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The legend of the irupé 23 Aug 2013 | 10:32 am
Irupé (Victoria cruciana) is the Guaraní word for Victoria water lily. It grows in the rivers of Paraguay and the Argentinean Mesopotamia area. Its leaves can measure up to two metres (about six feet)...
The influence of body image in our society 20 Aug 2013 | 05:27 pm
In many societies, people associate the perfect body image with success. Their perception of what a person should look like in order to be successful is heavily influenced by the media. Some of our co...
Picture Postcards: Sky over Costa Rica 19 Aug 2013 | 05:08 am
Today’s sky photo was taken by our contributor in Costa Rica, Nuria. More: The Costa Rican Colorful Ox Cart 5 Interesting Facts About Costa Rica Costa Rican Lunch
A trip of bromance: a fun trip to Digha with friends. 15 Aug 2013 | 08:26 pm
It was one of those unplanned trips that just take place on the spur of a moment. The trip was to get away from the monotony of the sapping work life. We decided to take a trip on the sea shores that ...
Picture Postcards: Sky over England 12 Aug 2013 | 06:08 am
Today’s sky photo comes to us from our Managing Editor, Lucy, who has captured this scene in northern England. More: More about Lucy Guy Fawkes Stephen:From London to Beijing
When a personal need turns into a business idea- the story of Anish and his app. 25 Jul 2013 | 01:52 pm
Hi Anish, tell us a bit about yourself! I’m 23 years old, born and brought up in India. I got my Bachelor at Northwestern University and then got a Master from Stanford University. I’m currently worki...
Picture Postcards: Sky over New Mexico, USA 22 Jul 2013 | 05:14 am
Today’s breathtaking sky shot was sent in by our contributor, Celia, and it was taken in the state of New Mexico in the United States. Read more: It’s All Gone Pear Shaped: British terms used in US En...
Picture Postcards: Sky over Cologne, Germany 15 Jul 2013 | 05:43 am
Today we are beginning a new topic on Picture Postcards, “Skies Around the World”. To start us off, here is a photo of the sun setting in Cologne, Germany as seen by our contributor there, Simona. Rea...
The postcard swap project 12 Jul 2013 | 08:06 am
A while ago, Pocket Cultures managing editor Lucy organized a postcard swap and many contributors joined in. the idea was to send a postcard of pour hometown or country. Since I don’t live in a touris...
Picture Postcards: The sky in New Zealand 8 Jul 2013 | 06:50 am
Our new topic on Picture Postcards is “Skies of the World” so look forward to seeing lots of photos from around the world of the thing we all have in common. This shot was taken from in front of my ho...
