Play L.A.
If you've been in Los Angeles over the last three weeks you may have noticed the unexpected presence of decorated pianos in landmark areas around the city. From the Santa Monica Pier to Union Station in downtown, thirty pianos have been placed in public spaces as part of a traveling art installation entitled Play Me, I'm Yours. The installation, the brainchild of British artist Luke Jerram, has been on a world tour since 2008 but only just arrived in our city in the beginning of April — and are only here for another week until they move on to their next home in Salt Lake City, Utah, followed by stops in London and Paris over the summer and a wintertime visit to Puerto Rico.
Cool Tent Designs We Love
Spending time in the great outdoors is one of our favorite things, if you couldn't tell from the articles we've written on glamping, tents, and ultra-chic campers. A quick look around the web shows that we're far from the only ones who've fallen in love with all aspects of camping, especially when it comes to tent design. The humble tent has gotten a designer upgrade and now comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, and styles. Here are some of our favorites.
The Ark
Way back at the dawn of time, Noah may have been absolutely right to build an Ark. It's what we should all be doing right now, says Alexander Remizov of Russian architects Remistudio. Given that sea levels are set to rise as global climate change continues, it might be wise to have a back-up plan. MORE >>
Public Transportation is Fun
Traditionally, the back end of a bus isn't much to look at. But seeing as we often spend hours behind them, waiting and waiting for traffic to move, it makes sense to spruce them up a little. And when the sprucing is done with a little humor, the results can be very striking. Read on…
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Hotel for Fish
Last summer, as we mentioned, Dutch travel company D-reizen opened the Goudvissenhotel at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. Sounds like a non-event 'til you find out it's not for us two-legged travelers. It's a hotel for fish.
Flying 101
Flying can be very confusing. I, for one, don’t really understand how airplanes stay in the sky. (And I prefer not to think about it.) However, some clever designers at South African budget airline Kulula have taken it upon themselves to demystify the experience a little.
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Green Porno is Back!
If you're still in shock after seeing Ingrid Bergman's daughter, the star of David Lynch's Blue Velvet, and classically beautiful Lancôme model Isabella Rossellini cavorting as a snail in heat – you may be glad to hear she's doing it all over again. This time under the sea.
Fluorescent Scorpions and Their 'Green' Venom
First things first… Scorpions are flourescent under UV light. I never knew that. They look pretty amazing. (You can even build your own scorpion detection device using UV rays.) And here’s another amazing fact – the venomous critter you try to avoid when you’re traveling could help us save lives and make the planet more green.
Let me explain…
After HiRISE, now HiWISH.
Image your own spot on Mars and have it delivered to your desktop.
HiRISE stands for High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment and is managed by the University of Arizona. The HiRISE camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is the most powerful one of its kind ever sent to another planet. Its high resolution allows us to see Mars like never before. Now comes HiWISH.
