Travel

November 25, 2016

117-Year-Old Color Postcards Reveal Everyday Life in Tunisia at the Turn of the Century

These gorgeous color postcards of Tunisia, showing its vibrant streets and spectacular architecture, are part of The Library of Congress' Photochrom collection. Produced in 1899, the postcards were printed using the popular Photochrom technique invented by a Swiss printer in the 1880s. This process for producing colorized images from black and white negatives was especially popular prior to color photography, and allows a glimpse inside Tunisian culture at the turn of the 20th century.

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October 14, 2016

Artist’s Travel Collages Showcase the Bountiful Beauty of the Pacific Northwest

While some people chronicle their traveling adventures with a camera, artist Clover Robin uses a slightly less typical tool: a pair of scissors. The London-based illustrator and designer “delights in nature and all things botanical” and is known for her creative and colorful collages that feature everything from fruits and veggies to scenes of the seaside.

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October 1, 2016

Photographer Uses Ordinary Tea Kettle to Capture Reflected Self-Portraits Around the World

Instead of constantly reaching for her phone and snapping her reflection in selfie mode, Michigan-based photographer Esha Biswas prefers to capture herself and the world around her in a more unconventional kind of mirror. For over four years, Biswas has taken over 30 self-portraits through the shiny surface of a tea kettle. For her, it is this unlikely prop that instills the mission of her project—to find the extraordinary in the most ordinary places.

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September 12, 2016

Airstream Introduces a Tiny New Trailer for Only $35,000

Cruise down any American expressway, and you’re likely to spot at least one giant, googie trailer hitched to the back of a car or truck. A product of Airstream, these timeless “silver bullets” have dotted the country’s highways and byways since 1931. Though known for its Classic model—a retro caravan that reaches 31 feet in length and $135,000 in price—the iconic company has recently introduced a smaller and more affordable alternative: the Basecamp.

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