High concept: the most vertiginous hotel pools across the world
Very often, a key part of a premium holiday is staying at a hotel fitted with the most extravagant, stylish pool, designed to offer guests panoramic views.
Which is why ...
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Easy paper butterfly folding project
This video demonstrates how to make easy paper butterflies. It’s a great introduction to paper crafts for beginners, as it uses basic origami folds and is really really easy ...
How to make rich, vegan Laksa noodle soup
Laksa is a rich, spicy comforting noodle soup found in many parts of Southeast Asia, including Singapore, which is the country of origin of this video’s host, Food52’s ...
A beginner’s guide to sustainable fashion – four key ideas
In this video, we learn four main ideas that are the foundation of an eco-friendly wardrobe.
Wear: make sure you’ll actually wear and get a lots of use from ...
Turning street pavements into solar panels
Hungarian tech company Platio uses recycled plastic to build solar panels into pavements, which can power buildings and charge electronic devices.
Each panel produces approximately 20 watts of energy, and they ...
Tucci and Firth reveal how longtime friendship shaped their ‘Supernova’ performances
Actors Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth reveal to Entertainment Weekly how their real-life friendship shaped their performances in ‘Supernova’, a film made in 2020 in which the pair play a longtime ...
How to make beautiful drawings using ground coffee
Kids… you know that bitter brew known as coffee that mums and dads like to drink? Well, turns out, you can do more with it than simply heat and pour ...
Pilates exercises to beat stress
By Claire Spreadbury
Too much work, not enough (if any) work, working from home – we’re living in unprecedented times, and they’re stressful.
Not being able to connect with ...
How this pro BMX rider breaks boundaries and creates art on his bike
Always exercise responsibly and safely. Ideally under the guidance of a trained fitness and/or medical professional, who can match the exercise or sports regimen to your present level of ...
The demanding path to raising a panda cub in captivity
The cubs of giant pandas are adorable fluff balls that squeak and squeal, but the vulnerable species is incredibly tricky to breed and raise in captivity.
Fortunately, in the last 20 ...
Art and adobe: touring the cultural landmarks of Santa Fe
This video takes you on an educational e-bike tour of the historic Santa Fe area.
Considered one of the world’s great art cities, due to its many galleries and ...
Trout meunière with toasted almonds
In this video, we learn how to cook rainbow trout in the French meunière style – a specialty of Normandy, finished with a sprinkling of toasted almond flakes.
The meuniè...
50-second stretches to loosen neck and shoulder knots
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is not a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...
Hunters in the sky: inside the solitary world of the owl
With their ability to fly silently and detect prey with stunning accuracy, owls are master aerial predators.
This video takes us deeper into their world… their habits, their instincts as ...
Everything you need to know about the ‘It’ bag
In high fashion, you’re either ‘It’, or you’re not. And no other accessory trumpets this than the ‘status’ bag.
The status bag has long been in existence: from ...
How Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have weathered the tests of marriage
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have one of the most surprising, yet long-lasting Hollywood romances. The couple recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary, but things haven’t always been smooth ...
Salute to nature: discovering Kenya’s lavish landscapes
A bunch of friends, three Land Rovers and Kenya… the perfect combination for a trip of a lifetime.
How could it be anything less?
To visit Kenya, is to journey ...
Across the world, discarded face masks threaten wildlife
From crabs to macaques, surgical face masks and rubber gloves used to safeguard health in the midst of the spread of Covid-19, are now posing a grave threat to wildlife ...
What to see at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
Constructed in 1889, Athens’ National Archaeological Museum is one of the best of its kind, home to famous and unique artefacts and sculptures from various sites across the ancient Greek world.
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Choose better ‘fuel’ to run and maintain the body – Sadhguru (Cyprus)
Food is no more nor less than fuel for the body. Consume the wrong kind, and there is strain and stress in maintaining this physical ‘vehicle’; consume the right kind, ...
Who we think we are
THE WAYS THINGS ARE
By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou
I met Dub in a store before Christmas, she on the high-price aisle, me poking through the discount bargains opposite. Her hyacinth ...
The beaver who built dams in his rescuer’s home
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs.
In this video, professional ...
Spicy white bean stew with feta and herbs
Hearty and nourishing soup for a winter’s day or night? Sign us up!
In this video, Alison Roman walks us through a stew recipe that has it all: spicy ...
Freeskiers head back to school… across the slopes
Always exercise responsibly and safely. Ideally under the guidance of a trained fitness and/or medical professional, who can match the exercise or sports regimen to your present level of ...