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Close your eyes and imagine a harbour in Southeast Asia, facing the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal or the deep blue waters of the Andaman Sea. Cheerfully painted boats bob in the water at the end of their ropes, bright bubble gum colours in turquoise seas beneath a deep blue sky. Such sights are common in this part of the world yet they never fail to delight; the contrasts cry out to be captured, and a photograph seems almost mandatory.   Few outsiders linger to witness the whole cycle of a day in a small fishing village. In Jepara,...

As a young man, when Eyal backpacked through India and Indonesia on a five-dollar-a-day budget he discovered how the world is full of possibilities. Over our steaming cups of tea, he speaks of that time in his life as if it just happened and appears to still be amazed at what he learnt back then, “I recognized and understood that we live in a bubble for most of our lives and that our horizons, our chance of expanding and doing great things is limitless.”  Eyal explains that he planned to take to the world again, once he’d obtain his degree,...

Wisdom is a rare thing. We mine our lives for it the way miners dig for gold, seeking it in books, meditation, and even spiritual celebrities like Eckhart Tolle. Which is why I never expected to find it across the world in Chiang Mai, Thailand’s northern city.       I am here to learn how they find and create the furniture we love, so that I can share it with you. But I have another reason of my own, for taking this trip: to understand what Artemano's founders mean when they speak of the magic of Artemano. I'm a...

When Shiva Rezaian travelled to Thailand with her family and some friends in December 2015 little did she know that her trip was going to shape her life. The three weeks spent in Thailand were a magical experience. Everlasting memories were created. A newfound sense of tranquility and well-being were discovered. “We visited different Islands. Everything we saw was beautiful and breathtaking. It wasn’t just the sandy beaches.  The rain forest and mountains were just as amazing. It was a dream destination for us, it’s paradise on earth. The kids got the chance to see and visit temples, which was more exciting than Disney world for them. They learned and...

Required Materials: Plant of your choice Your favourite bowl or display dish Soil Scissors Clear packing tape 2 Strips of acetate; the height of your plant’s root ball   Instructions: Step 1: Place packing tape at the end of your acetate strip. Step 2: Cut tape and close acetate into a circle. Step 3: Place cylindrical acetate onto your favourite bowl or display dish. Step 4: Place plant inside. Step 5: Add soil along plant’s edge (this allows it to grow beyond its root ball area).  Make sure it fills up all around the edges and that it's well packed....