Tag: Colorful

Mural art is on the rise as a form of art that adds color to streets and enriches cultural tapestries all around the world. In this guide, we will explore cities and destinations that offer more than just tourist attractions. Here are the world’s cities and regions where mural art is at its ...

How could I not respond to the August monthly challenge after walking the colorful streets of Colombia? Vibrant, bright and cheerful, Colombian houses present their best façade to the world. The paint, the patterns, the contrasting trim and the simple motifs are charming and unpr...

Spring has arrived, and there’s no better time to plan a trip to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city comes to life in the springtime, with sparkling canals, blooming flowers, and a vibrant energy that’s simply breathtaking. Everywhere you turn, you’ll find tulips, daffodils, and hyaci...

Like all great cities in the world, Istanbul is not a single city. It is a great confluence of neighborhoods. Each of these local communities, like villages coming together to form a great metropolis, have their own distinctive cultural flavor. So, an attempt to write a single overarching account of...

Color plays a significant role in Indian culture. The symbolism of color controls many aspect in Indian culture, from traditions to cooking spices, from clothes to room decors. The meanings of colors in Indian culture is rooted deep in religions, but it continues to influence people’s consciou...

Our Sun is classified as a yellow dwarf star, yet if you glance at it from the International Space Station, it’s white. It appears yellow because the shorter wavelengths (blue and violet) get scattered by the atmosphere. In fact, next time you’re in a plane with a window seat at alt...

Its coloration varies primarily between red and pink and is due to sediments at its bottom, as well as the algae living in it. It’s located at an altitude of about 4,300 meters (14,100 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest lakes in the world....

Described as “a true Matisse of mathematics,” Oliver Byrne (1810–1880) was an eccentric Irish civil engineer and mathematician. He is best known for his gorgeous, and highly colorful, edition of Euclid’s Elements, published in 1847. Compared to other ed...

The London Daily Mail had a £1,000 prize for the first airplane flight across the Channel, a competition French aviator Louis Blériot won in 1909. In doing this, Blériot bested rival pilots including Charles de Lambert. Lambert had received his training from Wilbur Wright of t...

It’s that time of the year: Carnival! The official start date is the 11th of November, falling on a Friday this year. So, what is Carnival? In short, it’s the day when the concept of “normal” goes out the window. In my youth, my introduction to Carnival was through Braz...

I set out to paint the town red When someone stopped me. Warned me, grass is greener on the other side. I turned blue and cursed the person “You’re a yellow dirty fellow Who should be sitting on a buffalo.” Website