They work for crap pay, have crazy hours, travel in sealed bacteria chambers and get to deal with the finest of humanity. And along the way, they stay at some very classy hotels.

They work for crap pay, have crazy hours, travel in sealed bacteria chambers and get to deal with the finest of humanity. And along the way, they stay at some very...

Hotel Nightmares

That lovely German word 'schadenfreude' describes the pleasure that one gets in witnessing another person's misfortune. While we don't necessarily condone this slightly evil feeling, it can be useful in putting one's own struggles and unfortunate events into perspective.

That lovely German word 'schadenfreude' describes the pleasure that one gets in witnessing another person's misfortune. While we don't necessarily condone this slightly evil feeling, it can be useful in putting...

Buildings are hard to design, but we usually take the layout of sentences and phrases for granted, as though everyone will be able to understand us no matter how.we.words.our.place. Well, the truth is, designing text so it’s readable isn’t as easy...

Buildings are hard to design, but we usually take the layout of sentences and phrases for granted, as though everyone will be able to understand us no matter how.we.words.our.place. Well, the...

Not every architect can be an Antoni Gaudí or an Art Vandalay - some make do with the spaces they are given and yes, some do make silly mistakes. When the results aren't downright dangerous they can be funny, which is why...

Not every architect can be an Antoni Gaudí or an Art Vandalay - some make do with the spaces they are given and yes, some do make silly mistakes. When the results...

Ah, the subway! The magical place where the laws of normality stop working. The moment you go underground to catch a train, you’d best be prepared to see hilarious, weird and, frankly, mind-blowing things.

Ah, the subway! The magical place where the laws of normality stop working. The moment you go underground to catch a train, you’d best be prepared to see hilarious, weird and,...

That lovely German word 'schadenfreude' describes the pleasure that one gets in witnessing another person's misfortune. While we don't necessarily condone this slightly evil feeling, it can be useful in putting one's own struggles into perspective.

That lovely German word 'schadenfreude' describes the pleasure that one gets in witnessing another person's misfortune. While we don't necessarily condone this slightly evil feeling, it can be useful in putting...

Summertime means chilling at the beach, eating mountains of ice cream and getting gorgeously tanned. Unfortunately, some people found out that suntan lotion has a few side effects as well. Mostly, bad luck and awkward situations.

Summertime means chilling at the beach, eating mountains of ice cream and getting gorgeously tanned. Unfortunately, some people found out that suntan lotion has a few side effects as well. Mostly,...

So Christmas is over, New Year's is over and you're starting to regret your resolutions already. The weather is still awful and will likely remain so for at least another couple of months, and the work on your desk has piled...

So Christmas is over, New Year's is over and you're starting to regret your resolutions already. The weather is still awful and will likely remain so for at least another couple...

Ever had one of those days when absolutely everything just seems to go wrong? Of course you have, it happens to all of us from time to time. All you can really do is get through it, get an early night...

Ever had one of those days when absolutely everything just seems to go wrong? Of course you have, it happens to all of us from time to time. All you can...

Women routinely outlive men for a variety of reasons, biological, social and lifestyle factors included. There may be one much more obvious factor however that often gets overlooked: men simply take more stupid risks.

Women routinely outlive men for a variety of reasons, biological, social and lifestyle factors included. There may be one much more obvious factor however that often gets overlooked: men simply take...