Art and Culture

Feb 20, 2018 • 0 min read

It's the glitzy award season and we're all bundling into the cinema to catch up on the latest critically-acclaimed hits. So now is the perfect time to review…

Feb 16, 2018 • 0 min read

Lunar New Year is one of the biggest celebrations in the Asian world and many other countries are now adopting the colourful tradition. The most famous of…

Feb 6, 2018 • 1 min read

The largest ever ice sculpture in the world has been unveiled in the Chinese city of Harbin.

Feb 3, 2018 • 2 min read

Fans of hit sci-fi show Star Trek will be over the moon to hear that the world’s first Klingon centre is opening in Stockholm in Sweden today.  An…

Feb 1, 2018 • 2 min read

A contemporary capsule hotel has been unveiled in Tokyo, after a series of renovations and redesigns were carried out on an already existing establishment…

Jan 29, 2018 • 2 min read

A set of vintage Irish posters has been released online that depicts the romantic vision of Ireland that marketers were keen to promote throughout the…

Jan 29, 2018 • 1 min read

An 11-metre-high and 3200-year-old Egyptian statue underwent a massive move to bring it to its new home at the Grand Egyptian Museum, set to open in…

Jan 26, 2018 • 0 min read

Yayoi Kusama’s art has been travelling the world in a series of exhibits recently, but fans of the Japanese artist’s distinctly colourful style can now head to…

Jan 24, 2018 • 2 min read

From Queen Elizabeth II to Playboy magazine, no one could resist Tito’s famous Blue Train that nowadays can be visited in Belgrade, or even rented for a…

Jan 10, 2018 • 2 min read

In south-central Mexico, flanked by rugged, rolling mountain ranges, sits Oaxaca, a state with a rich cultural heritage and a diverse gathering of proud,…

Dec 22, 2017 • 2 min read

Only a few days left before the big day and there are plenty of people repeatedly checking the weather forecast to see if they’ll get the postcard-perfect…

Dec 14, 2017 • 1 min read

If you’re eyeing up some flights or if you’re incredibly prepared for next year’s holiday shopping, it’s time to put Zagreb on your itinerary as it was…

Dec 8, 2017 • 1 min read

Dubai is filled with buildings that astound even the most jaded city-dweller, and now one of the newest additions to the city’s skyline is set to get a…

Dec 8, 2017 • 0 min read

If there is one thing Germany knows how to do well, it's Christmas, and traditional Christmas markets are one of the biggest parts of that. Their opening…

Dec 1, 2017 • 1 min read

The winners of the EPSON International Pano Awards 2017 have been announced, with striking images taken by amateur and professional photographers from all over…

Nov 22, 2017 • 1 min read

Despite being Venice’s least tourist-centric festival, thousands still came to the city this year to honour the Virgin Mary for the Festa della Salute. Many…

Nov 13, 2017 • 1 min read

Despite having only aired three of its intended seven episodes, already Blue Planet II is receiving international acclaim for its incredible cinematography,…

Oct 30, 2017 • 0 min read

The second annual Day of the Dead parade took place in Mexico City on Saturday 28 October. More than 700 performers took part in the four-mile spectacle…

Sep 11, 2017 • 2 min read

By now it’s a given that any site used in Game of Thrones is going to become a hot tourism destination and the same is proving true for an amazing island…

Sep 7, 2017 • 2 min read

A campaign is underway to preserve metal fences in London that were originally used as stretchers in World War II to carry civilians injured during the…

Sep 4, 2017 • 1 min read

Jack Kerouac’s On The Road turns 60 on 5 September and it continues to inspire a new generation of road-trippers. Long considered the iconic American road…

Jun 12, 2017 • 1 min read

The amazing new library has more than 50,000 books, and it hopes to attract more visitors to Asia's largest underground shopping center.