The Native American village of Supai is the most remote village in the lower 48 states, and the only way to reach it is by helicopter or on foot. Off the beaten path Roughly 5.5 million tourists visit the Grand Canyon each year, but few realise that this vast abyss is home to a tiny […]

Creative surrender in the faroe Islands “When I conceded to their flow, the Faroe Islands showed me beauty in jaggedness, euphoria in unpredictability and reverence that comes with grandeur.” I had a death grip on the steering wheel. My fingers clutched it tightly as I nervously leaned forward in my seat, my right foot hovering […]

The Icelandic model Meet Heiða Guðný Ásgeirsdóttir, the sheep farmer and the Icelandic model who is fighting for her beautiful and remote corner of southern Iceland. At the end of the road The long, bumpy dirt and gravel road off Iceland’s main highway, an hour or so east of the seafront village of Vík, seems […]

The Swedish word that’s displacing hygge Move over hygge, there’s a new Scandinavian lifestyle trend to embrace. a Swedish word is displacing hygge. Popularised over the past few years, the Danish ethos of hygge denotes momentary bliss and cosiness, but at its core aims for contentment at specific moments. But the lifestyle industry has moved on, […]

What dress codes really mean for cabin crew? do you know what dress codes really mean for the cabin crew? In a medical emergency flying long-haul, former flight attendant, Jade, had a surprising worry beyond helping her sick passenger. “Depending on exactly how the passenger may land, and their position,” she says, “I always questioned […]

The strange power of the Evil eye When it comes to warding off the mystic malevolent forces of the world, there is perhaps no charm more recognised or renowned than the evil eye. Ubiquitous in its use, the striking image of the cobalt-blue eye has appeared not only in the bazaars of Istanbul, but everywhere […]

 How i learned to go in circles in Kathmandu The secret to never being late? Circling Boudhanath Stupa each morning at sunrise, I learned to slow down, to stop fretting about ‘lost productivity’ and, instead, go in circles for a while. Circles don’t get much respect. They are the pariahs of geometry; round pegs in […]

A 128 year old dating service On a chilly afternoon deep in northern Germany’s Dodauer Forest, 100km north-east of Hamburg, a postman wearing a bright yellow uniform was walking alone through the woods. When he reached a clearing, he rummaged through his bag and then slowly climbed a 3m-tall wooden ladder to deliver a purple […]

The 100 most nutritious foods Imagine the ideal food. One that contains all the nutrients necessary to meet, but not exceed, our daily nutrient demands. If such a food existed, consuming it, without eating any other, would provide the optimal nutritional balance for our body. Such a food does not exist. But we can do […]