“When I fly, people forget everything they thought they knew about impossible.” -Seanna Sharpe
Is anything really impossible?  I personally think it is a silly word that gets used entirely too much for the good of anyone.
For example, whenever I get back from a trip abroad people always tell me how much they wish they could just pack up and go on an adventure.  “Why don’t you?” I ask, and they …

[ Written by Kyra | 18 Jan 2012 | 3 Comments | ]

Norway and I have a somewhat difficult past. About a year or 2 ago I had a flight booked to Oslo at 8am but coming home drunk at 5am I never made it to the airport in time. Then, a year later, I was given the opportunity to visit on three different occasions within a matter of just a couple of months but never managed to squeeze it into my …

[ Written by Katja | 17 Jan 2012 | 8 Comments | ]

The soundless step of a scorpion, the lacrimal on a monkeys eye ball, soft swaying leaves of giant trees and the twist of an old wood waiting in the moist afternoon air…

With Christopher Moon’s eye for framing, stunning details and the gentle voice of the narrator Terry Burns, stunning details and captivating use of slow motion James W. Griffiths bewitches us and takes us on a ride to a land …

[ Written by Klara | 15 Jan 2012 | 2 Comments | ]

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 …

[ Written by lorna | 14 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]

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 …

[ Written by lorna | 13 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]

Early Saturday morning my sidekick Kellie and I jumped into her car to drive to the West side of O’ahu, one of the 8 Hawaiian main islands, to a little marina tucked into the corner of a beautiful piece of land. Ko’Olina Marina, first opened in 2000, is home to various catamaran sailboats where guests from nearby resorts come to inquire about snorkel tours and surfing trips. This unique spot …

[ Written by guest | 12 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]

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 …

[ Written by lorna | 11 Jan 2012 | 2 Comments | ]

Can you imagine to enter a plane in rainy London and four hours later enjoy the sunshine in Melbourne? Hard to believe, but this might become true in the not too distant future. British scientists have developed a concept for a new ‘hypersonic’ plane, which could change the way we travel drastically. This project is “part of an EU drive to push forward the boundaries of air travel“. According to …

[ Written by marie | 10 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]

‘Tipping Barrels’ is a a documentary which uniquely combines surfing and environmental journalism, following surfers Arran and Reid Jackson on a trip into the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, where they learn more about the region and the issues confronting it.”, says the description of this documentary.
And what does it teach us?

In a cooperation with PacificWild, a non-profit conservation organization, Ben Gulliver created a …

[ Written by Klara | 9 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]

What do you associate with ship containers? Probably you think about storing, shipping and transporting goods, right? I had the same thought UNTIL I heard about the Boxpark Project – the first pop-up mall in the world, which is constructed by ship containers. Yes,  walk-in containers with fancy lifestyle brands, cosy café’s and snack bars, all sized ‘down’ to a small box. But it isn’t just a simple mall …

[ Written by marie | 8 Jan 2012 | 2 Comments | ]