Apr 18, 2012

Soneva Kiri by Six Senses is located on Koh Kood, a remote island situated in the east of Thailand, known for its pure waterfalls, crystal clear waters and traditional village life. Flights from Bangkok International Airport to Soneva Kiri Airport take 60 minutes by private plane, and from there it is just 2 kilometers by speed boat to the arrival pier....

Mar 29, 2012

The spectacular Leaf House was designed by Mareines + Patalano Arquitetura and is located in Angra dos Reis, close to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its unique design is said to be inspired by Brazil’s Indian architecture and was envisioned in a way that counteracts the humid and hot climate which characterizes the area. Stretching over a surface of 8,600 square...

Mar 25, 2012

The wooded area around the UK town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire has fallen pray to some amazing guerrilla art as of late. For weeks, residents were stumped as to who carved these amazing pieces of work into near by trees. Clearly they were the handy work of a professional sculptor. The mystery artist responsible for these intricate tree carvings is local...

Mar 22, 2012

Maybe this isn’t a newsflash to anyone but me, but the Moai “heads” on Easter Island have bodies. Because some of the statues are set deep into the ground, and because the heads on the statues are disproportionately large, many people (myself included) tend to think of them as just big heads. But the bodies (generally not including legs, though there is at...

Mar 20, 2012

Hamilton Pool Preserve is a natural pool that was created when the dome of an underground river collapsed due to massive erosion thousands of years ago. The pool is located about 23 miles (37 km) west of Austin, Texas off Highway 71. Since the 1960s, Hamilton Pool has been a favorite summer swimming spot for Austin visitors and residents. Hamilton Pool Preserve...

Mar 8, 2012

Bayers Heroin A bottle of Bayer’s heroin. Between 1890 and 1910 heroin was sold as a non-addictive substitute for morphine.It was also used to treat children with strong cough. Coca Wine, anyone?                     Metcalf Coca Wine was one of a huge variety of wines with cocaine onthe...