Israeli Street Art In Telaviv

On June 24, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Wherever there’s division and tension there be art. There’s also art where there’s unity and peace. I guess you could say there’s art everywhere. How about that? Yup I think that covers it....

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North Korea’s Entrepeneur “Torure” Railway System

On June 23, 2014 by Tim Newman
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North Korea’s railway system is as good as defunkt. Especially outside of Pyongyang. So private businessmen have used their mighty resourcefulness to build these amazing little carriages to make some extra cash on...

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Superman Pulled Over In Solihull

On June 22, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Well, if Superman was English, what town would he live in? Solihull I guess. The accent would give him that air of respectability. Any way. Two Superman wannabes got pulled over this week. There...

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Norilsk: Very North & Very Dirty

On June 19, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Norilsk is the most northerly city in the world with a population over 100,000. It’s also the second largest city in the Arctic Circle, after Murmansk. On the muckier side of the coin...

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1st Deaths

On June 19, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Today I bring you a macabre list of people who were the first to die in specific ways. Depressing? Yes. But hopefully we’ll unearth some interesting nuggets amongst these blackened sheets of morbidity. 1st...

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CycloCable: Awesome Norwegian Bike Lift

On June 18, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I’ve never felt more jealous of the residents of any city in the world than I do right now. The first and only bicycle lift in the world was built in Trondheim, Norway in 1993....

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Gustave Doré: A Master Of Darkness

On June 18, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Whilst writing my travelers guide to hell I used a lot of images created by Gustave Doré, they’re so incredibly bleak and beautiful that I had a look at some of his other...

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Dante’s 9 Circles Of Hell: A Visitors Guide

On June 18, 2014 by Tim Newman
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With the world’s economy sinking into a pit of despair, a lot of people are having to change their holiday plans. Australia, the Maldives, Gwent, they’re all way off budget. So, I thought...

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Here’s A Load Of Monster Tattoos

On June 17, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Like them, loathe them or feel ambivalent towards them, tattoos are the new black. They’re everywhere, so you’ll have to deal with it I’m afraid. I thought I’d compile a short list of...

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The Least Helpful Phonetic Alphabet Know To Man

On June 16, 2014 by Tim Newman
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If you’ve ever had a job where you’ve had to convey information over the telephone then you’ve probably been forced to learn the phonetic alphabet, you know like Oscar, Charlie and all that...

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