Kuhu Verma

New York City saw some of the biggest events during the July 4 holiday weekend. Not only did it celebrate 250 years of the US, but it also witnessed Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s Madison Square Garden wedding. As the billionaire power couple exchanged their vows, the ‘I-do’s turned into a global social media moment.

Silence is a hidden treasure in today’s world. And with the world moving at a rapid place, sound quickly becomes noise and the humans find themselves submerged in it. From tapping of keys to hammering sounds on roads, the human brain is never really quiet. But Microsoft‘s Building 87 has managed to become the quietest place on Earth. A specialised anechoic chamber, it locked out from the rest of the world and any sound produced inside cannot possibly escape.

The first luxury destination that comes to mind when we think of beaches and the coast is the Maldives. But, as per recent trends, this mindset may be changing. With Bollywood stars choosing other spots and influencers exploring the streets of Europe, the dream summer trip to the Maldives has booked a ticket to another Indonesian location.