7 Tax Havens for Hideaway Bankers
Say, one day, we had just as much money as the fat cats, able to stash our cash in the tax havens of the world… where would you choose to live?
Australia’s Amazing Rolling Cube Home
Talk about thinking outside the box… South Australian building designer, Shane Hendriks did just that when he devised the plans for his new abode in Port Elliot, around 90km south of Adelaide. Inspired by Cubism, Hendriks wanted to create something completely different, and he’s definitely on the right track. The rolling cube effect house hides a huge steel frame, which the exterior has been built around.
11 Unbelievable Glittering Golden Objects
If you’re like most of us, and the only thing you can invest in right now is a gold plated napkin ring, then why not spend some of your free minutes, but no less precious, feasting your eyes on these bizarre golden nuggets.
The Amazing Hotel Made Entirely of Key Cards
In our never-ending quest to discover weird and wonderful uses for recycled credit cards we discovered one of the best examples of card reuse yet, although it involves unwanted hotel key cards, rather than credit cards.
The Striking Design of Melbourne Recital Centre & MTC Theatre
Innovative Design has a habit of leaving the public punch-drunk. It’s almost like good art – whether you like the result or not doesn’t matter, as long as it makes an impact, makes you think; that is generally the reaction an artist wants to get from their work. Architecture is not much different. Take note of the new Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) and Melbourne Theatre Company Theatre (MTC) buildings.
11 of Banksy’s Best Critiques of Capitalism
Banksy, the ingenious lovable rogue with a spray can, is unquestionably the most successful street artist of our time. He surfaces from his hideaway every now and then to fuel our social conscience and stoke the leftist fire inside us that so often lies dormant. His work is on street corners, walls, buildings and is [...]
Incredible Island Homes of the Rich and Famous
There’s getting away from it all, and then there’s really getting away from it all. Imagine waking up in the morning knowing that there’s just you and the four walls, and no one else around to disturb the serenity. If this sounds like your idea of bliss, then take a look at these homes built [...]
Cool Coconut Picking Invention to Win One Million
Images: Traveljunkie888 and Thai Food Blog
Aspiring inventors take note: an Indian government department is offering one million rupees to the first person who can create a productive coconut-picking machine. The huge prize, equivalent to US$20,580, is being offered as a result of a steep decline in coconut palm climbers in the country.
The southern state of [...]
12 Ways to Travel the World for Free!
Image: Daniela Nob
If you’re one of the fortunate few to have had the savvy to save for your holidays, then you’re likely to laugh in the face of free travel. Whereas, if you’re a member of the not-so-money-canny crew and think that travelling the world on a few credit cards is one of the better [...]