From waffles and ice cream to bagels and burgers, multi-coloured grub has become a culinary phenomenon, responsible for hours-long queues at stores and a deluge of social media posts. But what exactly is the appeal of rainbow food? And could participating in this fad be bad for brands?

The Sydney Opera House's white sails are synonymous with tourism Down Under, but many visitors don't go inside. Despite being the third most Instagrammed landmark in Australia, just 1% of those who upload a snap ever enter it. It's looking to change that, using Instagram in the process.

As Cuba continues to open up its economy to the world, European luxury is now in the heart of old Havana. Curious locals can visit shops such as L’Occitane, Lacoste and Mont Blanc in Manzana de Gomez, but the luxury hotel and shops are squarely aimed at luring wealthy Americans.

People generally like pretty things, whether that’s a shiny Pink Lady apple or fancy fine china. But can products be too pretty? Canvas8 sat down with Freeman Wu, a doctoral candidate in marketing at Arizona State University, to find out why people don’t like to use aesthetically-pleasing items.