New York photographer Dino Kužnik, who grew up in Slovenia, has fallen in love with the American West, yet there’s nothing wild about Kužnik’s vintage, pastel-like photos. The images have a serene quality that is wonderfully calming. Individual prints can be ordered on his website.
Pancakes are out to conquer the world, but not the flat kind that anyone can make. The latest trend comes from Japan, where they are traditionally tall, soufflé-like and eaten with either savory or sweet toppings. It all started with a franchise company from Osaka and soon, Gram Cafes were springing up around the country. Hong Kong, Thailand and the U.S. followed, and it’s just a matter of time before Europe does, too.
The X-Ray Audio Project explores and reveals how old x-ray images were used in former Soviet Union to make bootleg copies of Western rock music – outwitting the censors in the process.
The 8888 steps to the top of Mount Fanjing in southwestern China take one to five hours to climb, depending on your fitness. But there’s also a cable car service to the twin Buddhist temples on top of this sacred, 2572-meter peak in the Wuling Mountains.
So you thought renting a private island was only something for the super-rich? Wrong: These islands start at only 60 euros…
Pink Pearl Island off the coast of Nicaragua is only the size of 1.5 soccer fields. Prices start at 150 euros per person/day.
The coral reef off the sandy shore of Malvanua Island is a divers’ paradise. This island is the size of 15 soccer fields and belongs to the Pacific state of Vanuatu. From 60 euros per person /day.
Breakwater Island is the biggest but also the chilliest: Roughly the size of 40 soccer fields, it’s located off the Pacific coast of Canada. Guests share the space with deer, bald eagles and beavers. Prices start at 120 euros per person/day.