Color-painted human skulls
That’s right, in this Austrian town, when you can’t bury bones, you paint them. Hallstatt is a very small town in Austria with a very interesting ossuary, definitely the town’s biggest tourist attraction. The story behind it goes like this: Back in the 16th century, Hallstatt’s small cemetery had reached its limit and the people […]
Toughest race in the world
That’s what the organizers say anyway. Welcome to the world of lunatics and masochists – that’s what it says when you visit the “About” page on the official site of Le Marathon des Sables. And I don’t think they’re just saying that, I think they mean it. After all we are talking about 243 km […]
Japanese fashion: Harajuku
As a manga and anime enthusiast, I must say I love these girls’ style! I’m sure most of you are already familiar with this fashion style, very popular in Japan’s biggest cities and even though you didn’t know it was called Harajuku, you’ve surely seen some oddly dressed girls, wearing lots of make-up, they’re all […]