The Omnivore #5: Climate Change in Iceland; Ultramarathons in Tennessee; Surfing in Bali
This week, Iceland’s frosty beauty captures our wanderlust as we lament the strong likelihood it will soon melt away. Plus, we explore the bizarre charm of the world’s most extreme marathon, take a trendy sound bath in New York City, and choose brains over brawn in our exercise routines. Finally, we examine the narco narrative of ‘Kingdom Cons’, and catch waves with pro surfers in Bali.
How Climate Change Is Affecting Iceland’s Tourism Industry
What will it mean if the island nation’s famous frosty beauty disappears?
What Exercises Are Best for Your Brain?
While regular physical exercise is obviously beneficial to physical health and wellbeing, what exercises have the best long-term effects on the brain and cognitive function?
The Bizarre World of the Barkley Marathons
A look at what may be the toughest race on the planet.
How to Become a Globetrotting Pro Surfer
Read how Harry Timson, Mauro Diaz and Leon Glatzer live out their dreams with Volcom.
Yuri Herrera’s ‘Kingdom Cons’ Is a Poetic and Brutal Narco Ballad
The Mexican novelist’s debut novel, his third to be translated into English, is set in the court of a drug lord.
Making Waves With Sound Baths
How resonation-based meditation has become a noteworthy trend.
