Say Namaste to this year’s Omtastic movies, which include the story of Buddha, a monastery Film Noir- if you will- and the adventure of a Buddhist nun named Karma, as this years annual International Buddhist Film Festival kicks off today.

William Grant & Sons, the renowned independent distiller based in the United Kingdom, took top honors at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Chairlifts aren’t only for snowy ski towns, London’s new cable car system will sail passengers across the River Thames, offering a unique mode of transportation for the Olympic games and beyond.

Uniqlo has been all the rage since it opened its three stores in Manhattan. Now it is riding that wave and heading out west with a new flagship store in San Francisco, right next to its rival Gap on 111 Powell St.

His Holiness the Dali Lama will speak at the Royal Albert Hall this June as part of a series of Buddhist teachings and talks across the United Kingdom. The spiritual leader of the Tibetan people will examine the relationship between the heart and mind along with a Q&A session afterwards.

“The Best Man,” by American playwright Gore Vidal is back on Broadway. Directed by Michael Wilson, the production will play from April 1 to July 8 at the Schoenfeld Theatre.

Pisco is a grape brandy found in Chile and Peru. Now a premium Chilean Pisco is settling in San Francisco. The sweet tasting KAPPA Pisco, from the creators of the French spirit, Grand Marnier, is the central ingredient in Taryn Grant’s brand new cocktail at EPIC Roasthouse.

No two stays at the New Majestic Hotel in Singapore’s Chinatown is the same. Each of the thirty rooms in the hotel is different, from eclectic furniture to gardens and attic bedrooms, you will find a unique aura in each of the hotel rooms.

As iPhones become more and more exponentially popular, new accessories for the Smartphone will follow.