A backpacker with a bit of sass.
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Oooooh. Soooo pretty.
Oooh. Wanna have this pool and view in my backyard!
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Pool sliding in the middle of the ocean is like a good way to spend the weekend :-D
Underground Rail by Mike Cialowicz on Flickr.
It’s a Motorcycle-Girl!
Around the globe in 80 seconds…
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Compact camper takes bloggers off the beaten track
If you’re a true child of the Internet, you’ll find leaving your home comforts behind something of a challenge – but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re not afflicted with wanderlust. Thankfully, designer Cornelius Comanns has come up with the perfect transportation for you: the Bufalino.
Designed to be the smallest camper ‘van’ imaginable, the Bufalino is based around a Piaggio APE 50 three-wheeled light transporter – as often seen on the streets of Thailand. Unlike the original, which was developed to carry small loads easily and quickly to their destination, the Bufalino includes all the comforts of home.
Packed into the somewhat cramped interior is a kitchen – complete with hobs for heating your meals – nine independent storage compartments for all your necessaries – plus an overhead compartment for bedding – a fold-out bed, a work table big enough to fit a laptop on, and there’s still room for a driver’s seat at the front.
Jiuzhaigou, China
Ogori Cafe: Service With a Surprise
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Cabel Saasser brings word of a mysterious cafe that he recently experienced in Kashiwa in Japan. Located inside the Urban Design Center Kashiwa-no-ha, the Ogori cafe looks innocuous enough, but holds a surprise in store for its patrons. In a nutshell, you get what the person before you ordered, and the next person gets what you ordered. Thus, if you’re in on the game, you can choose to be either a generous benefactor and treat those that come after you, or try your luck at being cheap. Either way, it’s an interesting experiment that explores surprise, kindness and encourages interactions.
It’s Old? Quick Take A Picture
I’ve seen a lot of really nice castles, chateaus and historic buildings lately, both here and in France. One thing thats occured to me is that, free of the restrictions of film running out, people will now take photographs of anything as long as it’s old.
Two prime examples. The first: Leeds Castle, England. This is a castle that dates back to 1199 has taken a pivotal part in many historical events, been lived in by Kings and Queens numerous and has extensive gardens and grounds. Picturesque, in the right weather, it really is. Why then do so many tourists take so many pictures in the Dog Collar museum?
In the past it would’ve been one of those places that people walk through on their way to the rest of the attractions, maybe a single photo so as not to waste film needed for the falconry show? Not now, people are going home with their digital cameras holding photos of dog collars through the last 600 years.
Bunny Chow in Durban
Bunny chow was first served in Durban restaurants owned by South African Indians, known as Bunias or Banias, and became a tradition in South African take-away food. Very popular in Durban, bunny chow consists of a hollowed out quarter or half loaf of white bread filled with a curried beef, mutton, chicken or beans. The piece of bread which is removed to make room for the curry is called the “virgin” and it is placed on top of the “bunny” before it is wrapped. Those in the know may simply ask a cab driver to take them to the nearest bunny. When it comes to ordering a bunny, the locals don’t mention the word bunny. Instead, they simply ask for the size and the type of curry. For example, you’ll hear “Can I please have a quarter chicken?”
Bunny chow is always eaten with your fingers starting with the lump of bread, or virgin, on top. You then tear pieces of bread off of the side of the loaf and dip them in the curry gravy. The process of eating a bunny can be very messy and, by the time you finish, you’ll have orange fingers. Bunny chows are available in many small take-aways and Indian restaurants around Durban. They typically cost 20 Rand for a quarter and 30 Rand for a half.
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