Archive for October, 2008

5 of the Spookiest Places on Earth

5 of the Spookiest Places on Earth

When people are looking for a spooky destination, they usually pick famous castles like Bran, Romania, where Dracula supposedly lived, or the Paris Catacombs, but there are so many other, less known creepy locations, just waiting to be discovered. Let’s take a look at 5 of them:

5. Centralia, USA

Located in the state of … More

Salar de Uyuni: Delightful Retreat in Nature’s Salt-filled Paradise!

Salar de Uyuni: Delightful Retreat in Nature’s Salt-filled Paradise!

South America is filled with the exotic and the delightful diversity that nature has to offer in full view. The continent is blessed with thick rain forests that are still undisturbed by human activity, tall mountain ranges that present a challenge to the best climbers in the world and ancient structures like the Machu Picchu … More

Basho’s Trail — A Poet’s Guide to Japan

Basho’s Trail — A Poet’s Guide to Japan

Matsuo Basho once wrote, “Each day is a journey, and the journey itself home.” He was a master poet and this his first entry among many in his masterpiece Oku no Hosomichi, or Narrow Road to a Far Province.
He is perhaps Japan’s most revered poet and these words echo along the 1,200 mile route he … More

New York City Bike Messengers Race

New York City Bike Messengers Race

To get a delivery from one end of the City to another, Fed Ex simply won’t do. Bike Messengers are a critical part of the economy in NYC. They are the best option to get through the busy streets of the city in a hurry. Bike Messengers get paid on the weight and speed of … More

The Mfuwe Lodge

The Mfuwe Lodge

The Mfuwe Lodge, located in Zambia, is an entirely unique vacation experience. Situated in the South Luangwa National Park, the lodge boasts an impressive number of luxury en-suite thatched chalets, each with its very own private decking area overlooking a lagoon populated with a mélange of Africa’s most recognized wildlife.

Multi-Touch CityWall in Helsinki

Multi-Touch CityWall in Helsinki

In Helsinki, Finland a large multi-touch display screen was launched this month called CityWall. This large touch screen allows people to use a 3D graphical user interface to access photos, messages, and videos, and add notes to each. You can add your own images and CityWall automatically pulls Youtube video and Flickr photos with the … More

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