It's the most wonderful time of the year: 'Tis the season to travel to warm, cozy places and make memories.
Winter is coming and if you are looking for a warm, cozy place to visit, you just cannot miss out on these travel destinations.
Don the Kimono & eat the ‘Yudofu’ in Kyoto
Nishiki food market: A vendor watches on as tourists visit his stall at the famous Nishiki Food Market in Kyoto, Japan. Check out the local seasonal produce here. As a visitor to Japan, there is definite chance that you will sport the traditional attire (Kimono for women) and try the elaborate Tea ceremony at some point. However, travelling here in winters can open up seasonal opportunities. Food choices in different seasons boasts of delicious dishes made with local produce. In winters, try Yudofu, a mild soup with soft tofu pieces that are dipped into a tangy soy or ponzu sauce.
Fushimi Inari Shrine: Tourists love to sport a kimono when they walk through the torii gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. Have you tried it yet? Also try Agedashi Tofu, that has deep-fried tofu with hot soy and green onion. During December, do not miss a chance to witness Hanatouro in Arashiyama, Kyoto. Select from the many activities during the 10-day festivities held throughout the Saga-Arashiyama area. Make the most of the The Bamboo Forest Walkway and Togetsu-kyo Bridge that shall get illuminated. Crossing the path during the evening hours here livens up the scenery around.
Say hi to King penguins this season By the bay: View of Port Stanley’s downtown, Falkland Islands. Its calm and scenic here! The Falkland Islands (have you heard of it?) are considered a destination that’s off-the-beaten track for most. This self-sufficient country in the South Atlantic Ocean with air connections from South America and United Kingdom draws curious nature-loving tourists when it is guaranteed that one can see King Penguins (in the current winter months). Whalebone Arch: Made from blue whales’ jaws near Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley, Falkland Islands.
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In fact, there are five penguin species in the archipelago — King, Rockhopper, Gentoo, Magellanic and Macaron. Falkland Islands is blessed with biodiversity including over 25 species of whales and dolphins. Serving as a fabulous cruise destination port during South American and Antarctic expeditions, this location can be on your adventure excursion list soon.
Japanese Sumo Officials Ban Beards: 5 Times Moustaches Had A Close Shave With Authorities
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In a recent move to clean up the image of Sumo wrestling, Japanese Sumo officials issued strict rules for personal grooming, which included a ban on facial hair. Take a look at other times when beards and moustaches had a close shave with authorities.
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In a recent move to clean up the image of Sumo wrestling, Japanese Sumo officials issued strict rules for personal grooming, which included a ban on facial hair. Take a look at other times when beard..
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In 1973, George Steinbrenner, the then-owner of the Yankees issued a facial hair policy that still stands. Steinbrenner reportedly brought this into effect after seeing players with hair long enough to cover their numbers during the game. The official policy states: “All players, coaches and male executives are forbidden to display any facial hair other than moustaches (except for religious reasons), and scalp hair may not be grown below the collar. Long sideburns and ‘mutton chops’ are not specifically banned.” In recent times this draconian policy has been questioned, with people asking for a change.
In 1973, George Steinbrenner, the then-owner of the Yankees issued a facial hair policy that still stands. Steinbrenner reportedly brought this into effect after seeing players with hair long enough ..
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In 2017, the construction firm Mears Group banned its workers from sporting beards citing reasons of health and safety. The Group said that the no-beard policy would help the company’s workers wear dust masks on their face effectively. The only exceptions were for medical or religious reasons, but the company requested that a certificate be provided to support the claim. Immediately after the ban, Britain’s biggest union Unite termed the new nationwide regulation as “penny-pinching stupidity”.
In 2017, the construction firm Mears Group banned its workers from sporting beards citing reasons of health and safety. The Group said that the no-beard policy would help the company’s workers wear d..
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In 2018, the American supermarket chain relaxed its beard policy of many decades and said that it would allow its store employees to wear beards. The amendment came into effect after a 2015 petition seeking a change in the company’s clean-chin policy garnered over 20,000 signatures. On a related note, in 2017, Publix was sued for firing a new hire over his dreadlocks, after the employee declined to cut his hair because of his Rastafarian faith.
In 2018, the American supermarket chain relaxed its beard policy of many decades and said that it would allow its store employees to wear beards. The amendment came into effect after a 2015 petition ..
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In 2012, after nearly 60 years of clean-shave policy, Walt Disney Co eliminated its facial hair ban and said that the company’s employees at its two US theme-park resorts — including its over 60,000 workers at Walt Disney World — could grow beards or goatees. Disney’s new policy restricts any facial hair to no more than a quarter of an inch in length and requires any chin whiskers to be wellgroomed. The policy changed after years of careful research. Walt Disney Co began to allow moustaches in 2000.
In 2012, after nearly 60 years of clean-shave policy, Walt Disney Co eliminated its facial hair ban and said that the company’s employees at its two US theme-park resorts — including its over 60,000 ..
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In 2018, three years after the US government sued the UPS for unlawful employment practices, America’s largest package delivery company agreed to pay $4.9 million to employees who had been discriminated at work because of their non-compliance with the company’s facial-hair policy, stating that employees who interact with customers cannot have hair longer than collar-length or facial hair below the lips.
In 2018, three years after the US government sued the UPS for unlawful employment practices, America’s largest package delivery company agreed to pay $4.9 million to employees who had been discrimina..
