12/05/2020 Escape
Inside designer Armin Fischer's converted old stone farmhouse in the Ibizan countryside which has been turned into a rustic hideaway that specializes in communal farming and meditation. Featured in Be Well, we discover this Mediterranean retreat offering more than sunshine.
Read more 07/05/2020 Escape visual culture
Once hanging on the fringes of unusual pastimes, climbing has undergone a generational transformation—turning the sport into a cultural phenomenon. From small cults to Oscar-winning widespread popularity, the sport is now regarded as an Olympic sport. Julie Ellison, co-editor of Cliffhanger, discusses the sport's rise to the top.
Read more 29/04/2020 Escape visual culture
For small Indian farmers, water supply can too easily mean the difference between life and death. The long droughts, extended heat waves, and unpredictable rainfall brought about by global warming have proven disastrous for many of India’s 146 million small farms, 85 percent of which now lose more money than they make. Reinventing traditional rituals, this startup has revolutionized farming in an era of climate change.
Read more 19/04/2020 Escape
A new holistic and meaningful type of tourism that seeks to heal is addressing the demand by world travelers for sustainable action—be it fighting pollution, preserving biodiversity, or respecting indigenous populations. From Patagonia park in Chile to a Cambodian retreat that created a marine reserve, explore those putting the planet before profit.
Read more 03/04/2020 Escape food & beverages
“We wanted to find amazing natural surroundings so we could bring our guests out to the farm instead of bringing the vegetables to the guests,” explain restaurateurs Mette Helbæk and Flemming Hansen. After the success of rooftop farm ØsterGRO, Copenhagen, the pair found their next calling a Swedish forest.
Read more 02/04/2020 Escape
Bedded in a system of medicine and practices with historical roots, Asia's ancient healing systems have outlived most great societies. Protagonists are now linking ancient treatments with contemporary innovations, methods such as Ayurveda are gaining global appeal. We delve into a Kari Molvar chapter from Be Well.
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