Word of Mouth: Lisbon

A bevy of new art, design and cultural enclaves embodying the Portuguese capital

From ritzy new gin-focused resto-bars to a rebirth of artisanal Portuguese craftwork in its truest form, plus endless music, fashion and design, there’s plenty to satisfy visitors to Lisbon. Its safe to say the city is rebounding from the depths of economic despair. With help from local taste-makersAntnio Querido of SeaMe and Daniel Kisluk of Village Underground Lisboa, among otherswe were led past tourist-heavy passages …

The Gidget Retro Teardrop Camper

The unique space-efficient design from Australia slides out to reveal hidden amenities like a queen-sized bed

When Glenn Wills and Christine Bree set out to design the camper of their (pretty realistic) dreams, they didn’t realize it might also be the camper of many other people’s dreams, too. The Gidget Retro Teardrop Camper is extremely compact and lightweight, but sacrifices almost none of the typical luxuries found in larger campers or RVs. A charming pod slides out to almost double the …

A New Zealand Cave Transformed by Glowing Worms

The images from Joseph Michael’s latest series “Luminosity” could easily be mistaken for a far-off alien planet or a poisonous landscape from prehistoric Earth. But they’re actually from modern-day New Zealand, deep within its 30-million-year-old limestone caves. Using creative LED lighting and extra-long exposures, the Auckland-based photographer captured bioluminescent worms as they transform the caverns’ ceilings into magical, star-filled night skies. Michael hopes to eventually …