BY: ZOE MELNYK It seems like there is a positive correlation between my rising tuition costs and my undeniable need for an adventure. It probably has something to do with the fact that I am almost always either at work, doing…
Life without Borders
Six unique ways to travel the world without spending a dime on accommodation
People are unable to travel for all sorts of reasons: maybe a family member is sick, or they just had a baby, or they’re just super unwilling to miss an episode of Game of Thrones and risk seeing spoilers on the…
This website connects van dwellers with property owners to enhance the van-life experience
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP We all know vans are very “in” right now. From a millionaire Major League Baseball player to regular, young couples, people worldwide are ditching the big house and picket fence and instead downsizing to living in modern,…
Living on $50 a day, we took our one-year-old daughter on a 6-month adventure across South America
BY: TIM O’NEAL It took several minutes to explain to the woman at the airline counter why we only had one way tickets, no long-term visa, and very little luggage. “What are your plans?” she asked. “We’re flying into Nicaragua…
Top 8 apps for budget travelers
Doing research before traveling anywhere is obviously a must. You have to know where you’re going, what the exchange rate is, what the common language is, where the best places to eat are, and the list essentially never really ends.…
Why you should ditch the bachelor’s degree and become a mountaineer instead
By: Zoe Melnyk While traveling through the vast and beautiful Canadian Rockies this summer, a friend informed me that, “Oh yeah, you can take an expedition course and become a trainer in basically anything you could possibly want that involves the…
Why do women really want children?
By: Zoe Melnyk Just a single generation ago, it was completely normal for a woman to graduate from high school, get married, and have children. In 1980, the average age for women to start having children was just over 22…
This man escaped the Iron Curtain in a DIY plane and now lives in an airplane hangar in the desert
To escape the wrath of the Iron Curtain during the 80s Ivo Zdarsky took things into his own hands. He built his own aircraft, flew into Austria where he was granted asylum and eventually decided to pursue a career in the…
World’s first “dark sky island” is a starry paradise completely untouched by light pollution
Sark, an island located 80 miles south, off the coast of England is the world’s first “dark sky island.” The island is known for its old-fashioned feel, as the population remains at around 600 patrons throughout the entire island. The perfect location to fall back in time, as unmistakable…
There is a way to fulfill all of your travel cravings while being low on funds
If you do not have a significant amount of cash in your hands, but you wish to explore new worlds, there is a solution for your situation. Now, you can exchange your home trough websites like HomeExchange, IntervacHomeExchange, LoveHomeSwap, etc.…
This beach bar offers ice-cream, beer, and pizza to your pup
Maybe you’ve heard that Croatia has a lot to offer: it’s full of surprises, very diverse, has excellent summer festivals, and the beaches are mesmerizing. Sure, it’s a beautiful place to spend your vacation, but, theoretically, you have a dog…
Located at the southernmost tip of Canada, this small island is a hidden nature oasis
By: Jocelyn Schwalm Located at the southernmost point of Canada, Pelee Island is a hidden oasis unbeknownst to many. A small island that can only be reached from May – October by ferry, Pelee Island is the private getaway that more and more…
A real-life Batman is stepping up to fight Russian crime (VIDEO)
(Source: © Nick Royer/Flickr/Licence) Well, it had to happen eventually. A vigilante masking up and spending their nights fighting crime. Starting around June, a man calling himself “Reaper” has been roaming the streets of Moscow and, according to him, helping to arrest criminals…
What it’s like to grow up as a Third-Culture-Kid in Saudi Arabia
It was Orientation Week at Virginia Tech, and a pivotal moment. It was not only my induction into the world of university, but also my re-integration into life “stateside.” My group’s (stereotypically obnoxious) “Orientation Leader” instructed us to sit…
How I turned a short-term volunteer trip into a full-fledged life abroad
BY: ELSA THOMASMA Life as I knew it changed forever when I stepped foot in the Philippines for the very first time. My eyes were opened, my senses invigorated, and my mind introduced to a country, people, and culture that I never could…
Now you can visit the majestic Canadian island where more than 500 wild horses roam freely
BY: Victoria Heath I’m sorry. I don’t think I heard you right. Did you say there’s an island with feral horses just running around, doing horse things? — Yeah, it’s freaking magical. On a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia…
In an extremely saturated industry, this Instagram photographer is going his own way
By: Andrew Uyeno Instagram has become one of the biggest apps in the world. It’s as if everyone with a phone is trying to be the next greatest Instagram photographer and industry influencer. Now companies are starting to pay these…
The Cecil Hotel’s chilling history is the stuff of nightmares
BY: M.TOMOSKI I should never have drank the water after checking into that unholy mess, but how was I to know? The nightly rate was low, the doorman was friendly enough, and the lobby a glorious homage to a time…
This California desert town is becoming the Silicon Valley of weed
BY: M. TOMOSKI There is nothing particularly special about the city of Desert Hot Springs California—yet. It’s quite easy to miss the town itself for the beautiful scenery surrounding it. On the north side of Interstate 10, this quaint little…
Ottawa couple ditched their mundane office jobs for the magnetic pull of Italy’s seaside
By: Jocelyn Schwalm If you work a corporate 9-5 job, you’ve most likely dreamed of ditching the routine, but decided there was just too much at stake. For Lisa Grassi-Blais and Jake Rupert, however, the move from their fast-paced jobs…