A blog of aggregated miscellanea and things I like uncovered from my daily travails. I'm @jacobjay, a peripatetic designer/developer of British persuasion, having interests in gastronomy, fashion, technology, interiors and sustainability. I'm currently living between New Delhi and France, working on a Lua web platform and e-commerce. I dig Macs, mountain biking and smelly cheese.
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Posts tagged “travel”
The Unity Express
« an annual, participant-driven train journey across Europe […] over the course of four weeks. More than 1000 passengers will hop on and off the train, as we explore the connections that we have with each other and with our environment »
Sponsor or volunteer for a chance to get a ticket, or purchase at €550/week.
‘MOVE’ by Rick Mereki
![Kodak commissioned Steve McCurry to shoot the last ever roll of Kodachrome transparency film. This is one of his stunning photos from ‘faraway places’. [Via @theroadto]](http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldeh2hUWVk1qz4yr8o1_500.jpg)
Kodak commissioned Steve McCurry to shoot the last ever roll of Kodachrome transparency film. This is one of his stunning photos from ‘faraway places’. [Via @theroadto]
(Source: stevemccurry.com)
JakPak
«the world’s first all-in-one waterproof jacket, sleeping bag and tent […] the only portable personal sleeping system»
«Dozens of people gathering around to try and help us fix our broke down rickshaw in Northern India.» —Mike Matas
My Pockets Are Full Of Change…Are Yours?
«I often think I’ll need to take a 19-hour train ride to the other side of the country just to break a 50 rupee note ($1) so that I can buy a mango. It’s as if providing change to a foreigner is an illegal activity» —Wandering Earl
«The ascent of Mount Huashan in China’s Shaanxi Province can be done in one of two ways–easy…or ridiculously and terrifyingly difficult. Deemed one of the most exhilarating (and dangerous) hikes in the world, it is estimated that the ascent claims the lives of 100 people each year.» 10 More Ridiculously Offbeat Destinations | the 9 to 5 alternative
‘Ya Allah’ by Laya Project. (Make sure you stick with it passed the 30sec mark, and check out the Laya Project for a stunning film and more excellent songs from around India and south Asia.)
Clip from ‘The Endless Summer’ (1966) by Bruce Brown. A brilliant and supremely narrated surf movie, that I’d recommend even to those without webbed feet. It’s an ethnographic classic of the modern TV travel-show, and although the narration early in practically bordered on xenophobia, it’s all in the vein of wit. “Apparently sharks and porpoises have yet to integrate in South Africa.” Grab a copy, or if you’re not convinced watch the original trailer (but like modern trailers, it gives rather a lot away!)
