Europe
We came across this fantastic British countryside touring video from 1995 thanks to Treehugger, and we’re thrilled that we did. The film–just 15 minutes long–does the job of explaining how cyclists in the London area can easily get out of the city for a “countryside tour” by simply taking a… Read the rest
Digital trailers have become a popular form of marketing in book publishing. The above trailer is for the book Over the Top and Back Again… Read the rest, which chronicles adventurer Brandon Wilson’s 111-day, 1200-mile journey across the Via Alpina–a series of paths running the length of the Alps through eight countries.
The German company Conrad recently developed what they deem to be “the most secure bike lock in the world.” What makes it so, according to Conrad, is that the lock itself hoists your bike up to a point that it is literally out of reach of any thief. It does… Read the rest
Chamber Music, produced by Six Degree Records, is very little like the 18th century compositions that seem to have defined the term ‘chamber music’ once and for all. And this Chamber Music … Read the restcertainly won’t put you to sleep. The album is the beautiful brainchild of two very different string musicians:
The first four jaw-dropping seconds open up to clips of Trond Teigen flying his body so deftly close and fast to some of the world’s most famous peaks that you’re left to wonder: can anyone fly a wingsuit? Does REI or Backcountry.com carry them yet? In the timely words of… Read the rest
The words cool and German brass band… Read the rest don’t traditionally go together–but the contemporary Bavarian group LaBrassBanda has managed to combine old-world brass instrumentals with a modern-day funk style to come out with a very cool sound that makes you want to tap your feet and bob your head.
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Perhaps you can set in motion your entire week as a result of listening to the forward-moving sounds of Sonia Brex’s recently-released album, ”Naif.” The sultry, techno-pop tunes of “Naif” move in undulating tones with minimal lyrics that come from Brex’s soulful, easing voice, as each track moves forward effortlessly… Read the rest
Where: Utrecht, Netherlands (Population 300,000)
According to a Rutgers study, 27 percent of trips in the Netherlands are made by bicycle. That’s a huge distinction from the U.S., where bike commuters make up just one percent of the population.
What’s more, cyclists in European nations can often (safely) forgo helmets… Read the rest
Today, Seth Warren and executive producer Barry Barr take off for Paris, where Warren will accept the Jules Verne Nature Award for Nature Propelled… Read the rest, his most recent film (check out the Wend review here). The Jules Verne Film festival will also mark the European premiere of the award-winning film,
There’s an old adage that eyes are the window to the soul, but we here at Wend HQ prefer the windows to the outside world (though, that’s not to say we don’t appreciate our eyes). When we have spent hours on end staring at our computer screens getting some work
Big, interesting trucks are a ubiquitous sight when traveling. Do you remember your first encounter? Was it a rust-covered Russian kamaz that screamed past your taxi on a treacherous mountain road in Central Asia? Or was your first a more ponderous experience, like seeing an ancient truck coughing its way… Read the rest
It’s that time of the year again: massive crowds dancing on the streets, multi-colored costumes and floats prancing alongside party people. February sees the world coming together to celebrate Carnival. From New Orleans to the Rio de Janeiro, we bring you on a pictorial tour to see how Carnival is… Read the rest
Glasses have the transformative power to make the wearer look smart, dorky, or downright awesome. All superman–that rippling muscle-bound meathead from Krypton–needs to do in order to become the cowardly Clark Kent, is to don a pair of glasses. All comedian Tina Fey needs to do to complete her sexy… Read the rest
Riding in the bike lane in Lisboa, Portugal is more than a simple means of transportation. This bike path, situated near a river, is adorned with a poem by Fernando Pessoa, a famous Portuguese writer. The poem is in homage to the river, and provides riders with a visually stunning… Read the rest
The religious pilgrimage route to Northern Spain is one of endurance and mental strength. Most walk the entire route across half of Spain, while some bike the journey. Their purpose: for adventure, religion or simply the experience.
John Colley decided to do it his … Read the restway. The British-born photographer and artist
