In the tropical town of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia’s highlands, the indigenous migrant workers are particularly fond of portraiture. There are a number of studios in the region that offer...
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The following footage comes from the unfortunate voyage of one of a P&O Pacific Sun Cruise back in September 2008. The cruise ship encountered some wild weather about 400 miles off the coast of...
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Gianluca Pardelli is an Italian born photographer who spent the last couple of years photographing marketplaces in areas rarely visited by Westerners. He moved through regions which, a few decades earlier, were under Soviet...
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Wave-Gotik-Treffen, held in Germany on a yearly basis, claims to be the largest goth festival in the Universe. I certainly can’t name a bigger one (or any others at all for that matter). This year...
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I am currently reading Ward Six by Chekhov. Mostly because I want to be able to tell people I’ve read some Chekhov, and Ward Six is short. Every time I pick the book...
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I’ve got absolutely loads of exquisite photos from Russia for you this afternoon. I hope you have a wonderful time gazing lovingly at them. Let’s start with an impressive bit of religious sculpture: MORE: AWESOME...
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Recently, a solar-powered LED-lit bike path was opened in the town of Nuenen, Netherlands. Nuenen was once home to Van Gogh, so the path has been named after him by the design team from Studio Roosegaarde. The...
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China has a bit of a problem with pollution. Don’t we all. But China’s is worse than most. Beijing has recorded air pollution readings of over 20 times the limit considered healthy by the...
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Scientists from the Carnegie Airborne Observatory have done something pretty impressive. They have mapped the chemical content of the Amazon basin and its ancient forests. It’s the largest project of its type, and as an added bonus the...
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Having written about the incredible Okefenokee swamp in the US of A and the Great Vasyugan Mire in Siberia I thought it appropriate to continue the theme. So, today, I am proud to introduce...
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