THE RETURN OF THOR & CO.
Iceland was forged by the hammer of Thor and many still believe in his global might. This third article in our Iceland series takes you inside the Asatru movement.
ANCIENT MODERN MEDICINE
If you think that everything from intricate brain operations to delicate nose jobs and other surgeries of all kinds are inventions of modern medicine… think again. The art and science of surgery on humans was developed and widely practiced
Kilimanjaro’s Five Botanic Worlds
As you climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro you enter through the rainforest and ascend to an arctic icecap. To pass through these divergent worlds you need to be as adaptable as the plants and trees
MANNA FROM HEAVEN
Cargo cults worship the Gods of War. Sometimes when people encounter advanced technology they can’t comprehend; it becomes part of their religion.
CURIOUS COLLECTIONS
Whether you have a thing for toilets or Pez dispensers, there’s a good chance there’s a museum out there, or one in the works, where you can go and geek out.
TINKU: IN PRAISE OF PACHAMAMA
In Tinku, there are no belts to be earned and you can’t buy a ticket to a fight. This form of ritual conflict has remained the same for centuries and may be the last uncommercialized martial art.
PRISON PROVISIONS, GRAVEYARD GRUB, AND MORE
Eating out of toilets; dining with the dead; waiters serving a life sentence. Restaurateurs find success in pushing the limits and testing your gag reflex.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CARNIVAL
Carnival, the annual rite of letting your alter ego out of the cage, has many faces, customs and costumes.