what to visit in Malaga

We are more connected than ever before. The internet has represented the biggest shift in communications since our ancestors first figured out that one grunt can sound different from another. Information technology means that around four exabytes of information will be generated this year – which is more than the previous five thousand years combined. The number of Facebook users is 360 million, and growing. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third-largest in the world, behind China and India. One in eight couples who married in 2008 met online. We have five times as many words in the English language as we did in Shakespeare’s day, and we are now faced with an amount of information in one single day that our great-grandparents would have faced in an entire lifetime.

But our brains haven’t changed in 40,000 years. Can they keep up? The simple answer is yes, they can; at a price. While we are becoming smarter – or at least more informed – our capacity to feel, and to empathise with others, is dropping away.

Processing trauma (like an image of a starving child on our TV) takes time. Around 7 to 9 seconds in fact. We register the pain, or fear, or joy, in an instant but it is the front part of our brain that works on producing an evolved response… Like crying in empathy, or being excited for our friends. When we’re stressed, that part of our brain is considered ‘less important’ and stops being used so much. And stress is caused by information overload.

There have been plenty of warnings about the damage that information overload can cause. When the ‘Mental Bandwidth’ is maxed out, we’re likely to crash. Not true: the part of our mind that suffers from information overload is called working memory – like RAM – and your RAM is upgradeable. Your brain can build more, and make the existing working memory stronger.

The problem is that the frontal cortex, the front part of the brain that controls ‘humane’ responses isn’t so quick to change. We take on way more information than we can respond to emotionally. This means we are numbing ourselves from each other. Ironically, in an environment of information overload, we need the support of other people just when they are too stressed and withdrawn to offer any.

This is when we find ourselves looking for passive ways to stop thinking. Pulp TV programmes, mindless net surfing, all of these are the modern equivalent of fire-gazing: Giving our brains permission to switch off for a while – not to process information, but to process emotion.

Sitting still and staring into space may not help you learn anything, but it may help you care more about your friends and family. The same goes for reducing the amount of information you take in, or at least increasing the breaks between Information Feasts.

Relaxing and taking a break from it all can be as easy as renting apartments in Malaga, the idyllic get-away location.

Making love, having sex, getting laid, or whatever you want to call it, is fun. You feel invincible, sexy and wild, and that’s a good thing, really. But sometimes, in the heat of the moment, things can get rough and maybe even painful. Before we start to give you an overview on the most common or weirdest sexual injuries, let’s just point out that there’s nothing to be ashamed of. If you think you need a doctor, go see one. And remember that he has probably seen worse things in his life.

The most common is a friction burn, often referred to as a carpet burn. Maybe you came home after dinner and you didn’t make it to the bedroom. So you took of your clothes in the hall and made love leaning against the wall or on the carpet in the living room. Hot, but painful. Imagine having a large carpet burn on your ass and not being able to sit on a chair for three days. Tip: take his t-shirt and put it under your back.

Speaking of not being able to sit, that brings us to anal sex. If you take your time, use protection and (water-based!) lubricant, it’s pretty safe. But… the tissue in that area is extremely sensitive. So take it easy, tiger, because you can cause anal fissures and other wounds. If you do it regularly, you should know that in extreme cases it could cause weakening of the muscles, making you incontinent.

And please, don’t insert things in holes where they don’t belong. Surely everyone remembers the episode of Jackass where Ryan Dunn shovelled a toy car up his ass. But again, doctors have seen worse. There are reports of people who inserted sausages, light bulbs, grapes, candles and dice. In 2008, more then 10.000 British people received medial treatment for having, well… “things” in their “things”.

It also happens more often then you think: concussions! Smacking your head against the bedside table or the wall often ends up with a ride to the hospital instead of a huge orgasm. Bite marks, deep scratches or bruised spots in your neck due to over enthusiastic sucking; you might want to think twice before cheating on your partner.

We saved the worst one for last, sensitive boys can stop reading here. Although it is rare, it is possible to break your penis. For example, if a girl is sitting on top you and your penis slips out of her at the wrong moment. It doesn’t have a bone, so it is actually a rupture inside that will swell up in minutes, turning your penis literally black and blue. Have it treated as soon as possible to avoid complications.
Better safe than sorry, at least now you know what you are up to. There is nothing better to provoke a passionate night than hot temperatures and fabulous cocktails. Rent Apartments in Malaga, and enjoy the Andalusian way of embracing life.

Apocalyptic theories are reinvented every day. Some Spanish families, facing the potential end of the world announced by the Mayan calendar in 2012, have invested money in renting a collective bunker. The fear of death can lead to uncontrollable extremes.

21st December, 2012

The Mayan prophecy announced that the world will end in 2012 due to climatic disasters and that all mankind shall receive the light of knowledge. Others do not speak about extinction, but about changes in human behaviour or in the physical structure of the Earth.

The price of survival

The Grupo de Supervivencia de España 2012 (Spanish Survival Group 2012) has 165 members, 50 of them are part of the bunker project. They have rented an underground atomic shelter that can accommodate 50 people. The collective panic grows, and the collective bunkers increase in Spain: we can see some examples in the Sierra Nevada, Madrid, Barcelona and the area around Huesca. Each person paid 200 euros to reserve the land and will pay between 1,000 and 2,000 euros in total at the end.

The psychotherapy opinion highlights a dangerous and old trend: the masses manipulation and the easy way to generate fear. The same occured with the panic of terrorism or the Swine flu. Facing death, people react and take refuge in many ways. The bunkers are just one more.

Carpe Diem

Instead of worrying about what might happen, you better focus on what is happening right now.

Facing the alleged Y2K of the new millennium many people decided to spend all their money and do whatever they wanted because supposedly the world was going to end.

Forget about the end of the world and do not miss the opportunity to travel. Buy now some tickets to an Andalusian town and fill your lungs with Mediterranean air, rent Apartments in Malaga, they are comfortable and cheap.

Surely you’ll have some souvenirs at home from your past holidays. A keychain of the Colosseum in Rome, a magnet from ‘mind the gap’ in London, a miniature Eiffel Tower from Paris… These are the typical, plastic junk, made in China and sold for exuberant prices in shabby tourist shops. But this year, it’ll be different. You are going to come home with the most interesting souvenirs that will make everybody jealous.

Rahela Khorakiwala is an Indian woman who has a passion for water. Everywhere she goes, she takes her labels and plastic bottles with her to collect samples of water. Her large collection of 360 bottles includes water from the South Pole, Lake Michigan, The Jordan river and the Masai Mara in Africa. You could do the same thing with sand, rocks or seashells.

If you want something more exotic, how about Panda poop? In the Chinese province of Sichuan, the officials were fed up with cleaning more then 25 tons of Panda poop every month. Now, it will be smashed, dried and sterilized and a local handicraft shop will turn it into bookmarks, notepads etc. It also comes in all colours! It is said that panda poop doesn’t smell bad at all, and even has a sweet aroma that smells a bit like tea.

How about a piece of rusted barbwire in a box! It is sold at the border between North and South Korea, and for less then 15 dollars it’s yours. Maybe it’s not something to hang above the fireplace though. If you’re looking for some kitsch for your bedroom, why not buy a Mosque alarm clock during your visit to the Middle East? It comes in pink, blue or ivory and wakes you up every morning with the Azan (the call to prayer). Nice!

Are you in for some adventure? Then take some typical souvenirs from your home town with you (especially if you are going to another continent) and ask the locals if they want to trade it for something strange. You might end up with beautifully decorated chop sticks in Asia, a weird poster or table cloth from Eastern Europe or some useless gadget in America!

In Spain, you can find loads of ‘typical’ souvenirs such as fans and plastic flamenco dolls. But why not by something useful and more special, such as a bottle of olive oil, some saffron, a flamenco CD or Jamón (cured ham). Rent the best apartments in Malaga, and take a bit of Spanish culture home with you.

After ten years without visiting Spain, the famous Anglo-Italian artist couple is back with a new exhibition in Malaga: “Jack Freak Pictures”. They present a set of 62 works dealing with his favourite topics such as death, religion, life, hope and money, with a clear critic to the British flag. The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in Malaga offers you the opportunity to see the latest creations of Gilbert & George from February to May.

But who are Gilbert & George? The Englishman George Passmore (1942) and Italian Gilbert Proesch (1943) are two of the most original artists. They usually wear a jacket and tie and they are the “living statues” of their shows. In fact, they began making performance getting drunk in public in the 70s. Despite their provocative acts, they always maintain a serious austerity.

Even physically they look alike. Except for the physical detail, they converge at all and are never separated: they are sentimental and artistic couple whose brand is the provocation. They are concerned about the same topics: religion, sexuality, race… The CAC director, Fernando Francés, explains that it is difficult to know where it ends and where it starts their personal life and their work, since “they are closely related”.

Maybe you know them by their large collages with strong colours and silhouettes that resemble young windows, or by their groundbreaking avant-garde ideology, always provocative. Gilbert & George claim for the freedom of moral expression.

The show “Jack Freak Pictures” includes the film “The World of Gilbert & George” whose script and direction is signed by both artists. The viewer can also see a documentary called “Tim Marlow with Gilbert & George”. If you do not know them, this is the opportunity to discover them in depth because this exhibition brings together quality, quantity and novelty. The exhibition comes first to Malaga and then it will travel to six other European cities. Do not miss it and come to spend a few days in the southern Spain. For a cheap and quiet holiday, rent Apartments in Malaga.

Do you think that the hotter the weather is, the more the hormonal levels rise? That is not far from the truth… Although a study reports that the most ardent country is Greece, which is not as hot as Mexico though it is another destination where it is really hot. Try to guess which the hottest country on the list is: Spain, Russia, China, Switzerland, Italy, Brazil, Malaysia, Poland and the two that we’ve already mentioned.

10: People here have their first sexual experiences at a very early age (14 years for girls, 15 for boys). In May 2008 the government distributed 700,000 sexual agendas. They try to educate and sensitize the population about condom use. The VIH transmission is still a big problem here. We are talking about Mexico.

9: Switzerland! The prostitution is legal here, so everyone pays their “orgasm taxes”. It is famous for being a neutral country, but it has a clear idea about sex: they always want more and more pleasure.

8: With a delicious cuisine, endless beaches and fascinating monuments we have Spain, everyone knows that the Spanish have been declared the best lovers in the world for their tenderness, their attention, and above all, their sexual success…

7: Malaysia is not as conservative as one might think. They have been debating about incorporating sexual education in their schools and in 2008, the Health Minister had to resign after a homemade sex tape came to light.

6: Finally here come the lovers of the Dolce Vita! Italy. Here sex is omnipresent in everyday life.

5: fifth place goes to Poland. Every year they organize an erotic festival, where the best adult sex toys are sold.

4: Made in China! Here, more than 5,000 sex shops have been opened between 2000 and 2008 and 70% of the sex toys from around the world come from China.

3: Even though they have very cold temperatures, Russia ranks third so they are on the podium with a bronze medal. They need to be heated!

2: With all the thongs and beaches they have along its coast, Brazil is second in the ranking.

1: And finally the winner. The Greeks, of course! It is known that in ancient Greece they used to paint male sex scenes to decorate pottery… so it’s not surprising that they arrive to the twenty-first century as number one!

If you want a hot place, discover the Spanish country. Travel to Malaga, where the beaches also await you. And for an unforgettable stay, rent apartments in Malaga.

Whenever we talk about sex we usually mention the five senses: touch is omnipresent, smell awakens and taste is seduced by many flavours and the hearing… Wow! To whisper a few words in your lover’s ear during the sexual act can be very erotic, and also the cries and the whispers. Do not be shy, because silence can be boring, suspicious and sad. But never reach the 47 decibels, because you’ll probably go to prison as Caroline Cartwright, an English woman who has 12 months to lower the volume of her passion otherwise she will go to prison for 8 months. And without sex!

What do you hear when you have sex with your partner? To shout is not synonymous with greater pleasure, because each one expresses their feelings in different ways. The only advice we can give you is to do what you feel, because as you know, pleasure knows no limits.

And of course, the extremes are always bad. This English woman of 48 years old does not understand why it is forbidden to scream while having sex. Moreover, she thinks it is normal to shout. After the neighbourhood complaints, she changed her sexual habits and had sex in the morning, and thereby lets the other neighbours sleep in peace. But the noise continued for two or three hours every day, so the neighbours had enough, and recorded a tape for the trial. The judge threatened the woman with eight months in prison for making too much noise during sex…

Be careful! Install a decibel measure device and put rubber plugs on your bed posts before having sex, so your roommates or your neighbours don’t complain! It can be difficult to strike a balance between respect and the right to privacy and our erotic impulses – banging, screaming like an animal and shouting out your partner’s name a hundred times!

Maybe the problem is that we live in poorly soundproofed apartments. Or maybe the people envy your incredible sexual life… Who knows? What about the traffic noise, the people who snore, or the garbage trucks? Should they also go to prison?

If you feel like screaming and practicing different foreplay techniques without feeling that someone is listening to you – which also can be very exciting, escape to a nest where nobody knows you. A trip with your partner will wake up those passions. And to be quiet and comfortable, rent Apartments in Malaga.

Well, well… the World Wide Web is a very special world and we all know the numerous advantages and disadvantages of this 20th century invention. A lot of people have a very critical opinion on the possibilities of the Internet; others couldn’t live without their connection to the world. Be honest! Nowadays there is nobody who doesn’t check his or her emails before going to bed or looking at the latest online news to be up to date. With so many positive things one could really think that art and culture can derive benefit from it as well, right? This topic is very complex and requires more in depth discussions. Nevertheless you could ask yourself “Piracy: liberation or destruction of cultural assets?”

Downloading music, movies, eBooks, computer programmes, databases and every kind of useful information isn’t always as legal as it may seem. And, of course, this has a certain determination: the copyright infringement. But what is wrong about downloading something you are interested in? All this contributes to improving our knowledge and the expansion of the horizon, doesn’t it? Well, the illegal downloads aren’t so positive, because it causes serious damage to the cultural and artistic assets. At first it sounds quite logical to use the possibility of downloading something for free. In times of financial crisis we like to safe each penny but we should also think about the persons who are behind those artistic creations.

Let’s start with number one regarding illegal downloading: music piracy. Nowadays there exists a never ending list of programmes and forums where users interchange and illegally download music from data bases. The newest and most up to date songs can be downloaded in just a few clicks. That sounds quite practical, doesn’t it? But have you ever thought about the musicians spending weeks, months and even years in the studio for creating a musical masterpiece just for you? Generally, the new talents in the music industry have a lot of problem in getting their music to the masses. The only thing you achieve while downloading is that those poor musicians have to continue living from hand to mouth. But it has also an advantage. Passionate music fans know how to appreciate a real CD, with the cover and lyrics in their own hands. So before buying a disc, you can listen to the music online, and if you like or love it, you can go directly to your favourite record shop and purchase it there.

But not everything on the Internet is illegal. These days there are endless opportunities on the World Wide Web, like eBooks, music or programmes, which you can download for little or no money. In that way you don’t have to worry about starving musicians, or homeless writers and the moral pangs of conscience will thus be transformed into a healthy sense of responsibility.

It’s not only on the internet where you can discover culture, art, music and literature, but also during a trip to an unknown city where you have never been before. What about a voyage of discovery to the native city of Picasso. Rent the best apartments in Málaga and spend an economic, comfortable and entertaining stay on the sunny coast of Southern Spain.

The shorter the skirt is, the shorter the high heels should be. And the longer the dress is, the higher the high heels should be. That’s the first rule! High heels not only shape our legs, but also draw admiration from the guys. Many men have a fetish of high heels! With Cinderella we knew that high heels would be very important in our seductive lives…

Platform, needle, block, tapered, blade, wedge, cowboy boots, booties, pompadour… these are different types of high heels and one is perfect for you. Did you knew that the origin of the high heels date back to the fifteenth century? Men were the first to wear them (especially smaller people) to get on the horseback.

Today, you can see many women trying to walk with high heels, as the urban streets are not always adapted to “ride high”. Who has not heard of a woman who twisted her ankle because her high heel got caught in a drain or something similar? High heels are a symbol of femininity and sensuality, but they can also be a trap.

It is not recommended wearing high heels every day because your feet will be damaged. They can have terrible effects on your back and warp your toes. Many people hate their feet because they find them the ugliest part of their body, but this is not a reason to mistreat them.

You should buy the perfect high heels for you and you should feel comfortable in them. And if you are not really a high heeled person why not give them an opportunity: try with some low ones and build yourself up to the higher ones. With jeans, high heels and a t-shirt you’ll look beautiful! In addition, the designers are working hard to offer you the best high heels…you should wear them at least once in your life. Keep your balance though!

Why not try your new high heels on a trip to Malaga? And if you definitely do not feel comfortable with them, admire the most passionate dance of the world: the flamenco. Invite your partner or some friends and rent Apartments in Malaga, everything will be unforgettable.

“Honey, where’s the conditioner? The one which smells so good! And my face foam made of chamomile and grape seeds? I need a haircut, now I can’t comb it… and it is so dry…” Oh, man, how funny you are when you worry about your body! Increasingly, most men are caring more about their physical aspect: their face, hair, fingernails… The savage man is no longer fashionable and 2010 heralds a time when the clean, elegant, masculine and strong man is the perfect ideal. Thanks to the increasing offer of products, aesthetic treatments and massages, many men can not resist trying them. And the girls do not complain…

The Marlboro Man, the metrosexuals, the übersexual, etc: they all care about their appearance – much more than using just soap, shampoo and shaving cream. They are more flirtatious and they realize that dedicating just five minutesa day to their skin, it will thank them on the long term. Among the new products that have invaded the men’s bathroom, there are scrubs, conditioners, moisturizing cream, UV Sunscreen for lips, and body creams to name but a few. A completely renovated bathroom cabinet!

Currently, there are a series of beauty treatments; among the highlights are a dazzling volcanic mud facial mask, including a skin diagnosis, a facial cleansing, an exfoliation, a facial mask and a cream ending with a relaxing massage. Men do not have the same skin as women: their skin is 24% more greasy and abrupt, but more resistant and therefore ages later; it secretes a large amount of oil for hormonal reasons, intensifying the imperfections and the shines. The skin of the cheeks and neck tends to dehydrate and dry because they have to shave it. Age, fatigue, stress, pollution, unbalanced diets, health problems, doing no physical exercise, smoking and drinking alcohol are terrible for the skin.

For some people, male body care products can be quite amusing and even ridiculous, as they spend huge amounts of money in beauty products. Even some extremes can be a sign of beauty: as is the case of Richard Gere, instead of hiding his grey hair, he has dyed it white-gray and he is a sex symbol!

Take the example of George Clooney or James Bond: they are the epitome of the elegant, charming and spontaneous man. No matter if you’re a Latin lover, an alternative man, hard boy, a TV model, a mysterious guy, a business man, etc – there is an exciting male topology. We are sure you’ve been hypnotized by any new aesthetic or beauty product.

Now that you are more handsome than ever, take your partner to one of the most romantic destinations in Europe: Malaga, Pablo Picasso’s land but do not forget your beauty products! And for an unforgettable and sensual stay, rent apartments in Malaga, you will not regret it.