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The tunnel under the name Gotthard Base Tunnel is 57 km long and passes through St. Gotthard Mountain in the Alps.
\nThe construction of the tunnel involved 2,400 workers and during the construction, it was excavated more than 28 million tons of rock.
\nThe construction of this tunnel was worth 11 billion EUR.
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\n", "content_text": "The construction of the longest tunnel in the world located between Zurich and Lugano lasted for 17 years.\nThe tunnel under the name Gotthard Base Tunnel is 57 km long and passes through St. Gotthard Mountain in the Alps.\nThe construction of the tunnel involved 2,400 workers and during the construction, it was excavated more than 28 million tons of rock.\nThe construction of this tunnel was worth 11 billion EUR.\nThe post The longest tunnel in the world appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-03-17T09:18:31+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-03-17T09:28:19+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/tunel-1.jpg", "tags": [ "interesting facts", "tunnel", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/much-know-astronauts/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/much-know-astronauts/", "title": "How much do you know about astronauts?", "content_html": "Another interesting astronauts related issue is that, while in outer space, they can\u2019t cry because there is no gravity, so the tears don\u2019t fall down their face. Most astronauts grow by 2 cm in space, their heart becomes rounder, and they stop snoring.
\nSleeping for them is a great adventure due to a lack of gravity, so most of them are fond of sleeping in a specially designed sleeping bags that are attached to the wall or floor.
\nWhat is not so pleasant is the fact that almost every one of them feel the consequences of some space sickness, caused by a broad spectrum of confusing information coming to their inner ear.
\nThe post How much do you know about astronauts? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Did you know that a suit for an astronaut costs $ 12 million?\nAnother interesting astronauts related issue is that, while in outer space, they can\u2019t cry because there is no gravity, so the tears don\u2019t fall down their face. Most astronauts grow by 2 cm in space, their heart becomes rounder, and they stop snoring.\nSleeping for them is a great adventure due to a lack of gravity, so most of them are fond of sleeping in a specially designed sleeping bags that are attached to the wall or floor.\nWhat is not so pleasant is the fact that almost every one of them feel the consequences of some space sickness, caused by a broad spectrum of confusing information coming to their inner ear.\nThe post How much do you know about astronauts? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2017-02-01T10:29:16+01:00", "date_modified": "2017-02-01T10:29:16+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/11572307115_1194957269_o_0.jpg", "tags": [ "astronauts", "interesting facts", "NEWS", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/take-walk-glass-path/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/take-walk-glass-path/", "title": "Would you take a walk down a glass path?", "content_html": "The latest glass path addition is located on a cliff top of the Tianmen Mountain in the Hunan province. The path is 100m long and 1.6m wide, and it\u2019s known by the name of Coiling Dragon.
\nIn a little over a hundred steps, the path offers as many as 99 turns to visitors, and the bravest ones can capture quite unforgettable photos. To ensure visitors\u2019 confidence in its safety, the management of the park where the path is located deliberately threw hits at a one of the glass slabs with a sledgehammer, and then drove passenger cars over it.
\nIn addition to the new path, the Tianmen Mountain is home to two more glass paths, as well as one bridge that is 430m long and lies at an altitude of 300m.
\nThe post Would you take a walk down a glass path? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "China is seeing an increase in the trend of walking paths being built at extremely great heights.\nThe latest glass path addition is located on a cliff top of the Tianmen Mountain in the Hunan province. The path is 100m long and 1.6m wide, and it\u2019s known by the name of Coiling Dragon.\nIn a little over a hundred steps, the path offers as many as 99 turns to visitors, and the bravest ones can capture quite unforgettable photos. To ensure visitors\u2019 confidence in its safety, the management of the park where the path is located deliberately threw hits at a one of the glass slabs with a sledgehammer, and then drove passenger cars over it.\nIn addition to the new path, the Tianmen Mountain is home to two more glass paths, as well as one bridge that is 430m long and lies at an altitude of 300m.\nThe post Would you take a walk down a glass path? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-09-13T14:59:35+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-09-13T14:59:35+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/staklena-pesacka-staza-2.jpeg", "tags": [ "china", "glass path", "interesting facts", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/glass-train-ride/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/glass-train-ride/", "title": "Glass train ride?", "content_html": "The train will have large glass windows instead of walls, which will provide passengers a beautiful view of the landscape.
\nAlso, the driver\u2019s cabin is made of glass so that the outside can be seen, as well. The train ticket for a ride with one meal costs EUR 126, while the no meal ticket stands at EUR 76.\u00a0 When they purchase a ticket, passengers receive a discount on a visit to the Yoho National Park.
\nFor passengers with deeper pockets who want to enjoy the ride for 8 overnights, the price is EUR 3,071 per person.
\nThe post Glass train ride? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "A new train in futuristic design with wagons that resemble glass tubes has been put into operation in Japan, specifically Tokyo.\nThe train will have large glass windows instead of walls, which will provide passengers a beautiful view of the landscape.\nAlso, the driver\u2019s cabin is made of glass so that the outside can be seen, as well. The train ticket for a ride with one meal costs EUR 126, while the no meal ticket stands at EUR 76.\u00a0 When they purchase a ticket, passengers receive a discount on a visit to the Yoho National Park.\nFor passengers with deeper pockets who want to enjoy the ride for 8 overnights, the price is EUR 3,071 per person.\nThe post Glass train ride? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-08-24T14:11:06+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-08-24T14:11:06+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/voznja-staklenim-vozom-1.jpg", "tags": [ "glass train", "interesting facts", "tokyo", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/ready-dizzying-adventure/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/ready-dizzying-adventure/", "title": "Are you ready for a dizzying adventure?", "content_html": "The slide is named Skyslide, and it was built between the 69th and 70th floors of the US Bank Tower building, the tallest building in Los Angeles and the seventh tallest skyscraper in the United States. The slide\u2019s length is about 10m, and it connects two levels of the building; the construction itself involved use of strong but transparent material. Participants who muster the courage to descend down the slide will feel like they are flying.
\nThe construction of the slide located at 280m above ground began in March and marked the beginning of the renovation of the whole building.
\nThe post Are you ready for a dizzying adventure? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "At the end of June 2016, Los Angeles saw a glass slide open at the top of its tallest building.\nThe slide is named Skyslide, and it was built between the 69th and 70th floors of the US Bank Tower building, the tallest building in Los Angeles and the seventh tallest skyscraper in the United States. The slide\u2019s length is about 10m, and it connects two levels of the building; the construction itself involved use of strong but transparent material. Participants who muster the courage to descend down the slide will feel like they are flying.\nThe construction of the slide located at 280m above ground began in March and marked the beginning of the renovation of the whole building.\nThe post Are you ready for a dizzying adventure? appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-08-16T14:32:17+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-08-16T14:32:17+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Da-li-ste-spremni-za-vrtoglavu-avanturu-2.jpg", "tags": [ "glass slide", "interesting facts", "los angeles", "Skyslide", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/street-art-worthwhile-art-form/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/street-art-worthwhile-art-form/", "title": "Street Art \u2013 A Worthwhile Art Form", "content_html": "Street art is actually a visual art\u00a0form that is created in public places,\u00a0motivated by the artist\u2019s desire\u00a0to communicate with the audience\u00a0outside of formal artistic spaces\u00a0like galleries. The origins of this\u00a0art form and its acceptance were\u00a0neither simple nor easy. At first this\u00a0art form was not accepted by the\u00a0public, but instead it was seen as an\u00a0act of vandalism.
\nArtists\u2019 pieces were frequently getting\u00a0painted over or covered with\u00a0new work by other artists.
\nWho are the\u00a0street art pioneers?
\nSocial or political issues, criticizing or\u00a0even making fun of society, or just\u00a0simply expressing attitudes are just\u00a0some of the things that inspire street\u00a0artists. Places where this art form\u00a0can be admired are mostly old buildings,\u00a0empty or unkempt premises,\u00a0concrete columns, sidewalks.
\nHow and\u00a0when did it all begin?
\nGraffiti, which first started appearing\u00a0on trains and buildings, represent\u00a0the earliest form of street art,\u00a0and they originally emerged in the\u00a0USA \u2013 or New York, to be precise \u2013\u00a0during the 1920s and 1930s, and\u00a0their authors were gang members.
\nStreet art saw its true boom in\u00a01970s when young people started\u00a0to create movements, reacting to\u00a0their social and political environment.
Germany \u2013 or Munich, to be more\u00a0precise \u2013 became graffiti\u2019s homeland\u00a0in 1985, when the city\u2019s sprayers\u00a0turned the S4 train, the so called\u00a0Geltendorfer train, into the first\u00a0wholetrain in the country.\u00a0The Berlin Wall was also chosen to\u00a0serve\u00a0as canvas for street art.
\nLondon is one of the most famous\u00a0cities in Europe where tourists get\u00a0shown street art works in dedicated\u00a0walking tours.
Street art gave birth to murals,\u00a0which\u00a0contain different motifs but\u00a0make anyone who\u2019s walking by stop\u00a0and admire them.
\nIn addittion to graffiti and murals,\u00a0street art also includes stencils,\u00a0prints, large-scale paintings and\u00a0projects of artistic collaboration,\u00a0than street installations and performative\u00a0and video art.
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The most famous artists
Street artists today are many, but a\u00a0number of them still prefer to stay\u00a0anonymous. One of the most famous\u00a0ones is Banksy, who has successfully\u00a0been keeping his identity\u00a0secret for years. His pieces mainly\u00a0focus on political and social events.\u00a0Thanks to his work (graffiti, murals\u2026)\u00a0and style of expressing his\u00a0attitude, the artist is recognized all\u00a0around the world.
\nVhils is a street artist from Portugal\u00a0who makes collages and portraits.
\nBLU is a street artist from Bologna\u00a0who draws mostly murals all over\u00a0the globe.
Another important figure is Moose,\u00a0who uses cleaning supplies from\u00a0hotels or car wash shops instead\u00a0of sprays or emulsions and paints\u00a0different looking graffiti on dirty\u00a0exteriors. He represents the niche\u00a0of the so-called reverse graffiti,\u00a0where images and letters are made\u00a0by cleaning dirty surfaces. Some\u00a0artists also use this method to send\u00a0messages about the environment.
\nIn addition to these, there are many\u00a0other artists who have certainly left\u00a0their mark, and among them are\u00a0French artist Christian Gu\u00e9my, or\u00a0C215, who travels the world and\u00a0shows the people of the cities he\u00a0visits in his work, then Spy, Laguna,\u00a0etc. Since these artists are generally\u00a0known for travelling the world, their\u00a0work can be seen in different cities,\u00a0countries, and even continents.
\nUse of street art at events
\nAlthough it was an illegal art form\u00a0when it first appeared, today it\u2019s\u00a0one of the most popular forms of\u00a0art, and some artists\u2019 pieces can be\u00a0both found in galleries and used in\u00a0different events.
\nCompanies such as Puma, Red bull\u00a0and Coca Cola use this art form to\u00a0make their brands more popular\u00a0among young people, and one of\u00a0the ways was to rent a space artists\u00a0can work on.
![\"Murals\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/world-wide-giant-murals-street-art-julien-malland-seth-globepainter-11.jpg\" "\\"Murals\\"")
There have been\u00a0cases\u00a0of companies misusing this\u00a0approach in one way or another,\u00a0with graffiti depicting their brands\u00a0on public surfaces, etc. In general,\u00a0street art and graffiti design found\u00a0their place with companies that wish\u00a0to position their brands as a part\u00a0of modern \u201cstreet\u201d culture.
\nYet, we have seen from experience\u00a0that using these techniques can be\u00a0a big success at corporate events\u00a0and promotions of new products,\u00a0which was the case with a pharmaceutical\u00a0company that used 3D street\u00a0art in closed space \u2013 conference\u00a0hall, to motivate the participants to\u00a0interact more, as well as to send the\u00a0desired message.
\nStreet art represents making a\u00a0statement,\u00a0so event planners can\u00a0look at it as a surpassing idea for\u00a0organizing\u00a0extraordinary events, or\u00a0make it a starting point for some\u00a0team building workshops.
\nEvery artist has their own style and\u00a0method, opinions or goals, but\u00a0the thing they all have in common\u00a0is that their work draws people\u2019s\u00a0attention and leaves strong impressions.
\n
The post Street Art \u2013 A Worthwhile Art Form appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Many buildings or walls are covered in eye catching images, graffiti, and murals\u00a0that make us stop, look, and reflect on the messages they\u2019re conveying or simply\u00a0appreciate their visual representation or the technique used or make us ask ourselves\u00a0– HOW did they do this? Street art is an expression of young people\u2019s opinions\u00a0and also an attempt at making old and ruined buildings beautiful.\nStreet art is actually a visual art\u00a0form that is created in public places,\u00a0motivated by the artist\u2019s desire\u00a0to communicate with the audience\u00a0outside of formal artistic spaces\u00a0like galleries. The origins of this\u00a0art form and its acceptance were\u00a0neither simple nor easy. At first this\u00a0art form was not accepted by the\u00a0public, but instead it was seen as an\u00a0act of vandalism.\nArtists\u2019 pieces were frequently getting\u00a0painted over or covered with\u00a0new work by other artists.\nWho are the\u00a0street art pioneers?\nSocial or political issues, criticizing or\u00a0even making fun of society, or just\u00a0simply expressing attitudes are just\u00a0some of the things that inspire street\u00a0artists. Places where this art form\u00a0can be admired are mostly old buildings,\u00a0empty or unkempt premises,\u00a0concrete columns, sidewalks.\nGraffiti\nHow and\u00a0when did it all begin?\nGraffiti, which first started appearing\u00a0on trains and buildings, represent\u00a0the earliest form of street art,\u00a0and they originally emerged in the\u00a0USA \u2013 or New York, to be precise \u2013\u00a0during the 1920s and 1930s, and\u00a0their authors were gang members.\nStreet art saw its true boom in\u00a01970s when young people started\u00a0to create movements, reacting to\u00a0their social and political environment.\nGermany \u2013 or Munich, to be more\u00a0precise \u2013 became graffiti\u2019s homeland\u00a0in 1985, when the city\u2019s sprayers\u00a0turned the S4 train, the so called\u00a0Geltendorfer train, into the first\u00a0wholetrain in the country.\u00a0The Berlin Wall was also chosen to\u00a0serve\u00a0as canvas for street art.\nLondon is one of the most famous\u00a0cities in Europe where tourists get\u00a0shown street art works in dedicated\u00a0walking tours.\nStreet art gave birth to murals,\u00a0which\u00a0contain different motifs but\u00a0make anyone who\u2019s walking by stop\u00a0and admire them.\nIn addittion to graffiti and murals,\u00a0street art also includes stencils,\u00a0prints, large-scale paintings and\u00a0projects of artistic collaboration,\u00a0than street installations and performative\u00a0and video art.\nThe most famous artists\nStreet artists today are many, but a\u00a0number of them still prefer to stay\u00a0anonymous. One of the most famous\u00a0ones is Banksy, who has successfully\u00a0been keeping his identity\u00a0secret for years. His pieces mainly\u00a0focus on political and social events.\u00a0Thanks to his work (graffiti, murals\u2026)\u00a0and style of expressing his\u00a0attitude, the artist is recognized all\u00a0around the world.\nVhils is a street artist from Portugal\u00a0who makes collages and portraits.\nBLU is a street artist from Bologna\u00a0who draws mostly murals all over\u00a0the globe.\nAnother important figure is Moose,\u00a0who uses cleaning supplies from\u00a0hotels or car wash shops instead\u00a0of sprays or emulsions and paints\u00a0different looking graffiti on dirty\u00a0exteriors. He represents the niche\u00a0of the so-called reverse graffiti,\u00a0where images and letters are made\u00a0by cleaning dirty surfaces. Some\u00a0artists also use this method to send\u00a0messages about the environment.\nIn addition to these, there are many\u00a0other artists who have certainly left\u00a0their mark, and among them are\u00a0French artist Christian Gu\u00e9my, or\u00a0C215, who travels the world and\u00a0shows the people of the cities he\u00a0visits in his work, then Spy, Laguna,\u00a0etc. Since these artists are generally\u00a0known for travelling the world, their\u00a0work can be seen in different cities,\u00a0countries, and even continents.\nUse of street art at events\nAlthough it was an illegal art form\u00a0when it first appeared, today it\u2019s\u00a0one of the most popular forms of\u00a0art, and some artists\u2019 pieces can be\u00a0both found in galleries and used in\u00a0different events.\nCompanies such as Puma, Red bull\u00a0and Coca Cola use this art form to\u00a0make their brands more popular\u00a0among young people, and one of\u00a0the ways was to rent a space artists\u00a0can work on.\nMurals\nThere have been\u00a0cases\u00a0of companies misusing this\u00a0approach in one way or another,\u00a0with graffiti depicting their brands\u00a0on public surfaces, etc. In general,\u00a0street art and graffiti design found\u00a0their place with companies that wish\u00a0to position their brands as a part\u00a0of modern \u201cstreet\u201d culture.\nYet, we have seen from experience\u00a0that using these techniques can be\u00a0a big success at corporate events\u00a0and promotions of new products,\u00a0which was the case with a pharmaceutical\u00a0company that used 3D street\u00a0art in closed space \u2013 conference\u00a0hall, to motivate the participants to\u00a0interact more, as well as to send the\u00a0desired message.\nStreet art represents making a\u00a0statement,\u00a0so event planners can\u00a0look at it as a surpassing idea for\u00a0organizing\u00a0extraordinary events, or\u00a0make it a starting point for some\u00a0team building workshops.\nEvery artist has their own style and\u00a0method, opinions or goals, but\u00a0the thing they all have in common\u00a0is that their work draws people\u2019s\u00a0attention and leaves strong impressions.\nFestivals and conferences\n\u00b7 Sarasota Chalk\u00a0Festival founded in 2007\n\u00b7 Living Walls conference\u00a0founded in 2009\n\u00b7 The RVA Street Art Festival\u00a0founded in 2012\n \nThe post Street Art \u2013 A Worthwhile Art Form appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-08-05T10:32:52+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-08-05T10:32:52+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstock-Mural-art-at-East-Williamsburg-73418065.jpg", "tags": [ "graffiti", "interesting facts", "murals", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/shopping-with-your-fingerprint/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/shopping-with-your-fingerprint/", "title": "Shopping with your Fingerprint", "content_html": "The program starts this summer in 300 hotels and retail outlets located in well known tourist areas.
\nCurrently stands are being installed at airports. At this stands tourists will be able to register and leave their personal information. Also, they will leave and card information, and of course their fingerprint.
\nIn addition to making payments by scanning two fingerprints, this will also enable analyzing their consumer habits in order to plan future marketing campaigns.
\nThe post Shopping with your Fingerprint appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "A pilot project that allows tourists to make purchases using their fingerprint has been announced in Japan.\nThe program starts this summer in 300 hotels and retail outlets located in well known tourist areas.\nCurrently stands are being installed at airports. At this stands tourists will be able to register and leave their personal information. Also, they will leave and card information, and of course their fingerprint.\nIn addition to making payments by scanning two fingerprints, this will also enable analyzing their consumer habits in order to plan future marketing campaigns.\nThe post Shopping with your Fingerprint appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-06-29T15:56:22+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-06-29T15:56:22+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/kupovina-uy-otisak-prsta-1.jpg", "tags": [ "fingerprint", "interesting facts", "japan", "shopping", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/madrid-home-oldest-restaurant-world/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/madrid-home-oldest-restaurant-world/", "title": "Madrid Home to the Oldest Restaurant in the World", "content_html": "The restaurant was opened in 1725 under the name Casa Botin, and it was owned by Jean Botin and his wife.
\nIt was inherited by his nephew Candid Remis, who changed its name to Sobrino de Botin. Francisco Goya worked here as a waiter while he was waiting to get into the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.
\n![\"The](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/najstariji-restoran-madrid-1.jpg\" "\\"The")
Also, Earnest Hemingway was a regular guest. Hemingway even described the restaurant\u2019s specialties in his books \u2013 roasted pork and egg in chicken soup, Prosecco, and garlic.
\nThe restaurant is also in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest restaurant in the world that has been in business without interruptions.
\nThe post Madrid Home to the Oldest Restaurant in the World appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "If by any chance you\u2019re visiting Madrid, you can enjoy the specialties of the oldest restaurant in the world.\nThe restaurant was opened in 1725 under the name Casa Botin, and it was owned by Jean Botin and his wife.\nIt was inherited by his nephew Candid Remis, who changed its name to Sobrino de Botin. Francisco Goya worked here as a waiter while he was waiting to get into the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.\nThe Oldest Restaurant in the World\nAlso, Earnest Hemingway was a regular guest. Hemingway even described the restaurant\u2019s specialties in his books \u2013 roasted pork and egg in chicken soup, Prosecco, and garlic.\nThe restaurant is also in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest restaurant in the world that has been in business without interruptions.\nThe post Madrid Home to the Oldest Restaurant in the World appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-06-22T16:03:32+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-06-22T16:03:32+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/najstariji-restoran-madrid-1.jpg", "tags": [ "casa de botin", "interesting facts", "madrid", "restaurant", "the oldest restaurant", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/release-tension-stress-break-room/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/release-tension-stress-break-room/", "title": "Release Tension and Stress in the Break Room?!", "content_html": "The break room opened its door in Collingwood, Melbourne, and it serves as an excellent place to release stress or anxiety.
\nThe room was designed by Ed Hunter. Visitors get a protective face mask once they enter, and breaking things made of glass and ceramics with a baseball bat can begin.
\nThe ticket price is AUD 50.
\nThe post Release Tension and Stress in the Break Room?! appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "The break room opened its door in Collingwood, Melbourne, and it serves as an excellent place to release stress or anxiety.\nThe room was designed by Ed Hunter. Visitors get a protective face mask once they enter, and breaking things made of glass and ceramics with a baseball bat can begin.\nThe ticket price is AUD 50.\nThe post Release Tension and Stress in the Break Room?! appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-06-16T16:40:40+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-06-16T16:40:40+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/soba-za-razbijanje-2.jpg", "tags": [ "break room", "interesting facts", "stress", "tension", "OMG... Really?!" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/curling-a-winter-olympic-sport/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/curling-a-winter-olympic-sport/", "title": "Curling \u2013 A Winter Olympic Sport", "content_html": "This game can be played by teams of women or men of different ages and requires little strength.
\nEarly Days of Curling
\nCurling is a sport that has been played for nearly half a millennium and the game can be traced as far back as 1540 in Scotland. Over time, curling spread from Scotland to Canada, America, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, and New Zealand.
\nThe first international curling events were recorded in the 19th century in Europe and North America, but only at the 1924 Winter Olympic Games was the first, official international competition for men\u2019s teams recorded.
\nThe early curling games were played outdoors, since ice rinks did not exist. A frozen lake, stones, and wooden brushes were the elementary markings of curling. Today, the development of technology transformed what curling looks like. First of all, games are played on ice sheets where ice temperature is controlled using manufactured granite stones that must have prescribed weight.
\nHow to play?
\nCurling is played on a field 44.5 m long and 5 m wide, using granite stones that weigh 20 kg. Both ends of the field have two sets of four concentric circles with hacks on the very ends of the field. The player uses hacks to push off for the shot and deliver the stone.
\n![\"Curling](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Curling-in-Central-Park-New-York-1900-1906-1-slika-na-drugoj-strani.jpg\")
As for teams, curling is played in two teams consisting of four players who use brushes and brooms to try and push eight stones each as near to the center of the house as possible. Teams can be men\u2019s, women\u2019s, or mixed.
\nThe sport requires special shoes and brush. Shoes are comprised of a slider, worn on one leg and used for sliding, and a gripper, worn on the other leg and used for improving traction. According to the rules, the slider is worn on the leg opposite of the hand used for throwing the stone.
\nIn addition to the basic there is also the additional equipment, such as special gloves, aids for exiting the hack, stopwatch for measuring the time it takes to throw the stone.
\nIn short, curling is played by two teams competing to be faster in pushing the stones from one end of the field to the other, where a big round target is located. The end goal is to have as many stones as possible near the target center as a team and to determine team skills of the players.
\nThe spirit of curling in a certain way represents the players\u2019 code. It is actually the mutual respect among the players, as well as for the game itself. There is even a proverb saying that a curling player would rather lose than win unfairly.
\n![\"Curling\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-sr-2.jpg\")
Respecting other players is one of the basic principles of the spirit of curling. A player who adheres to this code will never try to put competitors in an awkward position by unsportsmanlike conduct or by breaking the rules.
\nIt could be said that the spirit of curling requires honorable, kind, and sportsmanlike behavior.\u00a0 Regardless of whether competitions are professional or amateur, the spirit of curling plays the key role, since there are no judges for the sport in most countries.
\nToday, curling is a global sport played in Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Netherlands, Croatia, Serbia, and many others, while Canada has the highest number of players.
\nThe significance of curling as a sport is also evident in world curling conventions that have so far taken place in Denmark, America, Serbia, and this year in Sweden.
\nThis is one of example of sport in which your employees could participate, in addition to bowling, games in adrenalin parks or in escape room, or in a little bit less active game – in team cooking.
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\n", "content_text": "Curling is one of the Winter Olympic sports whose origins are related to Scotland, since this is where the very first evidence of the sport was discovered.\nThis game can be played by teams of women or men of different ages and requires little strength.\nEarly Days of Curling\nCurling is a sport that has been played for nearly half a millennium and the game can be traced as far back as 1540 in Scotland. Over time, curling spread from Scotland to Canada, America, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, and New Zealand.\nThe first international curling events were recorded in the 19th century in Europe and North America, but only at the 1924 Winter Olympic Games was the first, official international competition for men\u2019s teams recorded.\nDid you know?\nRoyal Caledonian Curling Club, founded in 1838, is the oldest curling club in the world and the first ever rules of curling were written in the club.\nThe early curling games were played outdoors, since ice rinks did not exist. A frozen lake, stones, and wooden brushes were the elementary markings of curling. Today, the development of technology transformed what curling looks like. First of all, games are played on ice sheets where ice temperature is controlled using manufactured granite stones that must have prescribed weight.\nHow to play?\nCurling is played on a field 44.5 m long and 5 m wide, using granite stones that weigh 20 kg. Both ends of the field have two sets of four concentric circles with hacks on the very ends of the field. The player uses hacks to push off for the shot and deliver the stone.\nCurling in Central Park, New York, 1900-1906\nAs for teams, curling is played in two teams consisting of four players who use brushes and brooms to try and push eight stones each as near to the center of the house as possible. Teams can be men\u2019s, women\u2019s, or mixed.\nThe sport requires special shoes and brush. Shoes are comprised of a slider, worn on one leg and used for sliding, and a gripper, worn on the other leg and used for improving traction. According to the rules, the slider is worn on the leg opposite of the hand used for throwing the stone.\nCurling player would rather lose than win unfairly.\nIn addition to the basic there is also the additional equipment, such as special gloves, aids for exiting the hack, stopwatch for measuring the time it takes to throw the stone.\nIn short, curling is played by two teams competing to be faster in pushing the stones from one end of the field to the other, where a big round target is located. The end goal is to have as many stones as possible near the target center as a team and to determine team skills of the players.\nThe spirit of curling in a certain way represents the players\u2019 code. It is actually the mutual respect among the players, as well as for the game itself. There is even a proverb saying that a curling player would rather lose than win unfairly.\n\nRespecting other players is one of the basic principles of the spirit of curling. A player who adheres to this code will never try to put competitors in an awkward position by unsportsmanlike conduct or by breaking the rules.\nIt could be said that the spirit of curling requires honorable, kind, and sportsmanlike behavior.\u00a0 Regardless of whether competitions are professional or amateur, the spirit of curling plays the key role, since there are no judges for the sport in most countries.\nCurling has been an Olympic sport since 1924.\nToday, curling is a global sport played in Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Netherlands, Croatia, Serbia, and many others, while Canada has the highest number of players.\nThe significance of curling as a sport is also evident in world curling conventions that have so far taken place in Denmark, America, Serbia, and this year in Sweden.\nThis is one of example of sport in which your employees could participate, in addition to bowling, games in adrenalin parks or in escape room, or in a little bit less active game – in team cooking.\nThe post Curling \u2013 A Winter Olympic Sport appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-04-27T12:31:18+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-12-22T15:07:38+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/naslovna-sr.jpg", "tags": [ "curling", "interesting facts", "pick", "team building", "winter olympic sport", "Team building activities" ] } ] }