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...Hong Kong For around $230, you can hire an antique tram from Hongkong Tramways to take you and 24 friends on a two-hour trip around the city's main districts. The tram has a built-in music system, and you can bring your own booze to sip as you roll past landmarks like Times Square mall and the Happy Valley racecourse. www.hktramways.com...
...Newcastle For a flaming good night out, hire a fire engine. You can rent a decommissioned engine from Mr. Fireman Parties. The engine can seat up to 10 partygoers and is staffed by genuine firemen. Prices start from $220 per hour, which includes two bottles of champagne. www.mrfireman.co.uk...
...computer software giant, filing three formal complaints alleging that the company abused its monopolistic position and harmed competitors and consumers. But last Tuesday, just a day after E.U. member states approved tough sanctions against the Redmond powerhouse, Microsoft's chief executive Steve Ballmer flew to Brussels with an eleventh-hour settlement offer that directly addressed many of the European complaints. Some of Monti's staff argued forcefully that it would be smarter to settle now rather than risk a potentially lengthy court battle, according to people familiar with the internal deliberations. But Monti was unfazed, and less than 48 hours...
...perfect scent created exclusively for them - the same way a designer creates an haute couture gown. To cater to their needs, Anastasia Brozler, founder of London-based Creative Perfumers, has gathered 16 of the world's leading perfumers under one roof. The bespoke perfume process begins with a one-hour profiling session conducted by a stylist who asks a series of questions designed to map a customer's sensual and psychological makeup - what kind of scenery, music and textures she prefers; what sort of running water sounds she finds appealing - waterfall, gurgling brook or ocean surf. The company uses...
...year ago, 1,500 Harvard students, faculty, staff and community members walked out of lectures and seminars, day jobs and high school classes, forgoing business as usual on the first day of the bombing of Iraq. As bombs rained down on Baghdad for a 24-hour straight saturation bombardment to kick off the U.S. “shock and awe” campaign, a crowd gathered in front of the John Harvard statue for one of the largest rallies in Harvard history, followed by a march into Boston...