Mashup Culture

ENJOY ISTANBUL WITH A BREEZE & VIEW

2008-06-13T14:00:00Z

On hot summer nights in Istanbul, a key element is a possibility for open air, with spectacular views and a cool breeze. The following 5 places are a variety of Istanbul spots, where the roof top adds great value....(read more)

ISTANBUL MAGIC

2008-05-21T21:11:00Z

Dilara Sabra Cadabra is a food magician living in Istanbul. Recently she opened a new restaurant that she calls Abracadabra, right on the Bosphorus water front....(read more)

JOLENE, JOLENE, JOLENE, JOLEEEN

2008-05-16T15:16:00Z

Copenhagen is gearing up for the summer and the girls seems prettier and the boys more smiling. The bar named after Dolly's song Jolene that was previous located in Copenhagen's Nørrebro district, has moved to the ultra cool Copenhagen Meatpacking district....(read more)

GO SHOP - NEW YORK

2008-04-28T14:25:00Z

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ Now that the DOLLAR is at its lowest in your generation of shopping, the deals you can make in New York can almost pay for the cost of your ticket. If you have any way of proving that you work in whole-sale, you should stroll around the whole-sale area between 5th Avenue and 9th Avenue, from 25th to 39th. I would not set my foot on 5th Avenue to shop, but for serious power shoppers with a platinum credit card, this might be paradise. The below are places that either will give you a...(read more)

Gigantic Trojan Moose in Sweden

2008-04-27T21:11:00Z

What do you do when an area is about to become depopulated and the few people living within thousand of square miles are old, with kids that moved out of the house about 40 years ago?...(read more)

KARIM IS IN THE HOUSE

2008-04-23T22:19:00Z

The Semiramis , Karim Rashid’s first hotel project, is a fusion of Rashid’s influence and owner Dakis Joannou’s vision and own dedication to the modern art world. Mr. Joannou, an eminent collector, patron of modern art and qualified architect, commissioned Karim Rashid to create a hotel that will offer more than extra bed space in Athens. The Semiramis is an intimate hotel that focuses on positive energy, heightened experiences, culture, art, and design. It is a place for new contemporary experiences...(read more)

Brothers Gonna Work it Out at Roskilde Festival 2008

2008-02-06T23:23:00Z

Roskilde is the town in Denmark where the Danes bury their Kings (and one Queen) and still build Viking ships as if it was not going out of style. They have have a rather large cathedral with twin towers that can be seen from miles away. You actually see them quite well when you stand inside of the huge area called Dyrskuepladsen (trans. the animal viewing place) in the outskirts of Roskilde . It is here the farmers come to buy, sell and look at animals. It is also here thousands of people from all...(read more)

ART THAT SHOULD BE SEEN FROM AN AIRPLANE

2008-01-23T12:02:00Z

If you ever thought crop circles was fun, check out these rice fields : see more here...(read more)

One Airport Legend re-opens, another closes down

2008-01-22T12:02:00Z

JetBlue is moving up its expected opening date of Terminal 5 at New York John F. Kennedy to September 2008, that previously had been scheduled for early 2009. The $742 million concourse, one of the largest construction projects in the USA, will replace the carrier's operations at the cramped Terminal 6. "In a tour of the facility for USA TODAY , JetBlue spokesman Todd Burke said construction is ahead of schedule and that the project is 'coming along beautifully.' Designed by San...(read more)

Grounded Airplanes Transformed

2008-01-17T13:30:00Z

Clever transformations of airplanes are being done in both Stockholm and Delhi . Travelers in Stockholm who missed their plane, have delays or who wants to join the mile high club (without the mile) will soon be able to stay in one of the 80 rooms that will be created in a grounded 747 at Arlanda airport . There will also be a more exclusive suite in the cockpit for the higher rollers. In India another concept is flourishing with the help of a grounded Airbus 300. The passengers boarding in Delhi...(read more)

Female empowerment through Jello in The Big Apple

2008-01-11T11:50:00Z

Yeah Right. As if. In the end of the day sex sells, and now that Bill Cosby has gotten too old to hustle Jello on TV , the smart PR people behind Jello have found new ways of selling their product. Start spreading the word of Jello in the street of the ultra hip underground of New York, and it will spread worldwide. If you ask a more classic feminist about how much empowerment there is in more or less nude women fighting each other rolling around in sticky Jello infront of dozens of photographers...(read more)

GO NERD NEW YORK

2007-12-19T14:11:00Z

THE FULL NEW YORK EXPERIENCE Once you have decided to go to New York, it is important to start your research to get the fullest possible experience. By reading the below books and magazines, seeing the films and listening to the music, you are rather well armed to walk the streets of New York with your head full of information that will navigate you with the right filter. NEW YORK FILMS TO SEE Woody Allen's - Manhattan & Annie Hall Robert DeNiro in Taxi Driver and Godfather John Travolta...(read more)

GO EAT - NEW YORK

2007-12-18T16:48:00Z

RESTAURANTS & DINERS The New York dining experience is as much based where you are in the city, what mood you are in, who you are with and how hungry you are. The portions are often made so an American can get full, and take home half of the food in a doggy bag for a late night snack. Never be afraid to ask for endless amounts of coffe, mayo and water. Please be polite to your waiter and rather tip more than less. The tip is essentially how they feed their families, wanna-be-actor career or vice...(read more)

GO CULTURE - NEW YORK

2007-12-17T11:32:00Z

New York Museums, Art Centers and such By stepping off the plane when arriving to New York, you are entering another culture. New York is, or at least has always been a self confined planet within the American galaxy. Upon walking the streets of Manhattan you will feel how the force is with you in a very different way, compared to most cities in the world. Maybe with the exception of the thousands of years old Istanbul that also lays on a rock based energy center. Manhattan was ancient holy ground...(read more)

GO TRANSPORT - NEW YORK

2007-12-14T13:32:00Z

HOW TO GET AROUND IN NEW YORK If you are going to New York for the first time, it is worth waiting in line at the airport and take a taxi to your destination within the city. It gives you an understanding of the cities geographical placement to the surrounding Brooklyn, Queens and New Jersey. However if you arrive at JFK, going with the new Airtrain Shuttle directly to the subway that takes you to the heart of the city is much faster and cheaper. If you arrive at Newark, the other way than cab is...(read more)