Prince Harry arrived in the U.S. last week for a cross-country publicity tour. 

He started in Washington D.C., where he visited the White House and wounded soldiers, before heading west to Colorado Springs and Denver, where he met with athletes and helped kick off the Warrior Games.

On the last leg of his trip he returned east to New York and New Jersey, where he visited the Superstorm Sandy-ravaged boardwalk.

The Prince finishes his trip tomorrow in Greenwich, Conn, where he will compete in a polo match before flying home to the UK.

Of course, the press was on hand to capture every moment of the Prince's whirlwind tour. There were some serious moments, such as when Prince Harry visited Arlington National Cemetery. But overally, it looks as if he's having a blast.

Prince Harry kicked off his visit in Washington DC, where he met First Lady Michelle Obama.

He hung out with a bunch of kids who were at the White House to make Mother's Day presents.

He also checked out an exhibition of anti-landmine photography with Senator John McCain at the Russell Senate office building.

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, keeping us healthy and sharp.

But breakfast foods vary wildly from place to place.

Inspired by a HostelBookers.com post by Victoria Philpott, we took a look at some classic breakfast choices from countries around the world.

AUSTRALIA: The typical breakfast consists of cold cereal and toast with vegemite.

BRAZIL: Expect to find ham, cheeses, and bread, served with coffee and milk.

CHINA: Traditional breakfasts vary based on the region, but dim sum, small plates of food prepared in a variety of ways, is popular.

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Former Victoria's Secret model Kylie Bisutti just released a book about leaving the brand because of her Christian beliefs.

Bisutti told The Daily Beast about the incidents that spurred her leaving. 

"Already married for a few months, Bisutti wrote that 'Victoria’s Secret execs e-mailed to tell me that I’d caught the eye of one of the celebrities at the after party,'" reports The Daily Beast. "She says she refused the invitation, citing devotion to her husband."

She's also said that she was encouraged to downplay her marriage and act flirtatious. 

“As I continued modeling lingerie, my convictions grew about wanting to honor my husband and our marriage and not having other men see me in lingerie, and also my desire to be a better role model for girls everywhere,” she told The Daily Beast. 

Las Vegas-based Bisutti won a contest to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2009. The gig led to a contract with IMG Models. 

But after walking in the show, she says she realized that wearing lingerie for the masses was disrespectful to her husband. 

Now, she's devoted her life to her Christian beliefs. 

Victoria's Secret didn't respond to the Daily Beast's request for comment. 

However, the brand slammed Bisutti last month, saying that her book exaggerated her involvement. 

"She was never a Victoria’s Secret ‘Angel,’" the company said in the statement. 

"And contrary to Ms. Bisutti’s claims, she was never offered any subsequent modeling contracts or opportunities with Victoria’s Secret despite her multiple appeals for further work."

Bisutti admits that she does still shop at the retailer. 

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One of the most iconic images of Superstorm Sandy's aftermath was the Jersey Shore's Jet Star roller coaster, which appeared mangled and submerged in the Atlantic Ocean.

Now, six months later, it is finally being demolished.

The project is currently underway in Seaside Heights and will be completed by Thursday, Casino Pier spokeswoman Toby Wolf told CBS New York.

"[We're] ripping it out of there and getting everything out of the ocean," Wolf said. "[It's] pretty close to shore and that's a safety hazard for swimmers, surf."

1010 WINS' Steve Sandberg reported that a section of the roller coaster will be preserved to serve as a permanent memorial when the damaged pier is finally rebuilt, which could take up to a year, according to CBS New York.

The attraction will be replaced with an appropriately named roller coaster: The Super Storm, according to the Wall Street Journal.

“We hope that it’s perceived in a positive way, that we’re back, we know the force of Mother Nature, and that we respect that, and this is our way of celebrating,” Seaside Heights Mayor Bill Akers told The WSJ.

The partially-submerged roller coaster has been ogled by onlookers since the October 29th storm washed it out to sea. In January, one man even climbed to the top of the coaster, raised an American flag, and was subsequently arrested by police.

A reminder of what it looked like before demolition:

And now with demolition underway:

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WILLIAMSBURG — Get your glow sticks ready.

A massive new nightclub planning to open near popular destinations Brooklyn Bowl,the Wythe Hotel and Output Club wants to bring electronic dance parties that will last as late as 6 a.m. to the Williamsburg waterfront.

Verboten (German for "forbidden") — a popular dance party company that throws techno and house DJ events around the city — is applying for a liquor license for its soon-to-open nightclub on North 11th Street that will hold more than 700 people, company representative Jen Schiffer said at a public meeting this week.

"It attracts a discerning crowd of music fans, Europeans, hipsters, freaks, party girls and industry types," the company's website explains of its "techno programming."

Schiffer said the new venue would include two rooms — one that could accommodate 411 people and another that could hold 321 guests. The venue has applied to remain open until 4 a.m. on weeknights and 6 a.m. on weekends.

Late-night DJ parties won't be the only way for visitors to enjoy Verboten's music culture, she explained, noting that kids could take afternoon lessons weekly at the venue, which would open at noon each day.

"There's literally no music education in this entire community board," she said of Williamsburg and Greenpoint's Community Board 1, "so we thought this was really important."

Some neighbors at the Board 1 meeting questioned the club's late hours and expressed concern over parking problems in an area already dense with bars.

But Schiffer said her venue was adding parking to the site and would be a "box within a box" that would not disturb nearby residents.

"The reason we picked this space at North 11th Street and Kent Avenue is because it's an industrial zone," Schiffer said. "I have a degree in urban planning and I thoroughly believe I'll be a good neighbor."

When contacted the day after the public meeting, Schiffer declined to comment on when the club planned to open or discuss further details about the establishment.

The club's liquor license will be discussed at an SLA committee meeting by Community Board 1 on May 30.

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I recently studied abroad in Barcelona for two full semesters.

I would highly recommend going abroad anywhere for the full year rather than just a semester, for a few reasons: You stop being a tourist and start feeling like a local, you can forge lasting friendships with locals because they know you’re not leaving in two months…and, most importantly, in the second semester you can fix all the mistakes you made in your first.

My first semester in Barcelona was a blast. I went out almost every weeknight, traveled every weekend to locations around Europe, and made friends with new people from across the United States, since my program wasn’t tied to a specific university. But I didn’t really experience Barcelona. Sure, I ticked all the big sights off my list, and discovered plenty of hole-in-the-wall places the hordes of tourists on La Rambla will never see.

However, since I lived with Americans, went to school with Americans, and generally only spent time with Americans, the whole semester was basically one huge eurotrip — well into the second month I still expected to be heading home to a hostel at the end of the night.

Certainly this is what some study abroad students are looking for — a semester-long vacation in an exotic locale with endless nights out, frequent border hopping, and schoolwork as an afterthought. But somewhere in the midst of all that I felt something was deeply wrong. Why did I come to Barcelona if I spent most of my time away from it, and all my time in it with North Americans? I didn’t know a single Spanish person other than the two locals my program had introduced me to through their language-exchange program. While they were very nice, it was obvious our relationship was strictly business, and I had to push them to nail down café dates.

This was not what I’d wanted. Yet, how could I complain? I was living in downtown Barcelona, with few to no obligations and a small army of like-minded American friends at my back. My program had delivered to me everything I’d asked it for — I simply had forgotten to ask for Spaniards.

Luckily I had another three months, and I vowed to set things right. I went to my program and asked how I could fix my detailed list of grievances. The solution wasn’t that hard, but it entailed a lot of paperwork and legwork on my part. I switched schools to another university and enrolled in classes that included equal numbers of local students and foreigners. I also renounced my program housing contract and opted to secure an apartment on my own through the tangled web of Barcelona listings.

The decision to go through with this led to a first week living out of a hostel and furiously coordinating with locals around the city to inspect their (mostly crappy) apartments, while simultaneously entering into a new school with zero friends. I had no choice on that front, though, because 99% of the friends I’d made the previous semester were Americans who’d already gone back to the States — which further proved to me that I’d done something fundamentally wrong the first time around.

My second semester was an incredibly disparate experience, even though I lived less than five minutes from my old apartment and commuted past my old school on the way to the new one. I finally managed to find a good apartment with friendly young Catalan flatmates, who were more than happy to speak castellano with me day in and day out. I made new friends from around the world, as well as more than a few locals. My new classes weren’t exactly hard, but they weren’t a complete waste of time like the last ones were. Yet I still felt I could have integrated myself more, given that they were taught in English.

After some searching, I realized I could join a castellers team, those crazy human towers I’d marveled at during festivals the semester prior. This may have been too much integration, since they conducted their practices in catalan, but I still spoke Spanish way more often, met numerous friendly natives, and learned countless little idiosyncrasies about the Barcelonian way of life.

In short, my second semester was everything I’d wanted from my first. Yet I doubt I could have engineered such an experience right off the bat — I was just another wide-eyed American fresh off the plane back in September. With a solid understanding of Barcelona gained from my first semester, I was able to specifically target the things I wanted (and did not want) from my second one. For me, that entailed abandoning almost all vestiges of my study abroad program, but you may have different personal goals. That said, if you want to have a more immersive study abroad experience, there are three important things to do, no matter where you’re headed:

1. Find housing through a different provider than your study abroad program.

Unless they can place you with a host family solo, you’re likely to be living with at least one other American, and if you choose an apartment or residence, it’ll be with five of them, or worse, an entire building. You want a situation that will expose you to locals on a daily basis with no escape route, and the best way to do that is by living with them. Yes, it will be difficult to find one through local listings, but it’ll be worth it.

2. Engage in an extracurricular activity.

Most of us do some kind of hobby other than school back at home — chances are they have something similar in your adopted town. Even better, they may have a team or classes that carry out a local tradition. Take a salsa class, join a cricket team, teach English at a local school, volunteer. Bottom line: Get out of your American bubble somehow.

3. Make sure you have classes with locals.

No matter how lazy you are, classes with locals will provide you with daily opportunities to engage with non-Americans, and may lead to group projects where you’re forced to converse entirely in a foreign language. If there are classes available conducted in said language, take them. I thought I wasn’t good enough to do so, but I was wrong, and you are too. You’ll get good enough. The first month will be hard, but when you have no choice but to master it, you’ll be fluent in no time.

Of course, if you prefer the party semester, go for it, and enroll in everything directly through your program. It’s going to be a fun-filled time that’ll leave you with crazy stories, but you’ll never get what you would out of a culturally immersive semester. Remember that time you took five Jagerbombs and passed out on the metro only to get woken up at the end of the line by a policeman demanding identification? Don’t you think it would be even better if the night played out the same, except alongside your local flatmates, who could help defuse the officer’s anger with their catalan?

There’s no reason why you can’t immerse yourself in both the culture and the party — but you’ll have to work for the former, while the latter is handed to you. The choice is yours.

Corey Breier is an avid explorer of both the wilderness and the web. His heart remains in the SF Bay Area of his youth, although his current home base is Barcelona. Read his current exploits at spainwhatup.tumblr.com.

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Thanks to our site siblings over at HotelChatter, we’re pretty darn familiar with the hotel and motel options in and around the world’s airports.

However, when it comes to just staying put right inside the airport there’s a new option that could be even more convenient than the airport hotel.

That’s only the case if you’re cool with sleeping in some pretty tight quarters, as it looks like some kind of sleep pod recliners have made their way into the terminal.

They've only recently arrived overseas, in Abu Dhabi to be specific. Technically they’re calling them GoSleep, and they’re designed just for that purpose—to go to sleep.

There’s a door to each one—or roof to each one depending on how you look at it—that kind of reminds us of one of those camper trailers that you might hook up to the family car.

Inside, GoSleep pods are promising WiFi, access to power outlets, and eventually somewhere to stash your luggage as well. Right now there’s just ten of them hanging around the airport, but by the end of the year there could be as many as 35 more.

We’re not so sure that these are available for overnight stays—not that you’d want to spend the night—but rates start at around $12 per hour if you’re looking to grab a quick nap.

It’s certainly a more private alternative to the traditional airport lounge, but if you’re looking to get some real rest the hotel room probably still comes out as the winner.

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Brit Morin formerly worked for Apple and Google. Now the Silicon Valley techie has a startup that's more chic than geek.

She's founded Brit & Co, a venture-backed site that's tapping into the "maker movement." Brit & Co is a visual site like Pinterest, but it shows you how to make or where to find everything you see.

It features delicious recipes to bake, creative decorations to make, and even technology to wear, like the Pebble watch. 

We talked to Brit Morin about her new startup Brit + Co. and what it's like to be called the next Martha Stewart:

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Once among the best-selling cars in the country, the Chevrolet Impala has been reduced in recent years to a fleet car, bought mainly by rental companies and driven by vacationers and business travelers.

But Chevy is talking a big game when it comes to the latest incarnation of the flagship sedan. To see if the fully revamped 2014 Impala can compete with cars like the Ford Taurus and Toyota Avalon, I spent a weekend with the new ride.

I was very impressed. The front-wheel drive Impala is a nice-looking, if not dazzling car. It's comfortable, has a ton of room, and is full of excellent details (like an actual 12 volt outlet!).

It's not a car meant for people with young kids, or for those who want a sporty ride. But for those who just want to get around in comfort and relative style, it's an excellent option.

The 2014 Impala starts for $35,770. Our well-equipped model cost $39,510.

Let's start with a quick look at the past glory of the Impala. Here's the 1958 Bel Air Sport Coupe version. It's gorgeous.

Cars like the 1964 convertible are the reason my grandmother was impressed when I told her I had an Impala for the weekend.

I guess she forgot that by 1996, the Impala looked like this.

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A new survey from the Pew Research Center has found that the French are the most arrogant people in the European Union—at least they seem to think so (as do the British and Germans).

The poll, called "The New Sick Man of Europe: the European Union," looked at stereotypes and general attitudes of Europeans.

Pew polled 7,646 people from Germany, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, and Spain, according to the Huffington Post.

The survey found that Germans are unanimously considered to be the most trustworthy people in Europe, as well as the least compassionate nation.

Europeans are also generally very self-congratulatory: Every country rated itself as the most compassionate, and several countries consider themselves the least arrogant, including Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Greece, and Poland.

Here are the results of the survey:

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If you're the competitive type, spinning is a great way to tap into your athletic instincts and get a great workout in a group setting.

But, despite the myriad benefits of this dynamic (and fun!) cardio workout, it's possible to end up feeling a little bit...spun out.

Without variety, the endless repetitions of the same cycling movements can lead to a bored mind — and, if you're not careful, tight muscles and other injuries.

Thankfully, there are a few spinning studios that are providing options that will keep your mind and body challenged — read on to find out how to take your spin fixation to the next level! 

FlyBarre by FlyWheel 

As much as she loved spinning, FlyWheel co-founder Ruth Zukerman felt that the extreme nature of cardio needed a 'partner' to complement the workout — cue FlyBarre! "Spinners get addicted, and they can end up doing it so often that a lot of them get very tight in their hip flexors and IT bands. With this in mind, we created FlyBarre classes as a complement to the cycling workout." 

One of the most important aspects of physical fitness, according to pros at FlyWheel, is core strength — and while spinning can strengthen your core, FlyBarre pushes your ab workout to new levels, with a mix of yoga, pilates, and dance. Says FlyWheel master instructor Holly Rilinger, "[FlyBarre classes] quickly reshape the body for long, strong, and elongated muscles." 

But, if you're not a big fan of typical yoga or pilates, worry not — this workout will be anything but yawn-worthy. "A lot of times, the typical barre class can be tedious, the work is hard, and you have to stay focused," says Zukerman. "By adding choreography, you keep people coming — there's a rhythm that keeps people motivated." 

Spinning Lotus Studios 

This brand-new (barely three months old!) Massachussetts studio combines founder Rhonda Skloff's love for the speed of spin and the zen of yoga, all under one roof. "I've always been a spin instructor, but I've balanced that with personal training, pilates, and yoga. When I decided to start a yoga studio, I decided that it had to have spinning, too. Now, Spinning Lotus has that yin and yang — which is what I'm all about!" 

Skloff says that a balanced workout at Spinning Lotus starts with the bike — the Real Ryder bike, that is. "The bikes move from side to side, so they simulate outdoor cycling. So you're not just biking anymore, you're engaging your core muscles, your oblique muscles, and your upper body." Once you've gotten your fun, faced paced workout on the bike at Spinning Lotus, you can transition into yoga — or vice versa. "Riding can shorten and tighten muscles, so the yoga stretches them back out — and quiets your mind." 

Skloff, for one, is reaping the benefits herself of the balanced approached to fitness that Spinning Lotus offers. "It's lengthened out my spine...I feel like I have room to breathe. It makes me feel taller. And coupling [the yoga classes] with cardio exercise is just the best of both worlds." 

Revolve Studios 

Kristin Kenney, master instructor at Revolve Fitness, understands how intimidating indoor cycling studios can be for some — which is why she set out to create an inclusive environment at Revolve. "Our open, community-based culture is what sets us apart," says Kenney. Also different about Revolve? While most indoor cycling studios include only one type of class, Revolve offers three different types of complementary cycling experiences. 

Revolve riders get to choose from three cycling types: Real Ride, which simulates an outdoor riding experience; Rip Ride, an hour-long power class that intersperses two weight segments into the ride; and Body Ride, a more concentrated 38-minute workout that combines cardio, strength, and stretching for a one-stop-shop, total-body workout. 

While some Revolve clients zero in on one of the class types, Kenney has found that most clients tend to take advantage of the three types of classes on a rotating basis. "I love to see that clients come in thinking that they're more inclined towards one type of class, and then learning that they love the thrill of the mix. Challenging yourself and trying new things can be intimidating, but it's what makes working out fun!"

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It’s easy to go paperless and I’m going show you exactly how to do so without spending much money.

I went paperless at home and in my office 3 years ago and it’s been one of the most important tips for small business success I could pass along.

I never have to worry about locating documents like receipts, agreements, tax reports etc. It’s a snap to outsource work.

And it’s easy for my family to get their hands on important documents at all times. I save a chunk of change in postage, file cabinets and storage. That’s what I call total peace of mind.

Plus it’s green.

Need more motivation? According to ehow.com:

a. The cost of printing, copying, postage, storing and recycling can be 31 times greater than the price of paper. I never thought about the real cost of handling paper but I see the savings now that I never touch the stuff anymore.

b. The average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper a year. I don’t know how many trees that is…but it’s too many.

c. A 4-drawer filing cabinet costs about $25,000 to fill up and $2,000 to maintain when you consider labor.

In my case, I was able to chop off about $400 in monthly rent once I scanned all the old documents and gave away my file cabinets. And that savings is on top of the reduced labor we save by no longer physically having to file and retrieve documents.  

A side benefit that I didn’t anticipate was that going paperless also allowed me to hire virtual staff.  It also became a key element in my business continuity plan.

But I have to admit that I was full of anxiety before I decided to go paperless. I didn’t know where to start. As a result, I delayed making the move and that was a shame. The longer I waited, the more difficult the conversion to digital was.

Don’t repeat my mistake. Here’s how you can go paperless in 2 weeks or less:

Day 1: Define the Mission. Share the Mission.

You’re going to need everyone in the office or at home to be behind your move to go paperless. Everyone is going to have to adopt new behaviors. Nobody is going to do it right 100% of the time.

Mistakes will be made. Anticipate that. Talk about it.

Remind everyone about the payoffs and how each member of the team is going to benefit by going paperless. Don’t get angry. You are going to have to remind people of the “new protocol” many times.

Expect this and don’t blow a gasket when somebody flubs it.  You can delegate most of the work behind this process if you take responsibility for motivating the clan.  If you don’t, the hard work will all fall to you.

Do you love saving time?  I do.  That’s why I do my banking online.  If you are looking for a fantastic online bank solution read this review of  Everbank.  They pay high rates, provide personal and business banking, provide world-class service and have almost no fees. Their online service interface is a snap to use and they answer the phones 24/7 365 days a year.  I love these guys. 

Day 2 through Day 7: Define Your Process.

There are many ways to go paperless. But don’t overthink it and don’t waste your time looking for the “perfect” solution. “Good enough” is far better than “perfect” because you can implement the former immediately buy you’ll spend the rest of your life searching for the later. Here’s the process I use.

1. When Paper Documents Are Received in My Office

a. Contact the vendor who sent the document and ask them to either resend it electronically and/or to send all future documents electronically. The person in my office who handles a particular process is the person who contacts the vendor and tells them which email to send the document to.

Make sure to only work with banks that can send electronic statements.

Get all your bills (and pay all your bills) online as well.

I suggest you use auto pay to take care of all your bills and accounts payable. Most banks provide this service. If you take advantage of this you won’t waste money on postage.

You will also stop wasting time getting stamps, you’ll never incur a late fee, you won’t’ waste time paying your bills and you’ll always be able to put your hands on your old statements. What’s not to like?

b. What to do if the vendor is unable to send the document electronically or if our clients send us documents.

Again, we always ask if the client or vendor can possibly email us or fax us the document.  I set up my business to use a “virtual” fax service. This service takes the fax we receive and converts it into a pdf which we store electronically. This is fantastic because it saves us from having to scan. Nice.

If no matter what we do, we have to deal with paper, we fire up the scanner. We have one person scan the document and let the responsible person in my office know the document has been received.

2. When Paper Documents Are Received At Home

I actually go through the same process – but I end up doing most of the work myself. First I contact the sender and ask them to send future documents electronically. Then I just scan the document. No big deal.

This is the simple process that I use and it works. Of course there are a few critical steps like file saving protocol that make or break your system. I’ll get to that in a moment.

Day 8 through Day 12: Get Ready, Get Set, STOP.

Before you start on your paperless journey, you have to get three tools in place; hardware, software and a folder/file protocol.

The good news is you only need a little hardware to make this work, you probably won’t need to buy any software at all, and I’m going to give you a very useful and simple folder/file protocol you can use if you like. Not bad…eh?

Equipment

In my office everyone has a sheet fed scanner on their desk. At home, we just need one. These are just like a fax machine.

You can load multiple pages in the bin and it scans each sheet one at a time. I think the machines cost about $125 each – very inexpensive. They pay for themselves in about 2 months.  This is a very smart way toinvest in your business.

We also have one flatbed scanner in the office. We use this when we want to scan pages from books or documents that are bound (like tax returns). The main point is this. If you want everyone in your office to be on board with going paperless everyone has to have a scanner on their desk.

Don’t scrimp on this step.

In the office, all our computers are in a network of course so the documents are scanned and saved to the network drive. This way, everyone has access to the information.

Software

The only software we use is Adobe Acrobat to save files in pdf format. You probably already have this on your computer.

If that is the case, you don’t need to spend any money on software. Celebrate. Go buy yourself a double scoop of ice cream.

Some people tell you that you must have a document management software package. For the life of me, I can’t understand why.

As I said, I’ve been paperless for 3 years in my office and home and somehow I’ve survived just fine without any expensive software like that. All you need is a smart folder/file protocol.

How to Arrange Your Files and Folders

How you name a file is less important than what folder you stick it in. Think about your folder system long and hard. Consider how you set up your physical folders and if it worked or not.

Replicate what works and change what doesn’t. Talk about the folder system with your staff. Get everyone’s input and progress slowly.

At first we ignored the folder issue and paid dearly for it. We quickly learned that scanning is useless if you can’t retrieve the document.

Make sure to talk to everyone on your team about your filing system. I also suggest that you meet regularly to discuss the system and fine tune it. This will save you tremendous heartaches down the line.

When it comes to naming files, we simply load up the name with as many keywords as possible and file it in the right folder. As long as the folder name is intuitive, we always find our files.

Day 13: Implement for New Documents Only (at first).

You’ve got your hardware, software and folder and file naming protocol. It’s time to dive in. As soon as a document arrives at home or in your office, refer back to the process you developed on day 2 through 7. Scan the document immediately, file it and destroy the hard copy. Show commitment.

Work slowly and make sure your folder system is really solid. Are you quickly able to retrieve documents you’ve scanned or do they get lost? Is your system intuitive for everyone or do people keep asking where to find different files they’ve scanned?

Don’t worry if you have to tweak your folder system. That’s fine. And that’s why we’re starting slowly. Use this system for all new documents as they come in. Once you are certain that the system works, hire a local high-school kid to scan and file all your old documents.

I hired my daughter to do this and it saved me a ton of time. I explained the file naming protocol and had her write the path where she saved the file on each document she saved. This way I could make sure she understood my directions and could correct any errors she made.

Day 14: Back Up.

I am not a fan of using Drop Box or Google Docs to back up your records. The space is limited. Instead, I bought 2 external backup drives and alternate using them every other day. This is simple and inexpensive. For my business I use additional online backup services which are redundant but help me sleep at night.

Going paperless is actually quite simple if you break down the steps and do one thing at a time.  It’s also a great thing to do if you want to make your business successful.

 If you’re like me, you might overthink things and it will get in your way. Dive in. Take a step at a time. Be willing to learn and teak the system to meet your needs. Talk to everyone involved to ask for their input on how to improve the system.

There will be some growing pains. But after 6 months, the only question you’ll be asking is why I didn’t do this sooner.

What has been your experience? What keeps you from going paperless?

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A new 200-page report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations says that we should all be adding insects into our diet.

Even though we're raised to believe bugs in our food is a bad thing, insects are chock full of protein and nutrients, and could help reduce world hunger and food shortages.

Plus, bugs actually don't taste that bad. Plenty of world cultures eat beetles, wasps, caterpillars, grasshoppers, worms, and cicadas daily and enjoy it.

So get over your mental hurdles and see how people eat bugs around the world.

You can eat ant egg tacos in Mexico — the eggs taste buttery and nutty.

Source: NBC News

Students in the Netherlands baked meal worm quiches that have a mild, nutty flavor.

Source: Scientific American

"Gusano" or weevil larvae are roasted in southeastern Mexico with a side of guacamole and also have a sweet, creamy taste.

Source: University of California, Riverside

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The beach, the pools, the view – these are major reasons why we travel to the Caribbean.

And when we can get all in one, that’s ideal.

So we scoured the islands to find the best infinity pools in the Caribbean.

These spots – with gorgeous views overlooking the ocean – are perfect for sitting back, relaxing, and soaking up that sun.

Four Seasons Resort Nevis

This Four Seasons sits on a large, attractive beach on the small island of Nevis.

The gorgeous rooms here may be the highlight, with up-to-date technology, massive bathrooms, and pretty yellow-and-blue decor.

But the reflection pool, an adults-only pool overlooking the ocean, is a major perk as well. Poolside guests can enjoy free snacks, as well as poolside lunch and drink service, throughout the day.

The hotel also features two other slightly larger pools as well.

Strawberry Hill, Jamaica

This former coffee plantation nestled among the steep and winding hills of Jamaica’s famous Blue Mountain is a little oasis above the very un-resort-like city of Kingston.

The resort offers plenty of intimacy and privacy, with just 12 cottages on more than 26 acres.

It also has the features of a larger property: an expansive spa, a breezy restaurant and bar, lush gardens, and an infinity pool.

It may be small, but this pool offers gorgeous views, and lacks the rowdy children of many other Jamaican resorts.

Calabash Cove Resort and Spa, St. Lucia

Opened in 2009, this upscale 26-room boutique resort rests on a gently sloping hill above Bonaire Bay, providing stunning Caribbean Sea views from virtually everywhere — whether at the open-air restaurant and spa, the cozy library, or the stunning infinity pool.

Several very distinct room types create varying experiences for guests, though all feature elegant furnishings and private balconies.

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McDonald's McRib sandwich might be facing competition for the first time. 

Burger King is releasing a rib-shaped sandwich much like the McRib next week, reports Bruce Horovitz at USA Today. 

The sandwich is "boneless like McRib — has a tangy sauce and comes with sweet bread and butter pickles," Horovitz writes. 

Burger King is also releasing other barbecue items this summer, including a Memphis pulled pork sandwich and a chicken salad. 

Burger King's rib sandwich could be doomed from the start because customers are fiercely loyal to the McRib, according to Horovitz. 

But while Burger King's sandwich will be released nationwide, McDonald's McRib is only available regionally at certain times. 

A McDonald's spokeswoman cryptically revealed to Horovitz that the McRib would be coming back soon, but declined to say when.

"We know our customers love McRib and we won't disappoint them," spokeswoman Danya Proud told USA Today. "It will be returning." 

McDonald's is also releasing new sandwiches this summer: it announced three new variations of the Quarter Pounder this week. 

SEE ALSO: 17 Food Hacks To Change The Way You Eat >

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Lamborghini just turned 50 years old, and the luxury car maker celebrated in style.

To mark what it dubbed "100 years of innovation in half the time," Lambo organized the largest gathering of its cars ever, for a six-day, 750-mile drive through Italy.

Owners of nearly 350 cars from 27 countries gathered on Thursday, May 7 in Milan for the Grande Giro, or Grand Tour.

After stops in Rome, Pisa, and Bologna along the way, they made their way to Sant'Agata Bolognese, the home of Lamborghini.

There, prizes were given for the most impressive rides, and the world saw the reveal of the most outrageous Lamborghini ever.

The celebration kicked off in Milan.

Nearly 350 Lamborghinis came out for the event.

[Source: New York Times]

Cars came from 27 countries to take part.

[Source: New York Times]

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One of the weirdest homes on the New York real estate market has lowered its asking price from $13.588 million to $10.999 million, according to The New York Daily News.

The 14,000-square-foot Chapel Hill Mansion in the Bronx was originally built in 1928, and remodeled by the head of the New York Theological Society for the preparation of the "second coming of Jesus Christ."

The home was supposed to house "the Christian savior once he returned to earth to judge the living and the dead," listing broker Sean McPeak of Prudential Douglas Elliman told The Real Deal in 2012.

Perhaps the creepy backstory has caused the house to remain on the market — the new property listing on Halstead Property glosses over the home's weird history.

Instead, it talks up the tile from the Holy See, a replica marble fireplace like the one at the White House, and a chandelier from The Plaza.

This is the 14,000-square-foot Chapel Hill Bronx mansion meant for Jesus Christ's second coming.

The home features marble floors imported from the Vatican and chandeliers from the Plaza Hotel.

The dining room boasts an original hand-carved marble fireplace.

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BI: So it sounds like you have to be intentional about being more nurturing, supportive. Are there specific steps you have to take?

KWK: Part of it is just natural personality. My mom is naturally pretty stoic. She's not naturally touchy-feely and I'm naturally that way. So in that sense, I'm not trying. 

Another part of it is that it's more culturally accepted here to be this way. My mom, coming from an immigrant background, was running form war-torn China. So part of the generation gap is that my parents think I should have been happy to have food and clothing which they provided for. But if you've always had food and clothing your expectation is to have more. You're not starving for food, you're starving for affection. If you're the generation [that was] starving for food, you can't understand the emotional needs of someone who has always had food. 

BI: People keep trying to pit you against Amy Chua. In today's WSJ article with Chua's response, you say that your book is an alternative, not a rebuke. What are the main similarities and differences between your conclusions?

KWK: I do think that Amy Chua intended to simply write her personal story about her and her daughters. A large reason why her story caught the attention of the media and people across the country is that it touted why Chinese kids are better. Since things are kind of tense between China and the U.S., it was kind of a personal way for people to air their fears about China taking over. But the whole tradition of Asian parents pushing their kids in academics and shaming them when they didn't do well has been around for years. So it's not just her. As I was writing this book, I was thinking along the lines of the bigger picture. 

It's deflective for people to think of it as Amy vs. Kim when it's really a bigger issue. I wanted to speak more to the entire cultural tradition of withholding affection and parents wanting to make sure their kids save face for them and how damaging that is.

I've always tried to remember that Amy is a person. Frankly she's a stranger. Do I hate her? No, I don't even know her. But because she now represents this image of harsh parenting, it's easy to pit us against each other. But that's not seeing the bigger picture.

I also wonder if we use other people's stories to begin our own processes. My immediate family is suffering because of this book and that really wasn't my intention. But as the ball rolls along, I think this story can truly help other families. People can see our family and point to it and say "It's not just my family that has this situation going on." Frankly, out of all my parents' friends, my parents were the most lenient. I'm a pretty able-bodied person. If someone like me doesn't speak up, what is it [like] for the people who are really oppressed? I've always felt as I was writing this book that I was writing for people who have no voice. 

BI: What are the main messages you want people to get out of this book?

KWK: The first goal is to say that the stereotype of the high-achieving Asians is just that, a stereotype. There is a dark side to the straight-A student who seems to naturally be superior.

Secondly, there are a lot of Asians suffering inside from loneliness and anxiety from this type of parenting. 

Third, Asians have been pigeon-holed and we have pigeon-holed ourselves. I want people to see that we are people other than waitresses, prostitutes, or Tiger Moms. 

BI: Some aspects of your book are so playfully written, it may seem embellished. Is everything true?

KWK: Everything is true. In fact, Some people say I didn't go far enough. They wanted me to go into physical abuse, eating hair off the floor but I chose not to highlight that aspect because I didn't personally experience those things myself.

BI: Despite some of the heartbreaking experiences you recount, your book does end on a hopeful note. Do you find yourself coming across more Tiger Babies taking a gentler, more nurturing parenting approach?

KWK: I think everyone is making their way as they go along. A lot of people are finding as they are interacting with their kids, "I AM exactly like my parents!" 

But yes, there are other people I've met who are trying to be more conscientious and others who are oblivious until they scream at their kid and realize that they're becoming just like their own parents. 

BI: You mention that you want your child to play a lot more than you did. But do you think you'll reach a point later on when you'll need to "toughen up"? Do you want her to achieve success?

KWK: I want her to learn to like learning. I want her to see the fun in it. At some point, she's going to have to learn to write a research paper by herself. It might take more hands-on help from me, but I don't think there's any harm in letting a kid try on their own and get a C. We live in such a high-pressure environment in school that if you get one B or one C, you've ruined your chances. There has to be room for mistakes. But even worse is the feeling that if you get one C, your parents won't love you. There is the fear of not getting into school but greater than that is the feeling that you can never please your parents no matter how hard you try. That, to me is extremely damaging.

If she only gets into a state school we'll deal with that at some point, but if you've ruined this person's self-esteem you've done a lot more damage. 

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How much salary do you need to earn in order to purchase the median-priced home in your metro area?

To find out, HSH.com took the National Association of Realtors’ 2013 first quarter data for median home prices as well as our 2013 first quarter average interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages to decipher how much money homebuyers in 25 major metros would need to earn in order to purchase the median-priced home in their market.

With the spring home buying season fully underway, mortgage rates remain at fantastic levels, hitting record lows just a few weeks ago.

Given the real estate market’s continued levels of affordability, can you now afford a home that was once out of your reach?

The last time we ran this calculation was in August of 2012. How have things changed since then? Here’s a current look at how much salary you would need to earn in order to purchase the median-priced home in your metro area.

Cleveland: $15,860.70

• Mortgage rate: 3.66 percent
• Home price: $101,000
• Salary: $15,860.70

Cleveland is king in terms of affordability.

While Cleveland's median-home price has increased by 19 percent over the last year, the median price of $101,000 is still the lowest on our list.

Also, with mortgage rates as low as they are, it only takes a salary of $15,860.70 to afford the principal and interest payment on a median-priced home in Cleveland.

St. Louis: $17,388.16

• Mortgage rate: 3.64 percent
• Home price: $111,000
• Salary: $17,388.16

Despite a dip from the previous quarter, home prices are up by 7 percent in St. Louis since the same time last year.

Affordability in the Gateway to the West has actually improved since the last time we ran these calculations, moving from number three to number two on our list.  

Atlanta: $18,074.92

• Mortgage rate: 3.66 percent
• Home price: $115,100
• Salary: $18,074.92

Atlanta remains in the top three in terms of affordability. However, home prices in Atlanta have skyrocketed since 2012, up over 31 percent since the first quarter of last year.

Even though mortgage rates have fallen since last time, Atlanta isn’t quite as cheap as it once was.

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These days, travel may seem like a luxury not everyone can afford. 

I'm determined to prove otherwise.

With a cheap ticket, a free room courtesy of Tripping.com, and $100 in spending money, I'll be visiting places around America to show how easy it is to vacation on a budget.

I'll be uploading photos and posts along the way on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and here at BI. 

Here's why I'm heading to Philly first: 

1) It's close by. Philly is just a couple of hours by bus from New York, which means I'm already saving on airfare and won't spend a huge chunk of my limited time window on a flight. That's one less headache I'll have to deal with, plus it frees up my budget for fun stuff –– win/win. 

2) Philly is HOT right now. Philadelphia isn't just drawing history geeks anymore. In 2011, the city of brotherly love saw a record number of tourists (38 million) and young people are moving there in droves, according to recent Pew study. Not to mention it's becoming huge in the art scene, is a rapidly growing hub for startups, and has become a major destination for culinary fans.

3) It's going through a major urban development boom. Despite high poverty and unemployment levels in the city, Philadelphia is undergoing something of an urban development Renaissance. More people are using mass transit, buildings are more energy-efficient, the housing market is improving, and more residential building permits were issued in 2012 than any year since 2005, according to Pew. Clearly, they want their new young fans to stick around and help fuel growth in the job and business sector. It'll be interesting to see how it's playing out and if young people there actually plan on sticking around. 

Have ideas on where I should go while I'm in Philly? Shoot me an email at mwoodruff@businessinsider.com, or leave a comment below. 

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