Try a small family hotel in Neukölln.

“What is so special about it?”, you might ask.

You can stay in either one of their old caravans or in a wooden cabin. In a former factory courtyard.

You’re not sure if you like the idea?

They also have traditional hotel rooms. With en-suite bathrooms.

Scroll down this page here to watch the videos. You’ll learn how the owners got started and you’ll get an idea of what the place looks like. 

What do you think about the concept? Would you stay there overnight?

See for yourself.

Air New Zealand has lots of great ones.

Listen to one of their latest: The story of Tiaki and The Guardians. 

It only takes five minutes. And if you don’t understand everything, turn the subtitles on.

You’ll find more here.

You’re not sure what to write in a birthday message to a colleague, customer or business partner?

Try one of these messages:

• I wish you a happy birthday and many happy returns of the day.
• Happy birthday, dear (name). Enjoy your special day with your loved ones.
• Have a wonderful birthday and year ahead!
• Wishing you health, happiness and pleasant surprises on your special day.
• Wishing you health, happiness and good luck for the coming year.
• Count your life by smiles. Not tears. Count your age by friends. Not years. May this day bring you all the things that make you smile. Happy Birthday!

Do you have a favourite birthday message, you’d like to share with us?

“Intelligent people know they are intelligent. They also know that one person cannot know all, hence a person is not stupid simply because he is ignorant of one thing or another. They know that, to another intelligent person, they will not appear stupid in asking for an explanation of what they do not know, and so their ignorance on any particular issue does not become an embarrassment.”
Lynsay Sands, Love Is Blind

According to experts, you don’t need to have a high IQ to be considered a highly intelligent person. 

There’s more to it than that. 

Here are a few signs of an intelligent person.

Do you have any to add?

What are brain teasers exactly?

They’re a form of puzzle that tests people’s thinking and problem-solving abilities.

They are sometimes used for assessing a number of necessary worklace skills.

Interviewers might want to see if a candidate can think logically and creatively, and deal with a difficult situation under pressure.

Here’s a simple one:

“Carol’s mother has 4 children. The first is called April. The second May. And the third June. What’s the name of the fourth child?”

Please write to me if you can’t solve it.

Do you spend a lot of time sorting your LEGO bricks before starting to build? 

Then you might like this Lego vacuum cleaner.

Is it an unnecessary invention? What do you think?