BY: KASSANDRA DZIKEWICZ These breathtaking photos make people look like ants compared to Mother Nature. It is so easy to oversee the beauty that surrounds us every day, but these images will quickly remind you what the natural world has…
Meet Alberto – the stone-carving hermit of Nicaragua who lives entirely off of the land
BY: JESSICA BEUKER There is a small, weathered shack on the side of a path in a valley in Nicaragua. It is part of the Tisey Estanzuela Natural Reserve, which lies just outside of Esteli. Tisey is a 23,000 acre…
This extreme sports traveler became the first person to cycle to the South Pole
BY: ZOE MELNYK All nomads share the same undeniable urge to travel the world free from any monetary or time restrictions. A life filled with stability seems equivalent to a life in prison, and while escaping a mundane life may…
“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.…
This generation’s number one nomad traveled the world entirely off the power of his own body
BY: ZOE MELNYK Quite possibly the most badass adventurer of our time, Jason Lewis embarked on an expedition around the world solely relying on his own strength and no motors. The excursion spanned about 13 years and covered a total…
Ex-financial strategist ditched his briefcase for a suitcase and caught his evolution on camera
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN Have you ever wanted to travel the world from your living room? Kien Lam has made this possible with his stunning time-lapse video “Time Is Nothing—A Journey Around the World.” After quitting his job as a financial…
Meet the 2-year-old backpacker who has travelled more than 483 kilometers
BY: JESSICA BEUKER From that very first wobbly step to the first word, uttered slowly but with confidence—these are the important milestones in a typical child’s life. But Bodhi Bennett is not your typical child. At only 5 days old,…
Arizona’s last storm chaser time-lapsed Mother Nature’s hissy fit and it looks like the apocalypse
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN While most people’s first reaction to a storm would be to find shelter, Mike Olbinski has fallen in love with the thrill of chasing them with a video camera, and the product is breathtaking. Olbinski, a storm-chasing…
Watch the moment a B.C. man breaks the world record for farthest free-solo walk on a slack line
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA This past August 2nd 2015 Spencer Seabrook, co-founder of Slacklife BC, successfully crossed the 64 meter-long, 290 meter high gap in The Chief Mountain located in Squamish BC. Armed with nothing but his flailing arms, steady…
Man takes to the Swiss Alps to live like a goat
BY: MATTHEW CHIN When trying to find an authentic experience while traveling, have you ever had the insatiable urge to ditch human life and take to the Swiss Alps to graze with goats in their peaceful, simplistic natural habitat? Me…
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…
4 people who prove a new cellphone will never make you happy
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN North America’s known for its extreme consumer culture. You step outside your front door and are immediately bombarded with thousands of billboards and advertisements. From all you can eat buffets to limitless credit cards, there is…
8 of America’s most extreme cliff jumpers throw down on the country’s highest and most dangerous spots
BY: MIKE BERRITTA I’m sure that by now everybody in the extreme sports industry knows who Mike Wilson is. Either by his career as a professional skier, his influence in the BASE jumping community or his Internet fame from his…
Meet the guy who visited every single country before turning 40 while still keeping his full time job
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN Norwegian New Media consultant Gunnar Garfors has mastered the game of globetrotting by visiting all 198 countries before turning 40. As if this feat isn’t impressive enough, he did it while keeping his full time job. Garfors…
Man turns his grandma’s van into an adventure-mobile to capture the ultimate American landscapes
By: ROB HOFFMAN Travis Burke’s van is one beautiful beast. Though it dates backs to 1994 and spent years collecting rust in his grandmother’s yard, today, it’s a bonafide symbol of North American exploration. An adventure-mobile of unparalleled status. Twenty-eight years old…
Dirt biker pulls a Jesus on a new motorcycle that can endlessly surf the ocean’s surface
BY: SHAY ANSARI Stunt rider, Robbie ‘Maddo’ Maddison’s dream came true when he got to surf his dirt bike through soaring waves in Tahiti. It took two years for his vision to become a reality, but after collaborating with DC…
This couple has spent 15 years living happily in a vintage car and travelling the world.
By: Jack M. In 2000, Herman and Candelaria Zapp set out on a 16-month trip from their home in Argentina to backpack around Alaska. But that trip has turned into a round-the-world saga spanning 15 years that would leave the…
Family of four gave the middle finger to the banks and built a Hobbit house for less than $5,000
By: Jack M. The world of 2003 was different from the world of today in many ways, not the least of which was the cost of securing a mortgage. Interest rates were more than double what they are today, and…
New Harvard start-up lets you have a tiny house experience with no strings attached
BY: MATTHEW CHIN Perhaps you’ve thought about ditching the concept of the traditional house and living in a tiny home, but you haven’t got the nerve to try it out. Maybe you’re pretty sure that an off-the-grid lifestyle is for…
There’s a teahouse at the top of a deadly mountain that people are risking their lives to drink from
By: Jack M. Hua Shan (Mandarin for Flower Mountain) is a mountain in Shaanxi province, central China, not too far from the celebrated city of Xi’an, of Terra Cotta Warrior fame. There are five peaks, and it is the South…