It’s not easy to decide to travel with your dog or a cat. We all have our jobs and a lot of activities. This didn’t stop Rich East. He sold what he had and quit his job to go travelling with his cat Willow. They have been enjoying the sights in Australia for two and…
Category: Uncategorized
Architecture And Nature As Medical Treatment: Norwegian Outdoor Care Retreat
The Outdoor Care Retreats help patients by letting them get the benefits from being in nature and separating them from the sterile hospital environment. Hospitals are amazing places and we are very fortunate to have them. They are on the other hand not very inspiring. Stark and sterile, they don’t have a lot of soul…
Artists Recreate Van Gogh’s Iconic Bedroom And List It On Airbnb
To commemorate the first time Van Gogh’s paintings of his bedroom will be displayed in North America, the Art Institute of Chicago has made a fully-fledged recreation of Van Gogh’s bedroom and has put it up for rent on Airbnb for the cheap price of $10. Image credits: Airbnb (h/t: colossal) “This room will make…
Someone Built A $200 Million Village Of Disney-Like Castles, Realizes His Mistake When It’s Too Late
Wealthy investors from the Gulf built hundreds of faux chateaux and now they have got their new residents. Ghosts. The project is called Burj Al Babas. Located in in Turkey’s northern Bolu province, the project began construction back in 2014 but the developer, Sarot Group, have not been able to secure the required funds for…
Mountain-Inspired Hotel Built From Shipping Containers 2200 Meters Above Sea Level In Georgia
Inspired by the triangular mountains, the shipping container hotel “Quadrum” is shaped exactly like a pyramid. Designed by the architects Sandro Ramishvilli and Irakli Eristavi, this is an amazing creation. Built in a minimalist style, the hotel seems to blend in and copy the terrain, creating a cascade effect down the mountainside. The main idea…
12 Clever Buildings Whose Architects Refused To Cut Down Local Trees
Nature should be preserved and kept as it is. Therefore, these architects instead of ruining nature by cutting down trees when constructing houses, they decided to incorporate the trees in their constructions. Deforestation influence global warming, reducing the amount of water in the soil and air, soil loss and decline in biodiversity. Urbanization in a…
Man Builds Igloo in Brooklyn and Lists on Airbnb for $200
During the blizzard in Brooklyn in year 2016, Patrick M. Horton, an advertising director built an igloo(quinzhee) with his roommates after three hours of work and listed it on Airbnb for only 200$. The igloo was described as it was hand-crafted, built using only natural elements and a perfect getaway for you and your bae….
Valhalla Is A 4X4 Adventure Van Built For Life On The Road
A new phenomenon called #Vanlife gives people adventure with a lot of convenience. You can go anywhere with a four wheel drive van. These vehicles give people the ability to camp close to mountaintops or trailheads but they don’t always deliver a lot of luxury. That’s why the Valhalla van is here to change that….
New Study: Women Live Longer If They Live Surrounded By Nature
A new study has found that when women live surrounded by nature, they live longer. The hypothesis of the research was that natural environments reduce stress and increase physical and social activity, therefore increasing longevity. The main goal of this study was to get insight on the connection between “residential greenness and mortality.” 108,630 women…
A Tale of Two Homes: Cabin Living Vs. City Living
Which one is for you ? As the years pass on by, we are often tempted to make choices that will dramatically change every single aspect of our lives. It might sound cliché, but nothing in this world is permanent – except change. Below is a collection of various locations in different states that compare…