around the world
Call me a sap, but I’m one of those people that, when traveling, finds calm in the fact that I at least know one thing about the place: the sun will rise in the morning and set in the evening (that is, unless it’s one of those polar places that… Read the rest
There’s something sublime about that moment you finally reach the summit of a mountain. You walk around and survey the world below from every possible angle. And you realize just how far (and how high) you’ve hiked. It’s like you’re on top of the world.
This week’s roundup of photos… Read the rest
Yoga is no longer an art confined to the ashrams of India and the ritzy studios of upper-to-middle class corporate granolas. These days, yoga is pretty much everywhere. You’ll find various forms of the practice in college P.E. classes, gyms and in hundreds of do-it-at-home 60-minute videos.
But when yoga… Read the rest
British bicycle racer, Alan Bate, 45, set out at midnight on March 31st on a mission to circle the globe in a mere 99 days in an effort to break the current world record of 165 days. Nearly two months later, on day 51, Bate has reached the halfway point… Read the rest
British bicycle racer Alan Bate, 45, will set out at midnight on March 31st on a mission to circle the globe in a mere 99 days. The current record is 165 days, held by fellow Brit Julian Sayarer, who’s half Bate’s age.
Bate’s ride will begin in Bangkok, Thailand and… Read the rest
So far our ‘Round the World series has taken you on a visual journey of Outhouses and Cemeteries. This week we pay homage to our favorite four-legged pack animals, donkeys. If this subject interests you I highly recommend checking out Susan Orlean’s article, Morocco’s Extraordinary Donkeys, which appears in Smithsonian… Read the rest
In honor of Halloween we decided to pull together some cool photos of cemeteries from around the world. If you’d like to see more work by any of these photogs then click on the corresponding photo and it will take you to their Flickr! page.
Enjoy.
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Cycle Ball, or Radball, is a soccer-like game where players on specialized bicycles use their front tires to strike a small ball towards a lacrosse-style net. The bikes used in Cycle Ball are fixed gear, heavier than average, and cost upwards of 2,000 Euros. They also have vertical handlebars for… Read the rest
