Category: TRAVEL

February 16, 2015 at 5:33 pm

Picture of the Day: Team Rwanda Sees Snow For First Time Ever

Picture of the Day: Team Rwanda Sees Snow For First Time Ever

Photograph by Team Rwanda Cycling During a race in Moab, Utah, members of Team Rwanda Cycling stop to touch some snow as it was the team’s first time ever seeing it! The photo was taken back in 2007 and the photo perfectly captures a moment they will never forget. According to the original post…

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February 16, 2015 at 3:32 pm

Japanese Army Brigade Builds 50 ft Vader Out of Snow

Japanese Army Brigade Builds 50 ft Vader Out of Snow

Members of the 11th Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force have built an incredible, 50 ft (15 m) tall and 75 ft (23 m) wide, Star Wars snow sculpture of Darth Vader along with some Stormstroopers, TIE fighters and the Death Star. The sculpture was created for the annual Sapporo Snow Festival and…

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February 12, 2015 at 12:07 pm

Reykjavik’s Police Department Instagram is Still Awesome

Reykjavik's Police Department Instagram is Still Awesome

We first profiled Iceland’s Reykjavik Police Department Instagram (@logreglan) in September 2014. Since then they have continued to entertain their 124,000+ followers while keeping the streets of Iceland’s capital safe. According to the BBC, Iceland has one of the lowest violent crime rates in the world. Police are unarmed, ‘hard drugs’ usage is low…

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February 10, 2015 at 5:24 pm

Picture of the Day: Spirals of Light Bursting from Earth

Picture of the Day: Spirals of Light Bursting from Earth

Photograph by NASA/Barry Wilmore In this incredible photo we see spirals of lights bursting from Earth. The photo was taken from the International Space Station by astronaut Barry Wilmore, the commander of Expedition 42 and one of six astronauts currently on board. Expedition 42 has been on the ISS since September 2014 and will…

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February 10, 2015 at 3:14 pm

So Apparently There’s a Fox Sanctuary in Japan

So Apparently There's a Fox Sanctuary in Japan

In the mountains near Shiroishi, Japan you will find Zao Fox Village where nearly 100 foxes freely roam. Located in the Miyagi Prefecture, the fox village consists of a wide variety of structures, houses and objects (including statues and a Shinto shrine) for the foxes to climb, explore and rest. Photograph above by @_moke_x2…

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February 8, 2015 at 5:01 pm

These Guys Built a Portable Hot Tub You Can Take on Your Next Adventure

These Guys Built a Portable Hot Tub You Can Take on Your Next Adventure

Portland-based company The Original Nomad, has designed a fully collapsible hot tub that you can take with you on your next outdoor adventure. Made from durable 18 oz. vinyl walls and 24 oz. vinyl floor, the tub has a 60″ diameter (1.52 m), a height of 56″ (1.42 m) and a weight of 20…

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February 7, 2015 at 1:35 pm

Picture of the Day: Cypresses in Tuscanny

Picture of the Day: Cypresses in Tuscanny

Photograph by Antonio Cinotti Seen here is a beautiful cypress tree-lined street near Asciano, Tuscany, Italy. Asciano is a comune and hill town in the province of Siena. It is located at the centre of the Crete senesi between the river Ombrone and the torrent Copra, some 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the…

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February 2, 2015 at 6:22 pm

Picture of the Day: Hang Glider Lands on Sail Plane’s Wing

Picture of the Day: Hang Glider Lands on Sail Plane's Wing

Photograph by Samo Vidic/Red Bull Content Pool World class hang-glider pilot Matjaž Klemenčič successfully executes a touch-and-go landing on the wing of a sail plane flown by Nejc Faganelj as the two soar over the Soča valley in Slovenia. In a post on Red Bull, Matjaž says the biggest challenges were speed and timing.…

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January 28, 2015 at 1:29 pm

The Largest Airplane Ever Built

The Largest Airplane Ever Built

The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a cargo aircraft that was designed by the Soviet Union’s Antonov Design Bureau in the 1980s. It is powered by six turbofan engines and is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built, with a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes. It also has the largest wingspan of any aircraft…

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January 23, 2015 at 4:07 pm

Picture of the Day: Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park

Picture of the Day: Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park

Photograph by GIUSEPPE MILO Website | Facebook | Twitter | 500px Glacier Point, an overlook with a commanding view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and Yosemite’s high country, is accessible by car from approximately late May through October or November. From mid-December through March, cross-country skiers can experience this view after skiing…

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