Archive for May, 2012
Embarrassing Blunders to avoid in Paris
Every country has their own qualities and habits. As tourists or visitors we should try to adjust to their culture and appreciate the fact they are different to the ones we are used to in our own country. We shouldn’t be so ignorant and uncouth and expect the locals to adjust to us  - the tourist – but rather we should try to fit in with the locals. Otherwise you might as well holiday in your own country.
As we are going to Paris in just a few weeks, I decided to look into the Parisian culture to avoid any embarrassing blunders! More…
Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark TwainTwenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
360 Degree Paris in 26 Gigapixels
Just a few more weeks till Jon and I fly to Paris. It will be our first trip to Paris together and in preparation I have been researching stuff to do. I came across this awesome 360 degree picture of Paris using 26 Gigapixels. Its grand and very addictive and lets you zoom in to actually see the ongoings in the streets. Have a look for yourself!
Travel Quote
Lin YutangNo one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow
Funny Friday: Pop Heroes & Villains transformed
The Marvellini brothers, who are artists in Milan, have been transforming pop heroes and villains with the help of vintage family photos. This funny and unusual take on art lets you imagine how Darth Vader’s great aunt would have looked like or even spider man’s uncle in the form of clever and seamless collages complete with old ornate picture frames.
They used portrait photographs from the past and combined it with the iconic costumes and masks of superheroes and pop baddies, which takes copy & paste in photoshop to a whole new level. Check them out here.