Pixel Cawn

03/02/2018

One would do well to watch the sunset over the Canal du Midi and discover some delicious local produce. There, pick anything from figs to indigenous Lucques olive oil at a classic French cooking school run by a couple in Millepetit, and admire the plane trees on the river banks planted by Napoleon as a gesture to offer his troops shade.

The seemingly sleepy Occitanie area in the South of France—stretching from the lavender-studded Provence to the Pyrenees—is wrapped in acres of vineyard, sunflower meadows, and dotted with chateaux. It is as old as the hills and yet, resolutely modern. In this region, the monks at Abbaye de St. ...

03/02/2018

Serena Williams has agreed to play in an exhibition tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 5, and she has stated her desire to play the WTA tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., later that month.

After sitting out of competitive tennis for nearly a year, Serena Williams plans to return next month to play for her country. The United States Tennis Association announced on Tuesday that Williams would join her sister, Venus Williams, on the American Fed Cup team for its first-round tie against t...

03/02/2018

Set on five secluded acres of wilderness in Jackson Hole’s East Gros Ventre Butte, this stunning five-bedroom, six-bath rental boasts a 360-degree view of the majestic snow-capped Tetons.

No winter wonderland is complete without an amazing hot tub soak after a long day on the slopes or trekking through town. From Tahoe to Zermatt, we’ve scoped out the best vacation rentals—each with sublime views, spacious accommodations, luxe amenities and, of course, insane hot tubs. CHALET DEV...

03/02/2018

Moonrise and moonset can be interesting additions to accent your photographs.

Many people love to take photos of sunsets because, according to them, the scene almost always gives off a dramatic effect. There are others, however, who also love taking photos of the moon – moonsets and moonrises, specifically. Compared to the sun, though, photographing the moon can be a bit tr...

03/02/2018

the franchise that has had almost every pivotal moment in their history go against them somehow found a way to advance to the NFC Championshi.

The Vikings entered the divisional round of the playoffs as the home team and the favourite, which didn't quite seem fitting for a team well past its days of megastar offensive players like Randy Moss, Daunte Culpepper, and Adrian Peterson. By the last play of the game though, Minnesota had managed....

03/02/2018

The objective for the interiors was an overall sense of calm, enhanced by a free-flowing nature to the design.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (more commonly referred to as RIBA) is among the world's most prestigious architecture awards. This means anytime the institution announces one of its renowned awards, many are eager for the results. This year, the 2017 RIBA House of the Year Award went to U...

02/02/2018

Everyone flocks to Cabo or Cancun, but Oaxaca City is where Mexican authenticity is in full view.

We followed Monroe Steele’s travel diaries from Marrakech to Havana and are still trying to understand how someone can look so stylish while living out of a suitcase. Sure, we’ll probably never be able to pull off a high slit like she can, but we can at least copy her itineraries. Here are the c...

02/02/2018

Before you even consider pressing the shutter, you need to make sure that you have a good stance.

Every photographer wants pin sharp images every time they take a photo. But sometimes getting those clean, crisp shots can be difficult to achieve. Fortunately there are various things you can do to improve sharpness and avoid issues. Before I look at those though, let’s just look at what are the ...

02/02/2018

Rezvani Beast Alpha X Black Bird is a sports car that moves like a spy plane.
Rezvani added a dose of extra attitude and power for a new version inspired by the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The Rezvani Beast Alpha X Black Bird is now ready for takeoff.

01/02/2018

The twin demands of overcrowded, gridlocked cities and climate change are inspiring a radical rethink of how we get around.
Are flying cars, autonomous sky taxis and electric engines the stuff of dreams, or are we entering a third age of aviation.

01/02/2018

Squirrelled away at the Press Association's (PA) headquarters in London is a small team of journalists and software engineers.
They're working on a computer system that can do the work of multiple human beings, picking out interesting local data trends - everything from crime statistics to how many babies are being born out of wedlock.

01/02/2018

Lenovo has announced a standalone VR headset, called Mirage Solo, based on Google's Daydream platform at CES 2018. Mirage Solo is the first self-contained VR headset announced by the company