ORF vowed to show “the world as it is”. During Israel’s Eurovision Semi-Final performance in Vienna, the broadcast featured two suspiciously deliberate cuts to cheering, flag-waving supporters. Who directed those shots – and why only for Israel?
Pipeaway Newsletter #216: Sweeping problems under the (turquoise) carpet, Eurovision opted for aaaaanything but accountability. Europe’s real heart isn’t in Vienna this week.
A boy with a mustache sits in a meadow at the geographical center of Europe. He is the perfect introduction to Europos Parkas – and to the story of the teenager who built it. 17km from Vilnius, the Park of Europe is unlike anything else on the continent.
Pipeaway Newsletter #215: I prepared a rather caloric birthday cake that made us unbutton our trousers, but some people marked the day in a full-on birthday suit.
Between the promenades and the peak-season crowds, the Makarska Riviera hides something most guidebooks skip entirely: nude beaches, ranging from officially signed FKK coves to the ones Google Maps barely admits exist. We ranked fifteen of them.
Pipeaway Newsletter #214: Can we reinvent our post-resignation language? A career crossroad is where a trail ends and I begin. It’s time to congratulate.
I booked a half-day Thai massage course in Chiang Mai expecting zen. I got zen, a certificate, and the upper-body workout of my life. Here’s what massage training at Thai Oasis Spa School actually feels like from the other side of the towel.
Pipeaway Newsletter #213: Humans have traveled around the Moon, but your adventure path can start with a “small step” in your backyard. The planet of wonders is within reach.
A robber knight’s secret labyrinth. 14 kilometers of karst mystery. A secret hideout for Slovenia’s protected bat colonies. And most travelers walk right past it. Discover the secrets of the Cave under Predjama Castle and how to visit it.
Pipeaway Newsletter #212: I quit. Here’s why I think we should click heels toward healthier places even when there’s no yellow brick road to follow.