Just like every color represents something different, every flower has its own meaning. The common thing about flowers, though, is that all flowers are gorgeous and that’s one way in which nature creates masterpieces. When properly arranged, they’re truly breathtaking and form a fantasy world of rich hues, shapes and patterns.
The cherry blossom, or sakura in Japanese, is definitely the most...
With rare exceptions, bus stops these days are never some spectacular architectural accomplishment. But in a different era, and in a different part of the world, they used to be nothing less than grandiose. One photographer went on a chase for some of the most unique bus stops in the world and found true gems in the former USSR countries. A unique kind of brutalist architecture is the main mark of...
If this planet is getting small for you, and if Instagram is getting a bit boring with the duck selfies and the fashion influencers, let’s see what’s going on out of this sphere… Literally.
Believe it or not, this Instagram account shows us un-retouched, just a little bit resized pictures of Mars! Yes, the planet. Not the candy. The Mars Science Laboratory along with...
“To catch the universe in a moment, to find meaning in the moment, to see the light, to see the shade, to see the full picture in a fragment or a fragment in a full picture That is what I capture with my lens. The eternal play of light and dark Fuels my passion, my art,” Swarup Chatterjee described...
Traveling is one of those things that opens your eyes. You find yourself in a diverse surrounding, with unusual people and different way of life unlike the ones you’re used to. You get the chance to explore places and try exotic foods, meet new people and make memories that will last forever.
Lexie Alford is one of those people...
There are lot of bookstores in the world. A lot of them look like they’ve come out of a fairy tale. Sometimes they’re thematic and related to a famous book, and other times their interior design is so sophisticated that it looks like an elf’s villa. Some bookstores are huge and have an enormous choice of books and everyone...
When traveling, people usually take photos of the places they are visiting, right? Well, some artists, instead of using a camera, sometimes paint the beauty they see. This is especially true in the case of Shanghai-based artist Zhifang Shi.
Zhifang Shi, also known as zhifangs on social media is a watercolor
artist who travels a lot, and everything that captures his...
Johannes Baur opened Baur Au Lac in 1844 as
an elite inn for nobles and aristocrats who traveled to Zurich, Switzerland,
and the five-star establishment has kept a high profile and unshakeable
reputation of a place where old world grandeur meets ultimate comfort ever
since. It is set in its own private park in the very heart of the affluent city,
just a short...
Meet Laura Dekker, the world’s youngest solo circumnavigator. She was born on September 20, 1995 in New Zealand, during a seven-year sailing trip by her parents. During these years, her father, Dick Dekker, worked as a boatbuilder and her mother, Babs Müller, was a street performer. They traveled for another five years before returning to Holland.
Dekker started sailing alone...
Bookstores are amazing places, not just
because they’re filled with books that take us to another dimension, but also
because they can be a real getaway from reality with their beautiful design. But
some bookstore owners take pride in owning the most unusual, quirky shops with
eye-catching interior and great selection of books. Here is a short list of the
world’s coolest bookstores that...
