The whole world has gone wild about hygge, the embodiment of the Danish lifestyle: coziness, tranquility, intimacy. Now, the trend appears to have reached Africa – albeit in the luxury version: This bird’s-nest-inspired mini hotel is set at the heart of the Laikipia Plateau in Kenya on the grounds of the exquisite Segera Retreat. Two can sleep here, sheltered or under the open sky, and enjoy the stunning 360° view.
Lauryn Hill, U.S. rapper and former frontwoman of the hip-hop group Fugees, only produced a single album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. That was 21 years ago, but it’s regarded as a milestone of neo-soul. This month, the singer is performing in Germany: August 27 in Cologne and August 29 in Berlin.
I took this on the waterfront in Vancouver, looking toward Vancouver Harbour and the North Shore Mountains. “Digital Orca, 2009” is a sculpture by Canadian artist and author Douglas Coupland, and to me, it’s both wishful and optimistic.
Kamil Bialous, photographer, Vancouver, Canada
According to Apulian legend, the venom from a tarantula bite makes you dance like crazy, which is where the festival La Notte della Taranta gets ist name. An array of concerts, folk dances and wild parties, it is held all over Apulia, southern Italy, every August.