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

1. The Guy who makes Replicas of Iconic Movie Cars Find out more about Georgia-based Jerry Patrick and his amazing collection of accurate movie car replicas… Photos and video by Nelson Hicks, found on Laughing Squid 2. The Original 1941 Concept Sketches of Wonder Woman Sold in an auction in 2002 for $33,000: “Here…

The Clandestine Paris Party Planners with a taste for the Abandoned

So, there’s planning a party and then there’s planning a party in a secret abandoned location– in Paris! You’re about to delve into the world of the most unique underground party organisers in the world… A secretive group called We are the Oracle has surfaced in the French capital in recent years, throwing once in…

Why is this Shop for Dogs better than any Shop ever?

It’s rare that I come across a brand with real heart and sass in my inbox, so when Houndworthy dropped me a note, I got a little giddy. Like it says on the tin, Houndworthy is a purveyor of quality dog goods, you know, the stuff that lasts. Their online shop is a pleasure to…

My Secret Champs Elysées Garden

At some point or another every Parisian has an errand to run on the Champs Élysées, as much as they despise its hellish high street hum and tawdry tourist tat. And like every Parisian that likes to claim his or her “coins“, or corners of solace around the city, this Parisienne is claiming a little…

20 of the Most Charming Little Shopfronts

So many shops seem to look the same these days, but there are those special few that stand out, with shop fronts even more charming than the objects behind them. Here’s one for the window-shoppers… 1. The Key Lime Pie Factory in Key West, Florida Photograph via here / shop website here 2. Hérodote Bookstore in Lyon,…

Girls on Bikes

There aren’t enough girls on bikes. If I ever see one, I have to stop and wonder, sort of like when you see a female taxi driver. There is something seriously inspiring and powerful about a woman taking over what society still assumes is a man’s territory. Photographer and motorcyclist herself, Lanakila MacNaughton is looking for…

The Rise & Fall of the Greatest Ride that Ever Was

I went to a funfair for the first time in a long time on date night last weekend and the sights, sounds and smells of being around those rides caused an overwhelming nostalgia to stir inside me, pulling me back to my childhood. Ambling home clutching our funfair prizes and looking back at the flashing…

The Photographer on the Bridge: 50 Years of Undiscovered Street Snaps

The photographs of Arthur Fields are hiding all over Ireland; perhaps buried in an old dusty box, forgotten in a once treasured photo album or still close to heart in the breast pocket of someone’s coat. For fifty years, seven days a week, 365 days a year, Arthur stood on the same bridge in Dublin taking…

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

1. The Brighton Dandies Formed in 1861, the fanciful lads featured above comprise the Brighton Swimming Club, the United Kingdom’s oldest club of its kind. Swimming enthusiasts though they were, they were also gentlemen…hence the top hats. Photograph found here from Floating Memories archives 2. The 1939 Pontiac Plexiglass Ghost Car “Released at the General Motors Highways…

My Secret Mediterranean Island

I haven’t technically discovered the lost island of the Mediterranean, but you won’t find this place in any packaged deals on travel websites, nor on any ‘Top European Hotspots′ lists. And I’m hoping it stays that way so it can remain our little secret for a bit longer. In the Maltese archipelago of the Mediterranean Sea,…