Life
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Fat Bear Week heavyweight contest grips North American web users
Each year, Katmai National Park in the US state of Alaska holds a contest to raise awareness about the protection of Alaska's brown bears. Everyone can vote online until October 11—a day also known as Fat Bear Tuesday—in honour of these massive creatures who call this region of the Great North home
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Pre-loved items are taking pride of place in wardrobes
Synonymous with sustainability, accessibility and exclusivity, second-hand clothes could even account for more than a quarter of the average second-hand shopper's wardrobe by next year
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Spore the merrier: Mushrooms grown on Belgian beer are in great demand
The high-end fungi grown by a Brussels firm, Eclo, in a disused abattoir are finding their way to gourmet customers—while boosting the circular economy
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As Iraq's concrete jungle swelters, ancient stone houses stay cool
Tracing its roots back 2,700 years, the picturesque Kurdish town of Akre says it is better adapted to the modern-day perils of climate change than other parts of Iraq
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Live and Let Buy: James Bond auction nets record haul for charity
A James Bond sale in London featuring the fictional superspy's Aston Martin cars, suits and wristwatch has raised £6.9 million ($7.8 million) for charity—more than all previous 007 sales at the auction house combined
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10 most picturesque cycling routes worldwide, according to Instagram
British tour operator Explore Worldwide compiled a list of more than 100 scenic cycling routes around the world and picked the top 10 winners
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Paris Fashion Week celebrates powerful femininity, where sensuality meets nostalgia
The latest round of Fashion Weeks has now concluded. After almost a month of shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, the spring-summer 2023 collections have set the season's trends, making a point of keeping the sartorial vestiges of the 2000s on the agenda for as long as possible
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Digital nomad visas offer new opportunities for remote workers
Europe has become a major destination for digital nomads thanks to the proliferation of new permits crafted especially for remote workers. But there are still some conditions to be met
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Koselig: A Norwegian philosophy that could make you love winter
Straight from Norway, this attitude is all about embracing a lifestyle that prioritizes comfort and socialising
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Why a tequila shortage could be in the making
In their analysis, the experts at IWSR make clear that the unprecedented demand for tequila has led to agave shortages and higher production costs
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Your next fragrance could be made from upcycled elements
Bérengère Bourgarel, one of its perfumers at TechnicoFlor, explains what upcycling, in vogue in many sectors, consists of in fragrance, and goes through the many initiatives undertaken by the family-owned group to move towards greener fragrance making