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Road Trip to Afghanistan: Snapshots From the Lost Hippie Trail

Before the trail grew cold, you could once catch a bus from London to Delhi with just $45, and for a little extra, you could take the scenic route into the Indian subcontinent via Turkey, Lebanon, Kashmir, Iran and Afghanistan, stopping at hotels, restaurants and cafés along the way that catered almost exclusively to cannabis-smoking Westerners. They…

DIY Dad Buys a Derelict Fixer-Upper, Restores the Forgotten 1920s General Store He Finds Inside It

There’s the kind of DIY Dad who likes to spruce up the garden shed. Then there’s the kind of DIY Dad who buys a condemned property and rebuilds it, complete with a fully-restored, fully-stocked general store “museum” from a bygone era. That’s what this Dad did, making his son very proud– so proud, that luckily for…

Disney’s Bizarre Sports Resort is Actually an Instagram Dream

This is going to be a quick one because I don’t want to sound like I sit around all day thinking about what would make the perfect instagram (although you’re welcome to like any of my posts here, of course), but I just had to share with you a most unexpected discovery. I was getting my daily…

These 1950s Jersey Shore Motels Sure Do Look Lonely in the Off Season

It never really occurred to me to visit the Jersey Shore, not until I saw it in the dead of winter, through the lens of American photographer Tyler Haughey. His serene series Ebb Tide makes me want to check into a room at one of the lonely mid-century motels, stay awhile in limbo, maybe write a short…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXVII)

1. The Study Set from “The Haunted Mansion” The Haunted Mansion is a 2003 American fantasy comedy horror film starring Eddie Murphy based on the Disney theme park attraction of the same name. Found on Steampunk Tendencies. 2. The World’s Oldest hat shop: founded in 1676, created the Bowler Hat in 1849 James Lock & Co in London. Still in…

Magical Rediscovered Sketchbooks of a Gifted Deaf Farm Boy

James Castle was born profoundly deaf, and never learnt to communicate through sign language or writing. He used make-shift materials, including paper scraps, soot and his own spit to craft sketchbooks and draw his surroundings; an isolated community in Idaho with more cows than people. And yet, James Castle’s view of the world is entirely captivating. Born in the…

The Original “Pink Ladies” Car, Complete with Lipstick Holder and Pink Umbrella

Well call me Penelope Pitstop! Okay don’t, but I bet you would if I picked you up in the sassiest car that ever was, the 1956 Dodge LaFemme. Between 1955 and 1956, Dodge produced the first car specifically marketed to women, which came in pink exterior, naturally, complete with a pink umbrella, a pink handbag and lipstick holder, among…

Fashion Is Wasted on the Young: Take a Style Cue From Grandma

Guest Article by Quinn Connors Gone are the days when old meant giving up on your looks – the ladies from Advanced Style are the living, fabulous proof. New York photographer Ari Seth Cohen teaches us the importance of respecting our elders with his street style blog featuring women (and the occasional man) 60…

Might I Suggest This Dollhouse for Your Stay in Paris?

Cheaper than most hotel rooms you’ll find in Paris, widen your eyes for this ‘doll house’ maisonette situated inside a charming paved courtyard that is available to rent through Airbnb for just … wait for it … €80 ($113) per night! That Paris trip you’ve been day dreaming about just got serious. Come on, let’s snoop…

Ditch Real Life, Buy a ‘Steve Zissou’ Lighthouse Complete with a Sailor’s Bar

The real estate classifieds are one of my favourite places to linger on the internet these days. You can come across anything from Victorian time capsule homes for sale to a Victorian axe murderess’ mansion up for grabs; big empty Italian castles to private islands complete with Nazi castles– property listings really do provide much…

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