Word: exoticism
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On a chilly morning outside the hamlet of Reykjahlid in northern Iceland, Hallgrimur Jonasson lifts the edge of a soggy plank of wood lying in the clay to expose a small hole in the ground. "This is the rye-bread bakery," he says, yanking his hand back from a waft...
This Thanksgiving break Bilotti had a problem: his family’s continued hatred. Although Chiappini’s family also hates Bilotti, they are closer to Harvard and don’t know about his pending arraignment for smuggling penguins (or was it people?) and thus Bilotti was welcomed...
Ever wish you could pack up your home or office building and ship it off to an exotic locale with you? Puma's creative team must have had the same thought, because it has developed a mobile 11,000-sq.-ft. (1,000 sq m) building, Puma City, which is...
“It was about 5:45 p.m., the most beautiful time of day, when the sun glows orange and the river’s reflective darkness stands out against the rusty color of the sky and the luxuriant spinach green of the jungle. As I sat idly watching...
More than white-glove service or custom-crafted luggage, the greatest luxury in travel these days is having the secret addresses and accumulated wisdom of world-class travelers. My first trip to Paris 25 years ago was informed by a list of 10 addresses scribbled down by a Francophile friend...