Archive for the ‘travel’ Category

of your dance

June 25, 2008

Three days ago, Matt Harding posted the 14-month long, 42 country travelled video of him dancing across the globe. The third of such videos; Matt has visited some of the most captivating and exotic regions on our planet to do a little jig. Never forget to dance.

of your awakening

June 17, 2008

After 9,000 years of silent slumber, the Chaiten Volcano in Chile erupted letting the locals (and some cities 900 miles away) aware of its awesome presence. These photographs are some of the most impressive shows of the power Mother Nature truly possesses.

of your re-enactment

June 15, 2008

Every year, some select individuals get in on putting together an unrivaled re-creations of everyday Tudor domestic life at Kentwell Hall. A documentary on the practice—“Living with the Tudors”—gives a good idea of the intensity this yearly tour puts forth. Repeating history with style.

of your air

June 4, 2008

There are fuel-efficient vehicles, hybrids, full electrics – several options to conserve energy and give back to the earth. Guy Négre of MDI has developed quite the alternatively powered vehicle: a car that runs on compressed air. Finally, all that air put to good use.

of your invasion

May 29, 2008

A local Colorado man, Jeff Peckman, claims to have a real “gray” alien caught on film peering into a bedroom window at night. He will broadcast this video to news media for all the world to see. It’s real because it’s on film, right?

of your replica

May 16, 2008

There is no helicopter, ever, that is as cool and as inspiring as Airwolf. For three very short years, Stringfellow Hawke played cello between daring missions as the pilot of a highly modified (and stolen) Bell 222 helicopter. For the price of a mid-range luxury car, you can own this excellently crafted replica of that gorgeous, and deadly, Lady. Volcanic hideaway not included.

of your names

May 15, 2008

A portion of John Hodgman’s book The Areas of My Expertise includes a list of 700 hobo names. Apparently, Mr. Hodgman is quite the expert on hobos and hobo-life and this list has inspired a worthy project to illustrate said hobo names. E-Hobo.com sports a gallery of art depicting each hobo, plus a few more. John was gracious enough to record himself reading the names.

of your perspective

May 6, 2008

Since the Mercury missions, astronauts have been snapping images of the Earth with hand-held cameras. The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth is the most complete repository of these images. The “Special Feature” being showcased is Cities at Night, a dramatic view of our largest cities that looks more like celestial imagery than civilized habitation. In space, no one can hear you say “Smile!”

of your wee

April 30, 2008

Alexandre Duret-Lutz has been enjoying photography since 2006 and has a very nice little series of spherical panoramas he calls “Wee Planets.” This interesting style of photography converts panoramic images into what looks like, literally, almost cartoonish planets. It’s a small world after all.

of your pool

April 29, 2008

At 1,000 yards in length, covering 20 acres and holding over 60 million gallons of freshly filtered seawater, the San Alfonso del Mar, in Chile, has the world record for the largest pool. Crystal Lagoons Corp’s cutting-edge technology and engineering ensures the salt water of this time-share’s pool remains crystal clear. Catamaran swim – people out of the pool!