Algeria’s Martyrs’ Memorial & Their Bloody War Of Independence

On February 21, 2015 by Tim Newman
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“Monument aux Martyrs” by prise par un touriste inconu – algerie. Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons. As part of my long term project to write a short article on a...

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Carcross Desert: The Smallest Desert In The World

On February 20, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Source: bigweasel,  Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic licence. I guess it’s not the greatest of accolades is it? – The smallest desert in the world. What is impressive is that...

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12 Cold And Colourful Fairytale Places

On February 19, 2015 by Louis Falasha
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It all began with Edward Scissorhands. That sweet, misunderstood outcast. When I was little, I used to get my dad to prosthetically cast scars on my face, then I’d walk around pinching together...

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Huldufólk. Why Do So Many Icelanders Believe In Elves?

On February 18, 2015 by Louis Falasha
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“Kewaunee River” by Chris Rand – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Iceland. Aurora Borealis, hot springs, twisted daylight hours and Bjork. Folklore is still pretty archaic there too....

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Albania’s Wildlife Packed Lake Prespa Region

On February 14, 2015 by Tim Newman
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This is the second entry in my project to write a short article on one impressively beautiful area or structure within every country of the world. Recently I wrote about Afghanistan’s Minaret of Jam,...

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Afghanistan’s Endangered Minaret Of Jam

On February 14, 2015 by Tim Newman
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I’ve decided to write a short article on an impressive monument, area or natural wonder from every country in the world. I’m starting with Afghanistan, because there’s nothing quite like an alphabetised list of...

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The Global Selfie Project #10

On February 14, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Here’s your final installment of the Global Selfie Project where we stare unapologetically at people from across the globe. I wanted to collect a selfie taken in every country, I’ve almost managed it… I’ve tried...

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The Global Selfie Project #9

On January 30, 2015 by Tim Newman
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Here’s your ninth installment of the Global Selfie Project where we stare apologetically at people from across the earth. My premise is simple, I wanted to collect a selfie taken in every country, I’ve almost...

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Burst Water Main In Dudinka Ruins Resident’s Lives

On January 24, 2015 by Tim Newman
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The town of Dudinka, Russia recently had a pretty major burst water pipe during a cold snap. The leak was left unattended, which I suppose is fair enough, you don’t want a total soaking...

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Amusing & Moving Chinese Street Photography By Liu Tao

On January 7, 2015 by Tim Newman
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I’ve become quite fascinated with China recently. I couldn’t tell you exactly why, it’s just sort of crept up on me. These photographs by Chinese 32-year-old artist Liu Tao have done nothing to...

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