BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA In the ultimate David and Goliath battle, Aktarer Zaman stood before the lawyers of some of the biggest players in the travel industry for uncovering a dirty little secret that could save consumers up to 80%…
5 easy ways to legally sell your body parts for a living
Few people realize that their body has the potential to be an economic powerhouse without applying for a position at a local brothel or waking up in a motel bathroom with a kidney missing. From top-to-bottom you could possibly be…
I went to a live porn shoot high on hyper-potent magic mushrooms (NSFW)
Written By: Bryce B. Higgins Photos By: Jason Jones The last time I took Amazonian mushrooms I was so incapacitated that I almost ruined a wedding. The second time, I wound up in a penthouse suite at the Fairmont, Banff Springs…
A 55-year-old Japanese man is sacrificing himself to save Fukushima’s abandoned and radioactive animals
The entire world was watching when the devastating Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster hit Fukushima, Japan in 2011. After six nuclear reactors broke down due to an earthquake-triggered tsunami, 160,000 people were forced to evacuate and relocate to emergency shelters outside…
This 25-year-old is the youngest person to walk the entire circumference of the planet
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Andrew Siess, a 25 year-old from Minnesota, just became the youngest person in the world to circumnavigate the globe entirely on foot. Born out of a recklessness passion for the road, for Siess, his journey wasn’t about…
Peaceful photos of eco-villagers will make you dream of going off-grid
BY: CONNOR BRIAN Often a sense of struggle settles in when we find ourselves surrounded by the daily routine of urban life. Crammed into a sea of vacant faces in the early morning rush hour, sometimes I can’t help but…
Awe-inspiring drone footage will convince you to travel to the untamed Antarctica wilderness (Video)
Antarctica is an inhospitable and distant place that many dream to see through their own eyes, yet only the truly bold will ever set foot on the frozen soil. Standing amidst this untamed wilderness will make you understand your insignificance…
The publisher of Vangardist magazine prints the latest issue with ink infused with HIV-positive blood
BY: MATTHEW CHIN The newest issue of the magazine took the blood of three HIV-positive volunteers that range from three different demographics: as a 32-year-old straight male, a 26-year-old homosexual male, and a 47-year-old mother. Although the magazine caters to…
This street artist used a drone to reach uncharted graffiti territory and make street art history
BY: DANIEL KORN Unmanned aerial vehicles—more commonly known as drones—have become one of the dominant issues of the early 21st century. The anxiety surrounding drones has to do with the technology’s military applications—the fear that either a paranoid government or…
5 easy ways to drastically increase your willpower in a time overrun with temptations
BY:ALEKSANDRA TARABIC Procrastination often takes the reins on our everyday lives, and we’re left putting off the goals and/or plans we need to reach a sense of fulfilment. Regrettably, when submitting to distractions, all we’re doing is weakening the competition…
This is why your Zombie Apocalypse plans are doomed to fail
BY: PATRICK MALONEY Everyone you know, including yourself, has a zombie apocalypse escape plan—and this is despite not knowing the fire escape plan for our own homes. Zombie culture is at an all time high in popularity due to The…
Here are 8 “special” food recipes to get grandma high at family dinner
Adding weed makes just about everything in life better—especially when it comes to food and creating “special” recipes. As the great Michael Kelso once said, “Someday I’m gonna own a restaurant, and everything is gonna be “special.” And then when…
How Instagram is fuelling a movement of urban explorers (Video)
You can find them in the catacombs of abandoned subway stations or on the rusty ladders of skyscrapers swaying in the wind. The high towers in the city skyline are Everest in the eyes of these youthful explorers who are…
This bandaid could replace vaccinations and save millions of lives
BY MATTHEW CHIN The doctor’s office is always a source of anxiety and fear, especially when there are needles involved. Needles are undesirable, especially when immunizations can cost upwards of $200 if you are travelling. Fear and the cost of needles…
Woman practices “baby yoga” while the world watches in horror (Video)
BY: DANIEL KORN Before we begin, please observe the video below: Now, like a television show psychologist, I ask you: how does that make you feel? I, for one, feel anxious, nervous, and a little grossed out. I think of…
How to retire at 30 and to pursue your passion
BY: MATTHEW CHIN Getting a post-secondary education, accumulating debt and working from your early twenties to late 60s is a great deal if you love your job, but more often than not, people are unhappy with their careers. In America,…
This former Survivor contestant has been professionally wandering the world for 8 years (Video)
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA You’d be hard pressed to find a more interesting vagabond than Cao Boi. Cao Boi, pronounced “cowboy,” is an ex-Vietnam War refugee, former pirate, 2006 Survivor contestant, and served in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.…
Skateboarding coach used travel and ayahuasca to overcome substance abuse
BY: MICHAEL LYONS In this world of post-secondary degrees and political correctness, Netflix and net income, self-help books and selfie-sticks, iPhones and IPAs, crushing banality and cutting mediocrity, most of us just want an authentic experience; for a moment when…
If you’re hopelessly addicted to travel add these 20 world festivals to your bucket list
There is no better way for travellers to understand a country than to embed themselves in its cultural celebrations. World festivals are living museums of traditions that let you live and breathe the culture instead of being an onlooker. If…
America’s unfair and counterproductive workers’ rights desperately need a facelift
BY: SARAH HOWELL According to a study by Time magazine, Americans said they can’t “afford to use their vacation days.” Furthermore, the findings suggested that, although many Americans are employed full-time, only 15% of workers felt comfortable taking vacation days.…