Battle commences during Pasola – a February harvest ritual borne of cultural pride – where horsemen astride Sumbawa ponies clash on rugged flatland and the ground flows red. Yet the spilled blood is said to fertilise the soil, ensuring a good harvest: the true victory for these warriors. Words by Laura Brown for World Traveller…
Like many young men, Christian von Koenigsegg dreamed of creating his own car. The difference is, he actually did it – at just 22 years old, and than super-sized it in engine power, technique and design. Now the mastermind behind the most powerful electrical motor set-up in production car history, it’s safe to say he’s…
Behind a classy wooden door, Ruby’s welcomes with open arms. This cocktail bar is set in the most beautiful canal house in Copenhagen, across from the Parliament’s grounds. The area where Ruby’s preside today was back in the 17 century known for dive bars where fishermen and farmers spend a little of their hard earned…
For obvious reasons, the name of the Malmö based restaurant, Bastard, wasn’t one that caught our attention in the right way. Yet, our sensors were alarmed and we had to try for ourselves. Located in the central district of Malmö‘s old town, just a stones throw away from Lilla Torg, a cobble stone square bordered…
Inspired by Mother Nature, the cabins and igloos at Kakslauttanen all focus on what nature has to offer year-round. In the midst of snow covered landscapes and under the dancing Northern Lights, the glass igloos are designed to leave windowpanes uncovered, except from falling snowflakes, to feast the eyes on the magic of the skies.…
In the midst of the rolling hills of Bordeaux wine country, the medieval castle dooms up as a posh design object amidst modern-day statues and artistic impressions. It is here, at Caudalie, where couples come to romance and food aficionados indulge in home-grown ingredients, and where I followed the path of the therapists, being guided…
While the lobby of the classy Pulitzer Amsterdam, feels like a museum waiting room (if one would exist); the grand entrance of the hotel sparks the thought of actually owning your own intimate pied-a-terre in the centre of town. The rooms’ colour palette is calming and the subtle interior catches your smile, with cheeky elements…
Driving through the rolling hillside of the southern region of France, known as the Aquataine, bordering Spain and the Atlantic Ocean, the road signs of Les Sources de Caudalie start to pop up en route through the little villages surrounding Bordeaux. Steering the rental car in the right direction, I wish for a more fitting…
