The film which cast Leonardo DiCaprio into an antinomian North America and won him his first Oscar for Best Actor, shot in harsh winter conditions in Alberta, British Columbia and … Read more

Creatives have done a good job raising the profile of remote places during the coronavirus pandemic. Taylor Swift’s retreat with Long Pond Studios in New York’s Hudson Valley is one … Read more

Kenya is well known for its long-distance running heritage and participation in national championships, brimming with talent from the country’s national sport. But the country has only recently started to … Read more

Since becoming the first city to host triathlon in the Olympic games back in 2000, Sydney has continued to update its world-class facilities for endurance athletes. The City of Sydney … Read more

South-West Wyoming’s Red Desert has been featured in a recent film, capturing the area’s current conflict between oil interests and conservation. In the 9-minute film, Unfenced, two advocates for the … Read more

After six months of no activity, parkrun’s senior management sat down to outline the behind the scenes considerations for handling events during COVID-19. CEO Nick Pearson and Global COO Tom … Read more

One of Zimbabwe’s authentic, post-colonial architectural projects has been Lodge at the Ancient City, completed in the 1990s to emulate the brickwork and dimensions of the nearby ruins, known as … Read more

Of course I’ll take the stairs. After the long wait for Third Space’s Islington venue to open, my patience has been worn and I’ve no time to wait for the … Read more

A sprawling megacity that stretches as far as the eye can see, Tokyo is unrivalled in its size and diversity. The city is the beating heart of Japan, and a … Read more

The recent expansion of New York’s High Peaks Wilderness Area is a significant environmental achievement, finalized in June 2023. This expansion includes Boreas Ponds Tract, a 160,000-acre parcel previously owned … Read more

Every now and again, restoration projects transform a place enough to convert it into a destination and draw a crowd. The Pig hotels have done that with their renovations of … Read more

Over the past two years, high school students in Los Angeles’ District 15 have raised awareness and directly challenged the status of air pollution in their neighborhood. Toxic particulates from … Read more

With Black Lives Matters protests forming a audible background, the first panel of the 2020 Endurance Conference was held yesterday to open a discussion about diversity in triathlon and endurance … Read more

I can’t be the first to person to crave better sports facilities at airports. Even the shortest workout can be a constructive way to kill time ahead of departure, or … Read more

Travel restrictions imposed as a response to COVID-19 have allowed dam builders in the Balkans to continue with projects unchecked by authorities and civil opposition. Several venues have been visited … Read more

Renaissance culture-vulture-athletes can easily justify a sequence of nights in Florence, tucking into the surrounding hills between the city’s food, wine and architecture. As a stepping stone between Rome, one … Read more

The adoption of a single European currency led to the rapid growth of tourism in Portugal. Undesirable Brits were quick to make their way to the beaches of the Algarve, … Read more

The accelerating pace of South Africa’s largest city is easily noticed within a few minutes of ambling around Melrose and Rosebank, two neighbourhoods that form a peanut-shaped enclave south of … Read more

Following a year of tension between North Korea and the West, it’s a relief to see cyclists take a more sympathetic approach to crossing borders. Starting at the end of … Read more

The thought of living and training at 2,200m above-sea-level might not appeal to every endurance athlete, but those visiting Mexico City even for a short time should make the most … Read more