I’ve dined in 34 countries. Here’s where has the best service (and highest tips)

[ Mon Dieu! What has happened as Paris limbers up for the Olympics? I had thought service est compris was practically written into the French Declaration of 1789? Yet, I hear, Parisian restaurants are starting to push their patrons to tip. As more people pay by card, customers in the city are increasingly finding that, … Read more

I used pornography to escape my problems

[ Five years after admitting he had a “full-on porn addiction” that had a lasting impact on his life, Kanye West – now known as Ye – has announced that he may be launching a Yeezy porn studio. Despite claiming the adult films “destroyed” his family, he’s been in talks with producer Mike Moz, who … Read more

Orgies aren’t all they’re cracked up to be

[ It’s rather sweet to hear how shocked actress Rebel Wilson was to find herself at an orgy. In her new memoir she’s charmingly revealed how she was stunned to be invited to a party only to realise it was “an ORGY!”, as she writes. As if everyone hasn’t been to an orgy these days! … Read more

Why the fitness experts don’t waste their money on electrolytes

[ Judging by the success of the £45 Stanley Cup and the ubiquity of those giant water bottles, there’s a real preoccupation with staying hydrated right now. But sometimes, plain old water just won’t cut it: if you’re a thirsty gym-going Gen Z, you’ve probably come across adverts for electrolytes in your social media feeds. … Read more

New Brexit travel hope for under 30s as EU plan to relax visa rules in the works

[ BRUSSELS – British under-30s could soon find it easier to study, work and live in European Union countries, and vice versa, under plans unveiled by the European Commission on Thursday that aim to restore some freedoms lost under Brexit. The Commission on Thursday proposed opening talks with the UK on “an agreement to facilitate … Read more

We are in a sex drought

[ Given there are 788,000 OnlyFans users in the UK, that polyamory has become a buzzword among millennials and kink-focused dating apps have gone mainstream, you’d think everyone is sexually satisfied. But the reality couldn’t be further from that. A 2019 BMJ study found fewer than half of men and women aged 16 to 44 … Read more

I want to move abroad but feel I can’t leave my 35-year-old brother

[ Kenny Mammarella-D’Cruz, i’s agony uncle, advises a man who wants to take a job opportunity abroad but feels responsible for his brother and mother in the UK I’ve been offered an excellent work opportunity, based in Hong Kong. On paper, I should be going for it. But I’m worried about leaving my family – in … Read more

What is this ancient yoga that has therapeutic powers

[ In today’s world, seizing quiet moments can seem like a valuable find. That being said, there is a peaceful oasis called Yin yoga, which is sometimes referred to as “lazy yoga.” This gentle practice, which was created in the 1980s by Paul Grilley, is derived from classical Hatha Yoga and provides a calm diversion … Read more

Five ways cruises are probably not like you think

[ I waited until I was 36 before boarding a cruise ship for the first time, having always viewed cruising as the preserve of “the newlywed, overfed and nearly dead”. That may have been the case once, but, in the past decade, the cruise industry has undergone quite the transformation. There is now a cruise … Read more