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Hello again, dear readers! Long time no see. I want to know what you have been up to! Do you want to know what I have been up to? Lately I have been traveling around quite a bit and now I want to share some of my impressions of the capital of Spain with you. ⛱ With its about 3.3 million inhabitants, Madrid is the third biggest city in the EU after London and Berlin. With countless parks and many museums filled with European art, there is a lot to see!  This is a nice palm tree which gave me vacation feels! 😎 Madrid is a vibrant city with the majority of people being as nocturnal as I am. 😊 Really, they are very night active. After siesta, the calm afternoon hours, they are eating a late dinner around 8 pm and staying up pretty much all night in one of the bars or restaurants of the city. While you are there, you could try tapas or paella, some of the national dishes of Spain. Or a  bocadillo de calamares, see below: One of the fountains at Ret...

photo by: Arun P. Hello you animal lovers! Welcome back. If we keep on posting these nature photography photos we might have to re-brand this B log soon, so it can become a 'Wildlife Photography' destination or something permanantely. :) Today, we want to share a few stunning submissions for the  National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest with you.  photo by: Samira Qadir photo by: Bernardo Delgado photo by: Barbara Fleming  If you should now think 'wait, the photos from my last trip to Africa can easily keep up with the high standards of these submissions', you still have time until the 4th of November , to enter your own images and also take part in th is competition. The winner will receive an amazing 10-day trip to the Galápagos Islands with National Geographic Expeditions . photo by: Emily Riley

Photo: Artyom Krivosheev/Barcroft Images Hello dear readers! Long time no animals on this News & Wildlife & Travel & Adventure Blog you say? Fear not because we have some really interesting ones for you today . 40 images made it to the shortlist of this year's ' Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards ', including a friendly frog, a majestic colorful reptile and some birds and rams i n the mix. Take a look at these stunning images, which have been submitted by true nature photography enthusiasts. Photo: Anup Deodhar/Barcroft Images  Photo: Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards/Barcroft Images There are six different categories as well as the new video clip section, all under the motto ' Conservation through Competition '. If you want to support the cause, you can go to the Born Free Foundation’s website and check out what they are up to and how you can help. It is not clear as of yet, who is going to take home the main prizes ...

This is a genius idea. Take the superhero out of the dangerous situations, the crowded battlefields and away from the evil super villain just to put him somewhere nice, a place in nature where it is peaceful, calm and quiet. This way our hero can reflect on his own life, far away from the trouble, he can think about his future, childhood, his upcoming lunch and maybe also all of his accomplishments so far.  French photographer Benoit Lapray named his project  The Quest for the Absolute .  This in itself could be the title for a new super hero action adventure - of course in 3D ! Here is a part of the description behind the idea: ' [Benoit]  captures and freezes the moment during which the famous vigilantes are not in the action and presents them here as lonely beings who wander in nearly deserted landscapes.' There will be a Vernissage of his work in December in Paris .  For more information and the option to order a limited edition print of...

We LOVE our planet, nature and the wild but you may have already noticed that while browsing this blog. Somebody who also loves nature and obviously all things floral, is the artist behind this cool idea. His name is Nicolai Tolstyh and today is a good day to discover his work, for example on instagram . This self described journalist, bibliophile, art lover and natural craftsman is based in Russia. If you take a look at his fine and very detailed cutouts, and the final photo result, you can see he is taking the time to find the right match in the background, for the theme of each silhouette individually. All his captions are in Russian and we would be able to tell you more about this artist, if only we would have paid just a little more attention to Russian class back in the day. However. Inspiring idea! all artwork  ©  Nicolai Tolstyh

We here at IBreakTheNews are not just writers and singers, we are also activists for the environment! Why? Because we LOVE nature. If we could protect it forever we would.. but there are some, who work against us. So we decided to share this BRILLIANT campaign by Conservation International today. This might be new to you but not just can the Ocean speak, he is also pretty much pissed off by human behavior! He will straight up remind you that ' Nature doesn't need people.. but people need nature - to survive.' (which is absolutely true) Mother Earth also wants to have a word with you.. The 'Nature Is Speaking' campaign was able to secure some Hollywood A-Listers for the good cause. Harrison Ford is The Ocean , Julia Roberts is Mother Nature , Kevin Spacey is The Rainforest , Edward Norton is The Soil , Penelope Cruz is Water , Robert Redford is The Redwood , Ian Somerhalder is The Coral Reef and the wonderful Lupita Nyong...

If you are reading our Blog on a regular basis, you are probably an adventurer ! :) Good! If camping is one of your favorite activities, we have got some great news for you: The invention of 'the anywhere bed' or Cot One . This genius product by Helinox , is with a total of 2 kg a very light weight to carry around. It is easy to build and can hold a person of up to 150 kg ! So after a long day of hiking and kilometer long walks through the forest, this could be your ticket to a good night of comfortable sleep. For more info click HERE. Helinox Cot One from Helinox on Vimeo .

144-year-old Wisteria in Japan by y-fu Hello and welcome back to IBreakTheNews.com , your favorite, unpredictable Blog! :) If you are ready to take a 5 minute break from your hectic life, use the time, to glance at these ravishing trees ! Nature and its creations are the most magical thing. Avenue of Oaks in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina  by Lee Sosby Trees are more than just decoration, they keep nature in balance . We have picked our 3 favorites already and if you are now eager to see even more of the photogenic oxygen producers, go to Lifebuzz.com to take in 16 of the most magnificent trees worldwide . The 125-year-old Rhododendron in Ladysmith,  British Columbia, Canada (photos via Lifebuzz.com )

Enough of neglecting our beloved BLOG: We're back! Make nature YOUR living room .. Spend a night under the stars.. Be 'within and without' just like Toby Maguire in 'The Great Gatsby'. :) Ever since we have found out about its existence, we are big fans of the CasaBubble . What it is, is basically a tent in form of a bubble, but made out of transparent material in a round shape. This is how we would describe it.  Envisioned by French designers Frédéric Richard and Pierre-Stéphane Dumas , they share the following information on their website : 'A virtually roofless Bubble is inflated by a special turbine which keeps it in shape, renews the air and eliminates pollen, humidity and condensation problems. Inside, the air is fresh and filtered , there are no mosquitoes and the acoustics are particularly soothing.' Say no more, we are sold on it already! The CasaBubbles come in different shapes and sizes and can be interconnected with eac...

London from Louis Theodossiou on Vimeo Hello dear readers, long time no see! :) It is the weekend and we are back with an extremely stunning time lapse video of London . This piece of visual art, was produced by Louis Theodossiou ,  with shots and visual editing by Joe Gallon . The audio is a beautiful piano piece and a poem about London, read by a child, which makes the clip extra moving. If you want to know, who else was involved in creating this captivating piece, click here . We REALLY like it!

Senja, Norway. Photo by Daniel Korzhonov When it comes to travel destinations , the bigger is not always the better. Why would you want to take the path, thousands of other tourists have already walked before you? If you are planning your next trip, but are not sure where your journey should go this time, we have some insider suggestions for you!  Riomaggiore, Italy. Photo by Pasquale Di Pilato. Riomaggiore, Italy. Photo by Pasquale Di Pilato. Read more at http://airows.com/32-beautiful-tiny-villages-around-the-world/#sfQTwVLtZaXCgDOs.99 Damüls, Austria. Photo by Marco Stolle There are various beautiful locations, small & scenic villages , that are yet undiscovered. (Well at least until we've posted this article! :) At Airows.com you can find 32 spectacular photographs of small communities around the world . Take a look at these images now and let the travel bug bite you! Hallstatt Village, Austria. Photo by Danny Xeero. Read more at http://air...

Have you ever been on a relaxing walk through nature with somebody and just when you wanted to shine with knowledge about the trees around you, you got all confused about which is which? Don't worry that won't happen again, because as with almost all things - there is now an APP for that ! The Natural History Museum has launched Leafsnap UK , which will identify the forest in front of you. The cool thing about it, is that you can scan a leaf of the tree that has sparked your curiosity, to find out which type it is. Also, by uploading your pic, the image and its geographical location will be added to the Leafsnap database for use by scientists, researching the tree population of Britain, helping to find out which species are found where. Sounds very innovative! Find the app HERE . (all photos © The Trustees of the Natural History Museum )