Category: 2018 Lifestyle

Update – Travel

International travel could be on the cards sooner than expected. This week, the prime minister of Greece announced that the country would be reopening to international tourists as early as July 1.

Air Canada is offering a number of flights to Greece this summer, although it’s important to remember that an active travel advisory remains in place.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis revealed that the southeastern European country would be reopening to tourists this summer, with plans to welcome international visitors as early as July 1, on Wednesday.

While the company’s website suggests there’s a temporary airport suspension in Athens, a representative from Air Canada has confirmed to Narcity that this is no longer the case.*

“We are planning a restart and intend to fly to Greece as of the end of June,” they added.

In addition, it’s worth noting that Canadian travellers are still currently required to quarantine when returning from abroad, so even if you don’t have to isolate upon arrival in Greece, you will when you return home!

In an attempt to boost potential tourism, Mitsotakis also announced that vacation costs would be lowered for all visitors for the next five months.

This means that boat, plane and bus tickets would be reduced, and taxes on coffee, soft drinks and tickets for open-air cinemas would be slashed.

The Nordic island announced plans to start easing international travel no later than June 15, and flights are already available from Canada.

Many Canadian airlines continue to suspend flights into the summer, some international carriers are preparing to restart operations ASAP.

In fact, Emirates are set to resume international flights to Toronto this week.

source Narcity

GREECE       INTERNATIONAL       AIR CANADA      TOURISTS

Update – NBA

Update – Tech

Samsung has unveiled a tactical Galaxy S20 made specially for the military.

The phone is exclusive to the US military and federal government, made to meet the utilitarian needs of the specific sectors.

This news comes just a week after Samsung introduced its Galaxy Fold Lite, which is similarly limited in that just 55,000 units will be available.

The phone comes with a 1440p display at approximately six inches, 12GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 865 processor, 128GB of storage and a 4,000mAh battery. All of these features are supported by thick rugged casing with a foldable shield that protects the screen.

Though no official release dates have been disclosed, Samsung’s Tactical Galaxy S20 will be available around Q3 this year at “select IT channel partners.”

source hypebeast & Engadget

SAMSUNG         SAMSUNG TACTICAL GALAXY S20

Update – Fashion

Levi’s has revealed its latest release to celebrate 501 day. The new “Golden Ticket” jeans celebrates the 1971 change from a big “E” to a small “e” on the classic Levi’s Red Tab. To this day, big “E” jeans are a collectors item across the world.

To mark this shift — and the big “E” jeans’ status — Levi’s has produced 501 pairs of the 1971 501 jean. 496 of these pairs of jeans will feature the more-common small “e,” while the remaining five will sport the sought-after big “E” tag.

The Red Tabs, however, will be wrapped in golden foil, meaning that the only way to discover the rarity of the jeans is to buy them and unwrap the foil.

The “Golden Ticket” 1971 501 Jeans will be releasing in Europe via the Levi’s web store from June 4.

source hypebeast

LEVI’S         1971        LEVI’S 501

Update – Business

Simons is getting ready to reopen the remainder of its locations. The popular department store has outlined specific procedures customers will have to follow once it opens its doors in the Montreal area on May 25.

The Simons stores in Gatineau, Quebec City, and Sherbrooke opened on May 19.

First, only a limited number of customers will be allowed in a store at a time. This number will vary according to the capacity of each location.

Customers will also find “well-defined waiting areas” as well as “disinfecting stations” throughout the store.

Fitting rooms will remain open but will accommodate a fixed number of customers at a time. Employees will disinfect fitting rooms after every use and steam used clothes before returning them to the floor.

Customers are also asked to “limit [their] touching and handling of the clothing as much as possible while shopping throughout the store.”

At checkout, “the use of cash has been suspended until further notice.”

“Contactless payment is authorized” for purchases of “up to $250 for credit cards and $100 for Interac.”

customers will be required to wash their hands both as they enter and as they exit the store.

Across the province, store hours have been reduced. The two Montreal locations (on rue Sainte-Catherine and in the Galeries d’Anjou) will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

source mtlblog

SIMONS     MONTREAL      REOPEN

Update – Guy

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Update – Celebrity

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