Journal

Temples of Books explores the history, mission, architecture, and changing role of selected libraries around the world. Revealing extraordinary public and private collections, national and monastery libraries, repurposed engine sheds, and UNESCO-protected mud buildings from Mexico to Vietnam and Mauritiana.

Epic and mythical to all who are serious about hiking, the Himalaya could fill a lifetime of wandering and transcendence. In our latest title, Wanderlust Himalaya, we guide you through breathtaking nature, diverse cultures, and various hikes across the whole region.

The otaku’s passion is all-consuming. Whether it be cosplay, gothic, or rockabilly, when the Japanese embrace a subculture, they do it like no other. From Lolita fashion and latex couture to neon-drenched big-rigs, anime-plastered vans, and chrome-heavy hot rods, subcultures in Japan are as varied as they are fascinating.

Coffee can act as a common denominator when learning about cultures or time periods that are not our own—a familiar thread through the unfamiliar. While coffee may look different in Vietnam than it does in Yemen, it has the same unmistakable taste beloved worldwide, a taste which helps bind us together.

Could you live on the road, powered by nothing but your own two legs? When all of your belongings fit in a few bags, your office is a roadside diner, and your home is a meandering route from Canada to the southern tip of Argentina? Two Years on a Bike photographer and travel writer Martijn Doolaard puts this to the test.