Sometimes it would be nice to have eyes in the back of your head – to catch funny moments you might have missed or really get a birds eye view on the world. What if I told you that there was a way for you to get 360° vision without hours of cosmetic surgery and ending up looking like some sort of futuristic cyborg? Introducing the ball – a throwable …
If you haven’t heard of Stumble Upon then shame on you – it’s a super interactive tool which helps you discover and share great websites, images, videos, blogs etc from on any topic imaginable. When bored at work diligently searching for interesting content to share with you guys I Stumbled Upon these beautiful images as made by National Geographic illustrating our world of 7 billion people.
They graphically depict a few interesting …
I can’t believe that I’m about to admit this but for many years now I’ve been a collector of seriously ugly holiday souvenirs. My collection boasts a wide range of magnets, corkscrews, snow globes, pin badges, ash trays (despite the fact I don’t smoke), shot glasses and thimbles. Oh and if it has glitter on I’m guaranteed to buy two. The last item to enter my collection was a present …
Halloween might have been months ago now but that doesn’t mean that we’ve had our spook fill for the year. What is it about an amusement park, that when abandoned, becomes a spooky place where only an eerie silence descends and the dammed roam at night?
When driving through Louisana this fall en route from New Orleans to the swamp (more on that to come) I saw huge signs on the …
Grand Central Terminal is usually high on peoples New York bucket list yet what if I was to tell you that this famous landmark has secrets that you don’t know waiting to be discovered?
Located on the Grand Central Terminal dining concourse outside the famous Oyster Bar, the Whispering Gallery is an acoustic and architectural oddity that has to be played with.
The low ceramic arches are built in such a perfect …
We all form images in our heads about how a place is going to look; influenced by friends, family, the press, and sometimes an overactive imagination. If someone says Afghanistan, what are the first images that come to mind? For me, the images are those predominantly brought to you in times of terror and disaster featuring foreign forces, explosions and often worse.
A new short film, Afghanistan – touch down in …
Ever heard of skylining? Neither had I, until one of my guy friends suggested we watch a documentary about “hot chicks doing crazy shit.” Dubious to say the least I agreed. Turns out skylining is an extreme adrenaline junkies dream combining tightrope walking, slacklining and base jumping. As to be expected there are plenty of guys into the sport, but also a surprising number of chicks who are doing it for the girls!
Flight of …
So you know we like tents and alternative accommodation here at Travelettes, we’re also fond of packing cheats and cool inventions so when I came across a product that combines all of these I got a bit excited (queue camping geek siren); introducing the Vessel; a reversible 3-in-1 jacket that converts not only into a backpack but also a tent!
Designed by Boston based creator Justin Gargasz the idea came about due to the human …
If you’re a regular reader of Travelettes you’ll know that we’re great lovers of markets across the world (other articles here, here and here) so naturally, when I was in New York and offered the opportunity of a bit of shopping flea market style I was out the door as quicker than my heels could carry me (no literally, I changed into flats so I could get to the loot …
Coney Island is one of those places that time forgot; a former island and beach holiday resort for New Yorkers, not much has changed since the famous Cyclone wooden roller coaster made its debut on June 26, 1927. It was misty and muggy the day I made it down to Coney Island (as the photos might show) but that didn’t stop the fun of walking along the boardwalk, checking out the old …
