Travel
How to Learn a Language Nobody Speaks
After hundreds of years, and multiple attempts to develop a universal language the same problem still remains: no one wants to learn it
Where Has the Heat Been Most Oppressive This Summer?
This year is shaping up to be among the warmest on record—not only in the United States but worldwide. Here are a few of the hottest hotspots
Archaeologists Excavate Death Pit, Finding Hundreds of Sacrificed Soldiers in Denmark
Archaeologists are excavating hundreds of skeletons from the boggy swamps, and the remains belong to men who all sacrificed around the time of Christ
Shark Week Proves We Are Fascinated by Sharks, So Why Do We Kill So Many of Them?
Around the world, these animals command a strange sort of fascination in their human admirers—an urge to see, learn and encounter, but also to kill
Dining in the Dark?
You've heard of mood lighting, try no lighting with the latest trend
How Many Stops Have You Made on the National Parks Subway?
The Sierra Club presented a fictional subway map of the U.S. National Parks and is challenging green commuters to see how many stops they can hit
Where the Hell Is Matt? Everywhere.
Meet Matt Harding, the man behind the viral video sensation, who has traveled the world, dancing like no one has before
Great Food Festivals of the World
To sample the best foods and flavors of a region, head for a festival
Lake Baikal and More of the Weirdest Lakes of the World
Set deep within the Russian subcontinent, Baikal is the deepest, oldest and most voluminous of all lakes
Best Vegetarian Foods of the World
Traveling and eating abroad, many diners discover that the world is a vegetarian's oyster
I Put Ice in My Wine Because You Don’t Serve it at the Right Temperature
Is there one perfect temperature to serve red or white wine? Perhaps not, but here are some good guidelines
“Night At The Museum” For Adults Lets You Sleep Over With Dinosaurs
London's Natural History Museum is challenging adults to channel their inner child in an upcoming grown ups-only slumber party
Is the Livestock Industry Destroying the Planet?
For the earth's sake, maybe it's time we take a good, hard look at our dietary habits
Packing List Series, Part 2: An Artist’s Illustrated Guide
With a watercolor sketchbook guide, Adolf Konrad drew on his talents to record his belongings
More Great Books and Where Best to Read Them
A continuation of last week's list of the author's favorite reads
Why the Idea of Killing Sharks to Make Waters Safer Is Absurd
The recent fatal shark attack off Western Australia has ignited a debate there over whether the fish should continue to be protected
Today’s the Shared Anniversary of Ruin Porn Poster Children Detroit, Machu Picchu
July 24th marks double jackpot for the intrepid explorers of years past as well for as fans of the latest photographic trend, "ruin porn."
Great Books—and the Best Places to Read Them
Reading while traveling can serve as a sensory supplement to one's surrounding environment. Here are some of my favorite books and where to read them
Man’s Best Friend or the World’s Number-One Pest?
With perhaps 600 million strays skirmishing for food on the fringe of the human world, street dogs are a common element of travel just about everywhere
Mesa Verde’s Mary Jane Colter Collection (But Don’t Call it That)
Among the treasures that will be on display when the park's new museum opens later this year are 30 pieces donated by the legendary architect
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