BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Preparing your road trip essentials will ease your mind during your road trip, giving you the freedom to focus on the open road ahead of you. You can’t buy peace of mind, but you can be as…
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American road trip checklist
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP One of the worst ways to start off a trip is with the dreadful feeling that you forgot something important at home. It gets even worse if you realize you did in fact forget something behind. It’s…
Millennial travel: Millennials are the first generation to be defined by traveling
BY: JACQUELINE KEHOE A couple months ago, one of my best friends and my boyfriend (separately, of course) booked trips out West. He was going to Seattle for work; she was off to Portland. For some reason I lost it. I…
Hitchhiking: 10 things to consider before catching a ride
BY: TIM O’NEAL The allure of the open road is strong for many of us. Crisscrossing the country (or the world!) with nothing but a backpack, catching free rides from strangers, is a romantic notion. There are a lot of…
Inspiring tiny cabins that will make you want to live in the woods
BY: JESSICA BEUKER In a world filled with constant noise, sometimes it’s hard to take a moment to ourselves to stop and think. Whether we’re on a packed subway during our morning commute, hunched over our laptop keyboard while the…
Container house vs. traditional tiny home
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS In an age where housing prices are climbing faster than a monkey on PCP – forcing millennials and young families to either live at home with their parents or room with friends – various companies and…
Backpacking Checklist: Everything you should have in your bag
Planning for a big backpacking trip can be stressful, and you wouldn’t be the first if you got to the airport and suddenly realized you forgot something important at home (although hopefully it’s not your eight-year-old son). Every backpacking trip…
Shipping container homes: 5 things to consider before owning one
Have you ever wanted to live in a cube? You might get your chance as container houses sweep the world, a response to increasingly congested cities, clogged apartments, and rising housing costs. Part innovation, part conservation, and perhaps, part desperation,…
Living small: study shows that having fewer things makes you happier
BY: JESSICA BEUKER In 1975, the average size of a house in Canada was 1,050 square feet. Only 35 years later, in 2010, that number nearly doubled, with houses reaching an average size of 1,950 square feet. Similarly, in the…
10 best tiny homes in the USA (photos)
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Whether buying, building or renting, there are a lot of things to consider when opting for a tiny home. Even though space is limited, it’s very easy to get creative with your tiny house design. From floating…
Road trip accessories: 5 things to make your trip even better
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Taking a road trip can be one of the best travelling experiences you’ll ever have. With a great road trip companion, an epic playlist and the perfect snacks ready to be eaten, the open road can be…
Hitchhiking: 5 must know tricks for getting across the country
Hitchhiking can be as simple as standing at the side of the road and holding up your thumb. Anyone can do it, but there are definitely ways to increase your chances of catching a ride. Follow these five tips to…
Worldschooling turns the entire planet into a classroom for some lucky kids
BY: TIM O’NEAL To most people, a school is a monolithic brick building with drab paint on the interior walls. It’s where students walk in line and sit at desks. A teacher stands in front of the class and gives…
Shipping container homes for sale and where to find them
Boxy, compact, metallic and affordable –shipping container homes have changed both the real estate game and the recycling market. These mini-homes have proven popular among millennials, young couples, and city-slickers looking for a taste of urban life without shelling out…
Road trip snacks: 5 easy snack recipes
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Prepare for your road trip properly by making the perfect snacks to enjoy on the road. There’s so much planning that goes into a road trip, so don’t let snacks be another factor to stress about. Instead,…
5 tiny houses on trailers that you can pull behind a truck
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Perhaps the biggest downfall of owning a house – any house, even a small one – is that you are essentially rooted to one place for as long as you choose to live there. It’s what makes…
Backpacking Europe: What every first-timer needs to know
Europe truly has it all. From quaint villages to bustling cities, scenic vistas to world-class nightclubs, and baguettes to paella; there is something for everyone. Perhaps what makes the continent so unique however, is its incredible diversity. Planning for such a…
Container homes: Pros and Cons of living in one
In an age of increasingly dense cities, growing traffic congestion, and skyrocketing condo prices, it seems harder and harder for young and upcoming homeowners to try and track down an affordable price. At the same time, it’s clear that as…
Road trip snacks: 5 healthy snack recipes
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP What’s a road trip without snacks? To completely enjoy your ride you need to make sure you’ve stocked up on everything you’ll need: music, games and snacks. However, life on the road can get expensive and a bit…
Backpacking: 10 useful tips for first-time backpackers
About to head off on your very first backpacking trip? The idea of long-term travel with nothing but a pack can be daunting. Here are some backpacking tips to help you prepare for an unforgettable journey: 1. Invest in a…