50 percent of the earth’s sandy beaches disappearing by 2100 due to climate-change driven sea level rise.

    Sandy beaches occupy about one third of global coastlines. These beaches are popular for recreation, playing important economic and cultural roles—often driving local tourism industries. To support these uses, some beaches have man-made infrastructure, such as lifeguard posts, changing rooms, showers, shacks and bars. They may also have hospitality venues (such as resorts, camps, hotels, and restaurants) nearby or housing, both for permanent and seasonal residents.

    Human forces have significantly changed beaches globally: direct impacts include bad construction practices on dunes and coastlines, while indirect human impacts include water pollution, plastic pollution and coastal erosion from sea level rise and climate change. Some coastal management practices are designed to preserve or restore natural beach processes, while some beaches are actively restored through practices like beach nourishment.

  • The King Of Food

    The King Of Food

    Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating it gives us pleasure.

    In 2013, we had published the first edition of First Food series. I had written then that food is about culture and biodiversity. We often do not think that food diversity, indeed cultural diversity, is linked to the diversity in the biological world. We argued then that we must celebrate the knowledge of plants and their properties and how best to cook them to bring out the flavours and smells. We said then — and we are saying again now — that only when we value the biodiversity on our plates, will we be able to protect the biodiversity in the wild. 

    In 2017 came the second edition First Food: Culture of Taste. In this book, as in the first, we offered recipes of foods along with the knowledge of plant diversity. We did this because it was becoming clear the world was (and is) facing an obesity pandemic — much of the food we eat today is bad for health, with no nutrition or goodness. More importantly, it is now clear that this change in our diet — moving away from home-cooked, nutritious foods borne out of culinary traditions and age-old knowledge — is not incidental or accidental. We are children of the age of processed and factory-grown foods, who have been trans-mutated through a deliberate and subliminal marketing that has changed our habits and our culture of food.

    We need a re-discovery of this knowledge of food and culture. All is not lost yet — we still eat home-cooked, bio-diverse and nutritious food. But this scenario is changing rapidly. Already, there is evidence that the incidence of diabetes — a disease with strong links to bad food — is increasing, not just among the affluent but also the poor of urban India.

    Clearly, therefore, food is more than just about taste. It is about our health. But the question is, how will we change this culture of bad food? Can we change it? The processed food industry is very powerful; its ability to reach people, particularly the young, with food propaganda is all-pervasive; it has perfected the art of seduction through colours, flavours and smells. It knows how to get us to snacking temptation — even when we know it is bad for us. More importantly, the processed food industry has now found a niche for fitting into our busy lifestyles — its products are convenient because they are easy to get and make. No muss, no fuss.