BY: STEFANIE PHILLIPS Vietnam was once known for its vast agricultural landscape of large rice fields and rich coffee crops, but like many countries, a change in the economy has lit fire to rapid urbanization. As a result they are…
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How a selfie turned a high school dropout into one of Nat Geo’s greatest photographers
BY: TYLER FYFE Cory Richards is not your typical high school dropout. He was nearly homeless when he decided to use photography to educate himself . So far he has been to all seven continents, witnessed Polar bears standing on the…
4 best friends started the hippest vintage motorcycle and surf festival in Europe
BY: TYLER FYFE Blatantly ignoring the speed limit on a serpentine stretch of blacktop is the most effective therapy I’ve ever found. It’s a familiar meditation for The Southsiders— a group of 4 best friends who have been driving their custom Cafe…
Take a peek inside this magical 1969 hippie tree house village in Hawaii
BY: CONNOR BRIAN At the edge of a long winding beach road, on the shaded jungle island of Kauai, sat a tiny village paradise where clothing was optional, weed was smoked openly, and where love and freedom were the only…
Volkswagen just re-released everyone’s favourite hippy-van…but now it’s electric.
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Rumours have begun to circulate about the re-emergence of the iconic VW hippy-van, a beloved road-trip staple and unparalleled adventure machine. Board member, Dr. Heinz-Jakob Neusser spilled the beans at the recent New York Auto Show that…
Apparently Hitler made the Nazis get high as fuck on crystal meth before battle
BY: M. TOMOSKI It’s said that when Viking berserkers went into battle they would do so in a fit of rage which caused their enemies to soil themselves. Many historians believe that these crazed warriors were able to dig deep…
California’s burning but suburban lawns are more lush than ever
BY: JOHNATHAN MOSS California has often been seen as a land of wild possibility, whose city streets unravel for the ambitious like the scarlet rug of Hollywood’s Academy Awards. The promise and pull of a coastline peppered with long legs and…
This family turned their life into a permanent road-trip to teach their daughters the meaning of life
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Somewhere in the windswept valley of Patagonia, Emily sits cross-legged next to her blue Westfalia at the foot of a glacial-blue lake looking up at a series of snow-capped mountains, huddled behind the trees. She holds her…
I got trashed with a room of writers to see if booze actually improves writing
BY: LISA CUMMING The decade between someone’s late teens and their late twenties is one that is often looked back on nostalgically as a period of great sex and even greater parties. We can drink vodka like it’s water, and…
These amazing tents can collect water, fold up and harvest energy from the sun
BY: CONNOR BRIAN Extreme challenges await for environmental migrants as a direct result of climate change. The United Nations estimates that by 2050 the earth will have to come face to face with 200 million environmental refugees. Families will lose…
This scientist created a device so that you can absorb information with absolutely zero effort
BY: M. TOMOSKI It is one of the most frequently asked childhood questions: “why is the sky blue?” And it sends parents everywhere into a mad scramble to remember their sixth grade science class before finally settling on a Google…
Jakub Geltner’s creepy art installations reveal how the surveillance state is always watching you
BY: ERIC ZDANCEWICZ If you’ve ever walked alone and stoned through the city streets you know how unnerving the experience can be. Cameras hover outside of every store and peak around every corner. Your phone, your credit card, and anything…
An American artist is bitchslapping invasive ads by replacing them with serene photos of nature
BY: CONNOR BRIAN Advertising has become inescapable. The imposing glare of a commercial message is likely cluttering your computer screen as you read this. Step outside onto city streets and you might notice the flashing neon signs, billboards, kiosks, posters,…
Pop-up stores all around the world are giving free clothes to the homeless
BY: SWIKAR OLI Finally, a pop-up store that anybody can get behind. The Street Store sees innocuous cardboard posters popping up all over the globe from big cities like Cape Town and Sao Paolo to lesser-known burgs like Cartersville, Georgia and…
How to make travelling the world and writing about it your full-time job
BY: ZOE MELNYK So you want to ditch your routine and travel the world for a living? You want to join the travel blog community filled with explorers and writers who are actually making a profit from their posts? There’s…
This wander-lusting couple roams the world without a watch or destination
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Holi Festival Maria and Ben have always been driven by itchy feet and a thirsty mind. Even before they met, they individually explored the world, one piece at a time. In fact, it was travel that led…
It is now legal in L.A. to grow your own fruit and veggies on city land
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN We’re living in a fast food apocalypse. Considering you need to make a down payment on a salad these days due to high fruit and vegetable prices, getting a fast and cheap burger for lunch has become…
“The Hobby” is an underground club of travellers who “hack” airlines to fly around the world for free
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Somewhere between LAX and JFK, complimentary champagne, mid flight turbulence and stewardess hand-jobs, Ben Schlappig sits hunched over his laptop strategizing new ways to pull the wool over the eyes of the world’s most powerful airline execs.…
So apparently the 40-hour work week isn’t just soul-eating, it’s literally bad for business
BY: SAREEMA HUSAIN John likes what he does. He wakes up at six daily, takes a shower, shaves, puts on his suit, and if it’s a Monday, he might shine his shoes before he leaves the house. John doesn’t have…
8 college kids converted a school bus and went on this decade’s rowdiest Alaskan road trip (video)
BY: ROB HOFFMAN This winter, eight friends split on a Ford E-350 bus. They spent the next five months renovating and decking it out with old car seats and a platform on the roof to camp under the stars. After…