Dutch bikes grace streets of New YorkNew York - New York's latest must-have status symbol is a bicycle or rather the Dutch bicycle - the design of which has barely changed since World War II.
Manhattan residents are paying between 1,000 and 2,000 dollars for the Dutch bicycle, a robustly designed bike that's growing in popularity. New York has about 280 kilometres of bicycle paths and more and more residents, especially commuters, are pedalling to work and saving themselves the costs of commuting.
Last year, the number of people who cycled to work in New York increased by 35 per cent, the New York Times reported.
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Bustling nightlife in Reykjavik despite economic crisis
Reykjavik - Iceland is weathering a severe transition as the current economic crisis hits and the electorate recently voted in a new government.
However, the crisis does not seem to be dampening spirits as nightclubs in Reykjavik, the world's most northern-most capital, are bustling. The small, but cool city still has some of the hottest nightlife anywhere.
Near the trendy main street Laugavegur new bars such as Bar Barbara have opened despite the economic collapse. The multi-storey bar caters to gays and lesbians, but is open to all. How else should it be in a country with a lesbian prime minister?
In the few weeks since it opened, the new bar has become a favourite, along with classics like Kaffibarinn and Cafe Oliver, among people out for the night.
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Gamberetto ice cream is new Italian summer trend
Genoa - Summer is being greeted in Italy by a new culinary treat: Gelato al gamberetto or ice cream with crab meat flavour.
Made mainly from Ligurian crabs and milk-based ice cream, a shot of white wine, more precisely Vino Pigata di Albenga, should not be overlooked either. The founder of the salty ice cream specialty is Mario Rivaro, an ice cream specialist in the Ligurian port city of Genoa.
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Rock 'n' Roll for the elderly
Gronau, Germany - The good don't always die young: In the rock and pop museum in the German town of Gronau, older fans can now take part in a musical journey.
The rock and pop fans can indulge in their memories eye-to-eye with idols of their youth such as the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Marlene Dietrich and Louis Armstrong.
Every second Wednesday, the museum offers coffee and cake and a tour through rock and pop's past.
Along with music, films and classic memorabilia of the era, visitors in the over-60 age group can also visit a rather morbid special exhibition on death and dying in rock music.
