Jan 25, 2013

  In the classic film Mary Poppins, street artist Bert teaches Jane and Michael the secret of traveling to wondrous places via his whimsical chalk drawings: You think, you wink, you do a double blink, you close your eyes, and you jump!  For centuries, artists have roamed the world, searching for that one place that would ignite their creativity. Jump on...

Jan 25, 2013

A parting kiss in the cold, a small affection seemingly ordinary or routine, is instantly immortalized as a beautiful and intimate moment through the camera lens of Nabaz Anwar, a street photographer in Copenhagen.

Jan 25, 2013

Trinidad scorpion pepper. Devil’s tongue. Naga viper. Maybe one reason chile peppers have been collectively deemed by some as intimidating or simply too hot is that they have such scorching names.

Jan 25, 2013

Auguri! Congratulations! It’s finally arrived: your dream vacation to Italy. Your chance for a Roman holiday, like the old Hollywood classic featuring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Just as Princess Ann (Hepburn) dismisses her royal schedule to experience all of Rome, you can have your own Italian escapade. By settling in to Italy’s carefree and passionate...

Jan 25, 2013

A Maya priest lifts a large conch shell to his lips and blasts a long, low note—the New Year ceremony has begun. Dressed in layers of traditional ceremonial clothing, he dances into the middle of the circle of villagers. They have come to watch the annual ceremony of rebirth for the gods and the entire world. This is the actual celebration of the end of the...

Jan 12, 2013

Regardless of the destination, food is central to the experience of traveling. It’s also a great way to experience foreign cultures without getting on a plane: you can visit Mumbai from a local restaurant or Rome from your own kitchen.

Sep 30, 2012

Pineapple. Ironically, it’s neither pine nor apple. But one thing is certain: it is delicious. Even its ancient name, nana, means “excellent fruit.” It’s also ironic that this fruit, which is iconic of Hawaii, didn’t originate in Hawaii, but in South America. So what is the real deal with pineapples and Hawaii? On the mainland United States, movies and...

Jun 7, 2012

The Four Corners of the Kitchen Hide your dried spices in the back of your cupboard and shove your canned goods into a dark drawer; it’s time to pull out the fresh ingredients that make summer taste so invigorating. Refresh your taste buds with our fresh herb of choice—cilantro. Used in ancient love potions by the Chinese and clinically proven to add extra...

Jun 7, 2012

Many Japanese foods that are popular today both in Japan and throughout the world didn’t actually originate in Japan. Gyoza (potstickers) and yakisoba (similar to Chinese chow mein) both originated in China. And tonkatsu (Japanese pork cutlet) is a Western dish adapted by the Japanese. But curry has a particularly unique story. The journey curry made from...

Jun 7, 2012

Throughout Angoulême, France—a city that is more than 2,000 years old—approximately 30 wall paintings celebrate comic-book art.