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Until January 3, 2012, the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York will be hosting “Beauty Contest”, an exhibition that reflects on society’s obsession with physical appearance. I was lucky enough to be able to attend the exhibit this week and would highly recommend it, not only because it is free, but also because it is insightful and each piece leaves you thinking. When you enter the building, Beauty Contest spans two floors up and two floors down, and also includes some works on the main floor…. Read more

In this article, Cherie Soria shares on going from winning a cooking contest to embracing a raw food lifestyle. Cherie Soria teaches raw food “cooking” classes and is the author of The Raw Food Revolution Diet. Kevin: So let’s start very quickly, there are some people who may not know who you are. So let’s start talking about who you are and how you got into this movement. Cherie: OK. Well I’m Cherie Soria and how I got into this movement is a really long story but I’ll try to keep it brief…. Read more

Dior’s ousting of John Galliano may be dominating the fashion news, but Polo Ralph Lauren’s newest children’s book and its online Facebook contest is something we couldn’t ignore. Today, a day after the national Read Across America event, have your kids check out Uma Thurman narrating the The RL Gang: A Magically Magnificent School Adventure on RalphLauren.com and Bloomingdales.com. You can also shop the clothes–Ralph Lauren’s spring children’s collection–highlighted in the book. In… Read more

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Festivals and Events, Photos, North America, United States, EcotourismNational Geographic has launched their 2010 Photography Contest, giving one lucky shutterbug the chance to take home a prize that includes $10,000 in cash and a trip to Washington DC to attend the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar in January, 2011. But that’s not all, as the winning photograph will also be published in an upcoming issue of National Geographic magazine, which is a… Read more

Filed under: Hiking, Paddling, Food and Drink, North America, United States, Camping, Travel Trivia, Luxury TravelA new contest sponsored by Black Star Beer promises to give the winner one heck of a prize, sending them off on a jet setting vacation that will offer everything from outdoor adventure to an unforgettable taste of luxury. The contest is dubbed “Maybe the Best Trip Ever”, and that seems a pretty apt description actually. The winner, and five of their closest friends, will get things… Read more

To celebrate the beginning of summer, we’ve teamed up with photography gear company Tamrac to see just how creative your photography skills are. We are looking for photos of food, taken during your adventures. The more interesting and delectable, the better. But of course, photos of fried bugs or other grossness are also going to be quite popular. Leave a link to your favorite food photo in the comments below. Next week, we’ll pick our favorite 15 entries, present them in a new post, and… Read more

Aspiring travel writers have an opportunity to share their talent with the world thanks to a new contest that promises to send winners off on an adventure of a lifetime, giving them a chance to write about their experiences as they go, and most certainly earning fame and fortune in the process. The recently launched Blog Your Way Around The World contest has eight amazing trips to give away, from some of the best adventure travel companies in the world, and entering couldn’t be any easier…. Read more