Best watersports to try in summer 2024 in Greece

Greece is a paradise for watersports lovers. Whether jet-skiing, water-skiing, surfing the waves, kayaking at the river, rafting, exploring the depths of the sea, or sailing, snorkeling, wakeboarding, parasailing, there is something thrilling and soothing about being in the water (or on it).   Read more at our sister publication TraveltoGreece   

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Explore 17 Greek winter wonderland destinations

While Greece is known across the world for its idyllic islands and sun-kissed beaches it is possible to enjoy a great winter holiday too. The country enjoys up to 300 days of sunshine a year and though temperatures may be colder than usual, it’s still warmer than many other European destinations. Quaint mountain villages, glorious natural landscapes, modern ski centers, promise to

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Skipper Norbert Sedlacek Koch set to write sailing history

Austrian skipper Norbert Sedlacek Koch is attempting to sail nonstop, single-handed and without assistance around the world through all five oceans, including Arctic and Southern Ocean. The 60-year old Founder, and Managing Director of Innovation Yachts, will depart on 15th August 2022 for his world extreme sailing as a part of the Ant Arctic Lab project which will take him more than 32.000

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A dreamlike Shenzhen Zhongshuge bookstore

Designed by Li Xiang of Shanghai-based X+Living studios, Zhongshuge is a new bookstore in China, which opened this autumn and is renowned for its imaginative interior. Zhongshuge’s central feature is its huge spiral staircase, which serves as both a bookshelf and a huge artistic installation. Located in Qianhai OCT, Shenzhen, the bookstore is functionally divided into a concept area, a forum area,

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Sruli Recht’s new breed of footwear

Award-winning Icelandic designer Sruli Recht who has made a career of blurring the lines between fine art, runway fashion, and industrial design, has came up with the idea to design futuristic footwear. “The DAMAGE capsule collection of post-prosthetics speculates footwear for an oncoming world, employing passive, bio, non-electric technology.” The first shoe, is called “The Phase Change” and is designed with a built-in

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Pâté en croûte by Chef Vincent Thierry

Chef Vincent Thierry, the Frenchman behind two Michelin starred Chef’s Table at Le Bua, in Bangkok, has updated the menu at the fine-dining restaurant on the 61st floor of the State Tower, in Thailand’s capital. “An ideal meal could begin with his unbeatable pâté en croûte, followed by flashed scallop with black truffle tapenade and rice-smoked Challans duck with pumpkin, chestnuts, and

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Supersonic flights to return to the skies

Chicago-based United Airlines has agreed to purchase 15 of Boom Supersonic in-development faster-than-sound airliner Overture which can hit speeds of 1,300mph and slash the time it takes to fly from New York to London to 3.5 hours. “We’re the first U.S. airline to sign an agreement for @boomaero’s ‘Overture’ airliners which are expected to be net-zero carbon and connect 500+ cities in

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