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As a former celebrity reporter, I’m all too aware how well celebrity sells. Kristen Stewart is wearing a Lucky Brand jacket? Damn! You just have to have it, don’t you? Bethenny Frankel tells you that her margarita mix not only tastes good but keeps the fat at bay, and you are so there. Thus, it is my prediction that the new celebrity-based travel site Trippy.com is going to be highly successful. Not only are you getting tips from the stars, but you actually have the opportunity to travel like they do. Is there anything more alluring? And on that note, please refer to the above photo. That, my friends, is my celebrity crush, Taylor Kitsch, former Friday Night Lights actor and current star of John Carter, which was released today. Taylor, just in case there’s a chance in hell you’re reading, I will go anywhere you say, even if your favorite vacation spot is Gold’s Gym. Fact. more…

A woman is ‘allowed’ to propose to a man once every four years…and today is that day

Happy Leap Year! It’s time to celebrate, as the 29th of February occurs only once every four years. While this may suck for those who lose out on a birthday three times out of four, it’s apparently a brilliant day for the progressive woman, as we are now ‘allowed’ to propose to the man in our life if he hasn’t gotten his shit together to do it himself. more…

One Australian couple found out the hard way that taking a risk doesn’t always pan out

Oh, behave! An Australian couple found out firsthand that getting it on isn’t always a good thing — when you’re doing so – LOUDLY – in an airplane bathroom. The couple in question was arrested for their attempt to do the deed way up high in the sky. Wow…this situation sucks on so many levels. more…

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What happens if you find the one but he lives in another country…and visa issues prevent you from being together?

As most of you know, there is rhyme nor reason to who we love. Call it chemistry or call it crazy, but we tend to gravitate inexplicably towards certain people. Although I’m sure my type is a devilish 6’2, green-eyed, brown-haired British surfer, I’ll probably fall in love with a Ukranian guy who’s nearly as short as I am that  has awful teeth and a sweet disposition. You can’t know until it happens — ‘it’ being this whole falling in love business, of course — and it can happen anywhere. Which brings me to the film Like Crazy, which touched a very inappropriate place in my body…my heart. more…

You might have missed it this year, but Septemberfest is a fantastic spot to meet men

Not to sound all ‘nyah nyah’ you missed it, but sadly, Septemberfest has come and gone. To that I can only say: Octoberfest awaits. If you think I’m speaking in tongues, let me set the record straight. Both festivals involve a) beer and b) boys. Depending on what you’re looking for, you’re either going to get c) drunk or d) numbers. And to this, my friends, I can only draw one conclusion: winning! more…

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Is he desperate or just really, really optimistic?

One of my favorite songs to listen to in high school was “Desperado” by The Eagles. But then, I kind of was. I had an unrequited crush on the captain of the soccer team and I didn’t even care that he used to Sun-In his hair. Yep, it was that bad. The lyrics to that song came back to haunt me when I read this article about what one British man is doing for love — and how much his quest is costing him. more…

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A new study reveals that British men overwhelmingly prefer brunette beauties to Goldilocks

Curses — I’ve been foiled again! Unfortunately for this California girl, the potential British loves of my life aren’t going to be dying to date me given that I’m a blonde; the U.K. gentlemen prefer to date gals with darkly hued hair. Not only that, but they like curves — an American size 12, if you can believe it. Living in LA, I’m surrounded by the American ideal of perfection on a daily basis, but there’s something to be said for a culture that values a regular woman as the standard of beauty, not a pin-thin stick insect with an aggressive tan and $800 highlights. more…

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If you thought your first date with a dude sucked, you’re not alone

I went on my first and only blind date when I was living in Manhattan circa 2006. Although at 5’1 I myself am horizontally challenged, I have a thing for guys who are at least six foot. So imagine my surprise when I walked into west village dive The Half Pint and discovered that the bar we had agreed upon, had a very apt name indeed. My date couldn’t have been more than 5’3. Yep, from the get-go I already knew it was going to be a bad night. Through the course of 45 minutes, the guy insulted me, my job and my opinions. He was a balding egomaniac with a mommy’s boy complex, and I couldn’t stand him. I made an excuse for ending the evening early and proceeded to walk in the opposite direction so that I wouldn’t have to endure him for a second longer than I absolutely had to. I wish that FirstDateHell had existed back then, although I don’t think I could have confined my bile to 140 characters at the time. more…

He’ll be most likely to have an affair in these seven European cities

I’m sure you’ve all heard the myth that only 1% of all Americans have passports. Maybe we perpetuate this because we feel better about ourselves being in such an elite group of world travelers or because we’re too lazy to Google. But the numbers have changed, people. According to CNN, 30% of us — roughly 308 million Americans — have now joined the international club. I’m not giving y’all too much credit though, as 50% of these passport holders don’t go any further than Mexico or Canada, destinations that didn’t require a passport until 2007. At any rate, that means that only 15% of the entire country travels to Europe. Those rare souls include college students who want to drink underage, cultured elderly folk, single gals on the prowl and businessmen. If your boyfriend/husband happens to fall in the latter category, watch out, particularly if he’s flying to one of these seven countries. Why? These locales have become the de rigueur for clandestine international affairs. more…

AskMen.com’s annual Great Male Survey is up…and the results may surprise you!

Who better to answer what men want than men themselves? 70,000 guys from the U.S., U.K. Australia and Canada weighed in with their thoughts on love, sex, dating…and male birth control. Strangely enough, what the results of AskMen.com’s Great Male Survey conclude is that men across the world are more alike than I thought. Happily, all agree that they want to get married (so if a guy tells you he thinks he’ll be single forever, he may be lying to preserve your feelings), most swear that they wouldn’t cheat even if their partner would never find out and they all agree that to have a healthy relationship, they need to get laid several times a week. But what else does the survey say? more…