Posts by Jenny Zhang


August 2, 2021

One of the Worldโ€™s Only Globe-Making Studios Celebrates the Ancient Art of Handcrafted Globes

A globe is the only โ€œtrueโ€ representation of the world that doesn't distort the shape or the size of the earth's features. Terrestrial (showing a map of the world) and celestial (showing the apparent positions of the stars in the sky) globes are known to have been made since the mid-2nd century BC, but the earliest surviving terrestrial globe was made in 1492 by Martin Behaim, a German mapmaker, navigator, and merchant.

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April 4, 2016

Stunning Photos Illustrate the Diverse Beauty of Greenlandโ€™s Natural Landscape

With over three-quarters of its land covered by the only permanent ice sheet outside of Antarctica, Greenland may not be the first place to pop into your mind when you think of โ€œvacation,โ€ but a gorgeous Flickr photostream by nonprofit organization Visit Greenland just might make you book your next flight to the former Danish province. Called โ€œthe Land of Great Length,โ€ Greenland is the world's largest island and least densely populated territory.

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January 12, 2016

Interview: Exploring Peace and Nature with Adventure Photographer Alex Strohl

For any nature-loving, wanderlust-consumed traveler, French photographer Alex Strohlโ€˜s Instagram feed looks straight out of a dream. The Madrid-born globetrotter has attracted over 1 million followers for his unique brand of adventure photography, and it's easy to see why. His gorgeous photos, captured in places as near and far as Montana and Norway, offer a soothing antidote to anyone weary of noise, crowds, and bustling city living.

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