Inaugurated in 2018, iGA Istanbul Airport has quickly become one of the world’s busiest, recording more than 76 million passenger arrivals in 2023.
27.07.2024 - 13:31 / insider.com / River Seine
Welcome back to our Saturday edition, a sampling of our top lifestyle reads.
Dating apps are out. Matchmakers are in. At least that's what Taylor Bannks says. The 33-year-old New Yorker dropped thousands of dollars for a matchmaker and said after her first date, the investment felt worth it.
On the agenda:
But first: Let the games begin.
If this was forwarded to you, sign up here . Download Insider's app here.
The 2024 Olympic Games kicked off Friday in the City of Lights — and the opening ceremony immediately made history.
The summer games, which will run through August 11, opened along the iconic River Seine, becoming the first Olympics to kick off outside a stadium.
However, the festivities faced an early setback after a series of arson attacks damaged transport routes leading to the capital. The French prime minister called the attacks "acts of sabotage."
Still, picturesque Paris is turning out to be the perfect backdrop to watch our favorite sports.
Marathon runners will enjoy a route from Paris to Versailles. Triathlon competitors will swim in the "River Seine, bike on the iconic Champs-Élysées, and then run through the streets of Paris before ending up at the Pont Alexandre III bridge," writes BI's senior reporter Samantha Grindell.
Over 10,000 athletes — from gymnasts to tennis players to track stars — have descended upon the Olympic Village. And millions of fans are anticipated to cheer them on.
Former Estée Lauder director Sunny Choi will be among those representing the US. She left her corporate job to train for the Olympics as a breaker, or breakdancer as it's commonly called. The sport is making its debut at the 2024 games.
"I knew that the Olympics was a childhood dream, so it took some time to figure out what it was that was really stopping me and then figuring out whether it was actually worth not going for my dreams," Choi told BI's junior reporter Mykenna Maniece. "Turns out it wasn't worth it, so I quit."
Choi's advice to anyone watching breaking for the first time during the Olympics: "Be present and pick a favorite dancer."
Missed the opening ceremony? Here's how to watch the rest of the events.
The world's most popular vacation locations are often overrun with tourists. The result is a lessened quality of life for locals, and swarms of crowds for visitors.
But some places, like Kenya, Taiwan, and Wales, are actively looking to boost tourism. Visiting an under-the-radar country can help alleviate stress on overwhelmed hot spots — and make for a less crowded vacation.
Where to go next .
Retirement communities typically offer activities like golf and yoga to keep residents active. Now, some millennials want that lifestyle without waiting until 65 to get it.
Young
Inaugurated in 2018, iGA Istanbul Airport has quickly become one of the world’s busiest, recording more than 76 million passenger arrivals in 2023.
The food on a $675-a-day, ultra-luxury cruise ship is what you'd probably envision: caviar, lobster, and filet mignon.
When I visited the Colosseum in Rome for the first time, I wanted to experience stunning views that would transport me to the past.
Qatar Airways unveiled an upgraded version of QSuite, its business-class product, at the Farnborough Airshow on Monday.
Welcome back to our Saturday edition! One 60-year-old CEO says she's been aging in reverse for the past four years with simple and cheap tricks.
Nothing screams summer in New England quite like a day trip to the shores of Martha's Vineyard — something tourists have been doing for well over 100 years.
Last winter my daughter became interested in gymnastics . She watched tutorials on YouTube and practiced moves herself while I hoped her interest might wane. Instead, it intensified, and all she wanted for her sixth birthday was gymnastics lessons. The only problem was that the nearest gymnastics studio was 43 minutes from our house.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Molina Singh, a 22-year-old from Delhi who was on board Akasa Air Flight 1719 on June 3. It has been edited for length and clarity.
When most people think of intercity travel in the Sunshine State, they picture bumper-to-bumper traffic on choked highways—not surprising given that multiple Florida interstates rank among the most congested and most dangerous in the world.
Last September, my husband and I flew to New York City and headed to the Ridge Hotel on the Lower East Side to spend a few days before a cruise. Since the Ridge had “contactless check-in,” we had received two codes to get in the front entrance and our room. When we arrived after midnight, we had no problems getting into the hotel with the first code. But we couldn’t get into our room with the second code. There were no staff on duty, so we called the hotel’s number. But the woman who answered could not help and subsequent calls went to voice mail. I also sent messages through the Booking.com app, the online travel agency with which we made the reservation, but the staff there couldn’t solve the issue. So we spent the night in the hotel’s breakfast room, where the restroom also required a code that we did not have. The next morning, the hotel staff sent an apologetic message with the right code, and promised us a refund for that night, about $215. But we never got the money, even though the hotel insists they returned it to Booking. Can you help?
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with a digital marketer Aivaras Vilutis, about being a 28-year-old living in Vilnius, Lithuania. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
To travel from the center of Paris to Asnières-sur-Seine, about six miles northwest, is to witness a cross section of the city's evolution: Neoclassical monuments give way to the industrial suburb of Clichy, where corporate giants are headquartered and sustainable urbanism is taking hold. From there the Seine cuts through the city sprawl as it snakes its way north, and several traffic-strewn bridges take you over the Left Bank to reach the small commune, a hub of creation that has hummed away just outside the city's periphery for the past 150 years.