I grew up in a place where surfing was more popular than football, and every other car was a sky-blue vintage camper van with surfboards strapped to the roof. My friends were lifeguards and surf instructors, or worked at the restaurants that clung to the coast. Every summer was eternal, and we lived our lives …
Surfing and Wildlife at Rhossili Beach, Wales, UK Read More »
Georgia is built upon the Caucasus Mountains. It’s a well-known fact that white people love mountain climbing. Another well-known fact, white people are Caucasians. Yes sir, the Caucasus region is the birthplace of the white folk, but Georgia is esteemed for its hospitality, so everyone’s welcome. Frankly, Georgia is a popular climbing destination for the …
As any rational person will tell you, the end is near. All the signs are there: the Mayan calendar is coming to an end, our geomagnetic field is getting weaker, Nibiru is getting closer, and perhaps the most telling sign of all, Hollywood made a movie about it. But just because we all may suffer …
Eastern Europe is best known for its chess-playing bears, Trololo singers, and steadfast supply of movie bad guys between the years of 1960 and 1996. But, Eastern Europe has also been the place of origin to some of the most imaginative games on the planet. Take Russian Roulette for example; a wholesome game of chance …
Life’s a Game: Playing Encounter/Skhvatka in Eastern Europe Read More »
Whereas most sports focus on endurance, toughness, and speed, the Chap Olympiad revives the forgotten art of flamboyance. Great achievement in the sporting events of the Chap Olympiad take second place to style. And as the founder of the games, Gustav Temple, points out, “A chap will sacrifice a good sporting performance for the sake of an …
Turn Elegance Into A Sport: London’s Chap Olympiad Read More »
The Memorial To The Murdered Jews of Europe, also know as The Field of Stelae is located in the heart of Berlin. This is not one of those memorials about which you can ever truly say that you’ve seen it. Not because there are 2,711 giant blocks forming a grid over 19,073 square-meters in size, …
Oktoberfest, known by many as the most unforgettable event they don’t remember, is an annual two-and-a-half-week festival in Munich where boisterous Bavarians and trepidatious travelers get together to let down their hair, pull up their stockings and drink, drink, drink. A defining feature of Oktoberfest is the 34 beer tents that surround the inner …
If life gives you lemons – make lemonade. I’m sure you’ve heard this nonsense, but whenever things got tough you bitched and moaned like the rest of us, instead of say, make a giant igloo. Well the Swedes, in their typical Swedish manner did exactly that! For years Jukkasjärvi has been the hip spot for ice …
