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  • Austin, Texas

    Austin, Texas

    Located near the shores of Lady Bird Lake where crisscrossing pedestrian paths are tread every weekend by shirtless joggers and stroller pushing mommy bloggers, the Carpenter is a part of Bunkhouse Hotels, a mini-Austin empire started by lesbian hotelier and local “queen of cool” Liz Lambert (who is no longer affiliated with the company).


    The Quest to Save the World’s Rarest Pasta

    The Quest to Save the World’s Rarest Pasta

    At that point, it was ready to crack into pieces, simmer in mutton broth for just one minute, then ladle into bowls filled with Pecorino Primo Sale, a young, mild sheep’s milk cheese.


    Glanum

    Glanum

    During Vincent van Gogh’s stay at Saint Paul de Mausole, he was sometimes able to leave the grounds of the asylum.


    Cruising The Fjords Aboard the Queen Anne

    Cruising The Fjords Aboard the Queen Anne

    During our trip one of the featured shows (direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Olivier Award for Best Comedy) was Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), a unique retelling of Jane Austen’s love story, brought to Cunard by acclaimed theatre producer David Pugh.


    Clocks of St. George’s Basilica

    Clocks of St. George’s Basilica

    However, these circular spaces were left blank for centuries until the basilica underwent restoration work between 2019 and 2022, at which point in time the parish decided to install clocks in the front façade.


    How Danish Cookies Became Hong Kong’s Favorite Lunar New Year Snack

    How Danish Cookies Became Hong Kong’s Favorite Lunar New Year Snack

    Lyrics such as “it’s poor manners to bring a bunch of bananas [a metaphor for empty hands] to visit families and friends” and “Danish blue tin cookies always impress” essentially laid out the dos and don’ts for Hongkongers if they were to score social points at important celebratory rituals.


    Ranked: world’s most powerful passports 2025

    Ranked: world’s most powerful passports 2025

    For each travel destination, if no visa is required or a visa-on-arrival is available, the passport in question receives a score of 1.


    Exhale: Bionic Chandelier

    Exhale: Bionic Chandelier

    Stepping into the Victoria and Albert Museum, visitors expect to see classical and modern works of human ingenuity and creativity.


    10 Hyde Park Place

    10 Hyde Park Place

    One commonly cited claim is that the house was used to block grave robbers from accessing a cemetery to the rear, although the generally more accepted explanation is that it was built as the servants’ quarters for one of the adjacent mansions.


    As Seen on TikTok: Our Favorite Reads

    As Seen on TikTok: Our Favorite Reads

    TikTok’s rapid ascent introduced us to a surprising cast of quirky characters, like the grave cleaner who reveals not just sparkling tombstones but the personal stories they tell, the creepy tree lady who got famous and lost her head, and the new ways some modern American celebrities pronounce the letter “R.” While many feeds showcase viral dances and trending stunts, we’re drawn to the app’s quirkier corners of culinary monsters, linguistic deep dives, and historical sandwiches.


    Jack Kerouac Alley

    Jack Kerouac Alley

    These works were instrumental in ushering in a movement known as the Beat Generation, a 1950s coalition of likeminded artists, musicians, and writers who rejected American culture built on materialism and commercialism.


    Inside a Collection of ‘Imaginary’ Books

    Inside a Collection of ‘Imaginary’ Books

    Fictive art, Byers tells the class, helps “raise awareness in the observer that not everything they read is real.” It’s a particularly timely reminder, as fake AI-generated book titles spread across the web, and creep onto real citation lists across disciplines.