2021: Detourism — can the past year’s lessons help us become better tourists?
“Detourism”entails exploring your surroundings, often associated with being a tourist in your own area, as per French historian Sylvain Venayre.
#POPChristmas2020 Gift Ideas: Satisfy Korean food cravings, one ‘Kimbot’ at a time
(Editor’s Note): Small businesses are important because they provide opportunities for our local entrepreneurs as well as sustainable and meaningful livelihood/means of income for many of their hired workforce. That is why starting this November, the editorial team of POP! will be featuring gift ideas from small businesses to give them the marketing push they […]
2021: The art of eating better, differently, with less
The pandemic upended the patterns of food consumption, with four new needs emerging: need for control, comfort, practicality and creativity on a daily basis
What does Japandi mean?
“Japandi” is created from a merging of the words Japan and Scandinavian, two territories each with significant design authority.
US museum encourages home cooks to share family recipes
The National Museum of Women in the Arts will launch a virtual exhibit about culinary transmission, encouraging netizens to share their own family recipes.
From gift wrap to decorations: 4 tips for an eco-friendly holiday
From decorations to the menu to seasonal gifts, here are some solutions for anyone who wants to make their festivities a little more eco-friendly.
Forget French, the British accent is now the world’s sexiest
The British accent emerged as the world’s sexiest in the 2020 Time Out Index survey, which asked more than 37,000 people in over 30 countries.
After years of ridicule, the town of ‘Fucking’ in Austria finally changes its name
After years of being made fun of and an unusual number of signage theft incidents, the townspeople of Fucking, a small Austrian village west of Upper Austria, will finally be relieved of ridicule come 2021. Mayor Andrea Holzner of Fucking recently announced that the town’s name will be changed to Fugging starting January 1 of […]
National Geographic gives hopeful travelers food for thought for 2021
While flights to nowhere are growing popular, National Geographic offers some escapism with the latest edition of its annual list of destinations on the up.