Some people dream of sitting on a beach in Tahiti or sailing around the world.
Benjamin’s travel dream was to hitchhike around the USA for a year (his Nana thought it was a pretty curious dream as well).
He wanted to meet people from all walks of life and learn about the world through a simple adventure.

İnsanları seviyorum!

Bazı insanlar Tahiti’de bir kumsalda yaşamanın, bazıları ise tüm dünyayı gemiyle seyahat etmenin hayalini kurar… Benjamin’in hayali ise bir yıl içinde Amerika’yı otostop yaparak gezmekti. Her adımında yepyeni insanlarla tanışmak ve bu macerayı yaşayarak dünyayı yeniden tanımayı istiyordu.

Always dreamed of owning your own boat but and already saving any penny for your yacht? Don’t let your financial ´success´ or your limited access to waterfronts get in your way of making your dream come true. Thankfully Arno Mathies and Max Frommeld, two recent graduates from the Royal College of Art, have created the unbelievable brilliant Foldboat, a flat pack rowing boat consisting of a single 5mm thick sheet of plastic, able to carry two people. When unfolded, it only measures 250cm x 150cm and can easily fit in a car! It is a perfect wannahave-item for city dwellers or even makes it easier for charities to help in need after natural disasters like floods. This stylish and simple solution costs just around £800. And, of course, beautiful things get noticed…the Foldboat has been short listed for a Wallpaper* Judges Award 2012. So now you can own that boat, buy a bottle of Champaign and count the pennies you have saved!

Portatif botunuz olsun ister misiniz?

Hiç kendinize ait katlanan bir botunuz olmasını hayal ettiniz mi?

Royal College of Art’tan mezun iki genç Arno Mathies ve Max Frommeld, inanılmaz bir şaheser yarattılar: “Portatif bot”.

Bu havalı, şık ve konforlu portatif botun fiyatı yaklaşık 800 £ civarında. Tabii ki güzel şeyler her zaman fark edilir. Wallpaper* Judges Award 2012’de kısa listeye kaldı.

Siz de bu portatif bota sahip olmayı ister misiniz?

We know many Fashion Cities around the world but if we are talking about Men’s fashion, it is the PITTI UOMO Immagine fair in Florence where it all happens twice a year. PITTI is all about Menswear and fashion: from garments, accessories, grooming products and even fragrances. It is not only the fair and the after-parties which can amuse you in Florence, but the city is beautiful in itself as well. Not to forget that Florence is the hometown of Fashion Imperials like Ferragamo and Gucci. Here are some places you want to visit during your short stay.

Pass the Jewellery shops at the famous Ponte Vecchio Bridge and visit one of the interesting exhibitions at the Museum Palazzo Pitti. Going back, towards city centre, you cannot miss one of the most famous museums in the world: Galleria degli Uffizi.

Located in the heart of Florence it hosts works of art by great Italian artists such as Botticelli, Giotto, Cimabue, Michelangelo and Raffaello (just to name a few of them..). The long lines of visitors at the museum’s entrance are almost as famous as the artists, so arrange your trip, buy your ticket online and you can use your valuable time to visit The Gallery of the Accademia di Belle Arti as well. While you are in Florence, you should see the original David by Michelangelo (don’t be fooled with a copy of the statue in front of the Palazzo Vecchio). Visit the massive Florence cathedral  “The Duomo; impossible to miss as it’s in the centre of the shopping area. Stroll through the daily market starting from Piazza San Lorenzo and have a quick bite at Bondi, where you have the chance to indulge one of the best focaccia”s, straight from the oven.

Walk back direction “Duomo” and have a look in LuisaViaRoma. It is the number one concept store in Florence and definitely worth the visit, if you are looking for the latest trends in fashion. They presented the “Pug Dogs for Happy Kids“ project recently, where 20 selected designers (Balmain, Pucci, Cavalli, etc.) collaborate with Toy brand Steiff to create exclusive, one of a kind “designer dogs” and donate the sales to UNICEF.

Sip on a Prosecco at the The Savoy Hotel’s bar before your dinner. This is a place were it is all about good service and, maybe even more important, “to see and to be seen”. Make sure you made your dinner reservations in advance, restaurants are fully booked around these days. Trattoria Sostanza, is not a very “upscale” place but it’s the “Butter Chicken”, “the Bistecca Fiorentina” and the “wild strawberries and creamy meringue” which will make you remember this place for years and the mashed potatoes with grilled artichokes in Ristorante Cibreo are to die for! If you are looking for a trendier place try Ristorante 4 Leoni and dine among designers and fashion magazine editors.

After an intense day of sightseeing and shopping, make sure you have booked (again in advanced, its crowded around PITTI) a nice comfortable hotel room in the city centre. The Savoy hotel and The Lungarno Suites by Ferragamo are definitely a recommendation to get pampered during your stay.

Other shops to visit:

Boutique Nadine is a wonderful and charming vintage store for the wife’s or girlfriends. It is a wonderful place to find some vintage designer pieces without the outrageous price tags and slight mouldy smell of old clothes.

To do some “gentleman shopping” try the historic Profumeria Inglese, founded in 1843 by the pharmacist and inventor of talcum powder Henry Roberts. The shop is in a solid 19 century style with dark woods and sell valuable Italian, French, Swiss and Japanese brand like Acqua di Parma, Creed, Penhaligon’s, Chanel, Lancôme, Pier Augé, Starline, Arc,Valmont, Shiseido and it is just steps away from the Duomo. After surviving for 150 years, this Perfumery is put in the list of the 57 “untouchable” shops, protected by the Belle Arti Minister.

Il Papiro, founded in 1976 in Florence, was first in Italy to rediscover the fine taste for materials and techniques in paper crafts. It provides an exquisite collection of agendas, notepads, notebooks, pencils, pencil sharpeners, photo frames, seals with your initials to be stamped in wax and many more hand-made paper goods for any occasion.

PN\P “a piedi nudi nel parco” translates to “Barefoot in the Park” is a retail space nestled in the heart of Florence. It has two shops that cater a more “alternative crowd” with a focus international and local designers with a goth/rock/avant-garde edge. The interior stands out because it is set among Roman ruins of the old city walls (visible in the basement area. You can find clothes, jewellery, shoes and bags while enjoying your espresso at the bar in the corner.

This hotel may pay off the debt…

Greece is passing through one of the most difficult times of its history. One solution for the economic bottleneck might be to attract more people to spend more time and more money in this country. Of course it must be more complex than that but when you see the New Hotel in Athens this is the first solution that comes to mind. Built to replace the old Olympic Palace Hotel, the New Hotel’s 79 luxury rooms have the overtones of Greek mythology. Bathrooms designed by Brasilian Campana Brothers are especially remarkable. It might be the best time to visit Greece…

Bu Otel Borcu Kapatabilir

Yunanistan tarihinde belki de hiç olmadığı kadar zorlu bir dönem geçiriyor. Ekonomik açıdan darboğazdaki ülkenin tek yapması gereken şey aslında insanları ülkelerinde konaklamaya ve para harcamaya davet etmek olmalı. Elbette bu kadar basit değil ama Atina’daki New Hotel’i görünce insanın aklına başka bir çözüm gelmiyor. Eski Olympic Palace Hotel’in yerine inşa edilmiş otelin 79 odası Yunan Mitolojisi’nden izler taşıyor. En etkileyici olansa Brezilyalı Campana Brothers tarafından tasarlanmış banyoların kah odanın içerisinde bir küvet kah bir lavabo olarak karşımıza çıkması. Yunanistan’a gitmenin tam zamanı değil mi?

A space balloon!

Zeto2infinity of Barcelona seems to have found an eco-friendly and cheap way to carry people to space…  While Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic project is at full steam, the Spanish company brings a brand new vision to space tourism. The Bloon project promises to carry people up to the stratosphere and take a look at the world from above; of course in return for a small fee… The manned trials are expected to start next year and the company is planning to commence commercial flights by 2015.

Balonla Uzaya

Barselonalı zero2infinity, uzaya insane taşımanın ekolojik ve ucuz bir yolunu bulmuş gibi gözüküyor. Richard Branson’ın Virgin Galactic isimli projesi halihazırda deneme uçuşlarına son hız devam ediyorken; uzaya turist götürme yarışına bir İspanyol şirket de katılmış oldu. Bloon isimli projede stratosfere çıkarılacak insanlara dünyaya tepeden bakma şansı verilecek; elbette belli bir ücret karşılığında. 2012’de insanlı deneme uçuşlarına başlayacak projenin 2015’te ticari seferlere başlaması öngörülüyor.

Nightsurf from Iker Elorrieta on Vimeo.

It is the best time to enjoy the sea, sand and sun trio (for those living in the Northern Hemisphere). Whether you like surfing or don’t have a clue about it, Iker Elorrieta’s Nightsurf video will take you away to the best memories of summer.

Deniz, kum, güneş üçlüsünün en güzel olduğu zamanlardayız (Kuzey Yarımküre için). Sörf yapmayı ister sevin, isterseniz hiçbir fikriniz olmasın; Iker Elorrieta’nın çektiği Nightsurf isimli video size yazın en güzel ve en serin anlarını çağrıştıracak!

Would you like to have a massage while admiring the beauty of the Eiffel Tower? Six Senses Spa in Paris offers massages with a city panorama although it is located underground… Using light, wood, stone and soil as materials, the design of French architect Pierre David is accompanied by Patrick Blanc’s vertical gardens. How can a small wooden cocoon free you from all your troubles? The answer is in Paris.

Eyfel Kulesi karşısında masajınızı alır mıydınız? Paris’teki Six Senses Spa, yer altında olmasına rağmen size şehre bakan bir masaj vadediyor. Fransız mimar Pierre David’in ışık, ahşap, taş ve toprağı kullanarak gerçekleştirdiği tasarımına Patrick Blanc’in dikey bahçeleri eşlik ediyor. Ahşap kozalar içerisinde küçük bir alanda nasıl olup da dünyanın dertlerinden kurtulunur? Cevabı Paris’te.

If you happen to drop by Paris, you should definitely visit Kube Hotel located in an old Parisien building in Monmartre. If not to stay, to see the bar inspired by the sci-fi movies of 1960s… The hotel looks like an old building on the outside but the ultra-modern interiors will make you feel as if you are living in a Barbarella movie.

Yolunuz Paris’e düşerse Montmarte’da eski bir Parizyen evi mesken tutmuş Kube Hotel’e muhakkak uğrayın. Konaklamak için olmasa bile 1960’ların kurgu-bilim filmlerinden esinlenmiş barı için! Dışarıdan ne kadar eski bir havası olsa da içi ultra modern döşenmiş otelin hemen hemen her yerinde kendinizi Barbarella filminde gibi hissedeceksiniz.

Not a single day goes by without Google Earth coming up with a new feature or an expose (as it keeps catching people in awkward situations). Streetartview.com uses the same logic to display graffiti art from all around the world. As yet it needs your help to develop. You can feed the site with pictures of street art from the area you live.

Google Earth gün geçmiyor ki başka bir özellikle veya (insanları uygunsuz hallerde yakaladığı için) bir skandalla gündeme gelmesin. Aynı mantığı sokak sanatı için kullanan Streetartview.com isimli internet sitesi, dünyanın hemen hemen her yerinden graffiti çalışmalarını ortaya koyuyor. Şimdilik gelişmesi için size ihtiyacı var. Onu sokağınızdaki sanat eserleriyle zenginleştirebilirsiniz.

While all the world will turn into a one wild party on the new year’s eve (don’t take it personally) there are some people who will have to watch the jamboree from up above, far from their homes. NASA launched a postcard campaign for the astronauts working at the International Space Station. You can pick any of the featured postcards at its website, write your own message and send it to the astronauts. Share their loneliness! As the Tween family, we wish them a very happy new year!

Tüm dünya yeni yıla çılgın bir şekilde eğlenerek girecek (herkes üzerine alınmasın) ancak birileri var ki onlar evlerinden çok uzakta, bu hengameye yukarından bakacak. Uluslararası Uzay İstasyonu’nda görevli astronotlar için NASA bir kartpostal servisi başlattı. Kendi internet sitesi üzerinden seçeceğiniz bir kartpostalın üzerine dilediğiniz mesajı yazıp, astronotlara göndrebiliyorsunuz. Yalnızlıklarına ortak olun! Biz Tween ailesi olarak hepsine mutlu bir yeni yıl diliyoruz!