BY: FRANCESCA WHITLOCK We’ve all experienced it. That moment on your sweaty, crowded commute, or in the middle of another meaningless teleconference, when you finally think: enough. I’m out. There’s gotta be more to life than this. But taking that…
How to make your camping vehicle green for your next camping trip
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS When you think of climate change, what immediate suspects come to mind? Coal mines and factories, certainly, but don’t forget trucks, heavy freight trains, and other diesel-fueled behemoths. They’ve all played a role in the global…
The Weirdest and Most Creative Places People Have Turned into Homes
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE These eccentric homeowners wrote the handbook on unconventional living. If you think your first apartment was small, check out these weird, quirky, and outright strange places people have decided to set up shop temporarily and permanently. These…
This couple lives in a tiny camper trailer that only cost them $1,800
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP “I met her on Tinder, but got to know her in a camper trailer.” This is the quote that immediately made me love Greg and Kathleen’s story of their transition into the tiny house movement. When I…
This guy traded sightseeing for adventure by helping a stranger restore a 100-year-old off-grid farmhouse
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO All photos by Quin Smith Outside of a village, outside of a city, far away from the hoards of tourists in Northern Italy, Quin Smith found himself looking into the crystal blue water flowing from the falls…
For 8 glorious years, this couple backpacked through 51 countries, while living out of vans for $10 a day
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP When Lauren and Craig met eight years ago working at a pizza shop in England, I doubt they could’ve predicted where their relationship would take them. Maybe they imagined some travel; perhaps they envisioned leaving the country…
This couple ditched their jobs to travel across the country in a tiny house on wheels (photos)
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP All photos by Guillaume Dutilh @ Tiny House Giant Journey. Tiny houses and dream-like, converted vans have been taking over our Instagram feeds, our Pinterest boards, and quite possibly, have become some of our most googled items.…
Nature lovers rejoice: Canada is finishing one of the biggest trails in the world this fall
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT 2017 is the year of Canada’s 150th birthday, but this year it’s the citizens who’ll be getting a gift, in the form of a massive trail that passes through every province and territory in the country. After 25…
This family built their own eco-house under a solar dome in the Arctic Circle (photos)
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP How eco-friendly are you teaching your children to be? Probably not living in a self-built, sustainable, eco-home under a solar geodesic dome, eco-friendly. Hjertefølger means heart follower in Norwegian, and the Hjertefølger family are definitely living up…
This family converted an old school bus into an eco-friendly, travelling hostel
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Transforming buses into homes was a huge trend in 2016 that probably won’t slow down at all this year. The mobility, cost and environmental impact are just a few of the reasons more and more people are…
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to stop travelling after you have kids
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Everyday we see people break out of the mould society tries and shapes around us: go to university, get a degree, move into your first apartment, get a steady job, and start a family. More and more…
This infographic predicts exactly where you will travel in 2017
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP A new year is here filled with fresh starts, new year’s resolutions, and perhaps a few hangovers. If you’re one of the lucky ones, you already have travel plans for 2017. If you haven’t planned anything yet, maybe…
The evolution of van-life from the VW Transporter to the electric vans of the future
In the last decade or so, we’ve seen an increase of people turning towards the van-life. Things have shifted and, for millennials especially, the value of experiences has taken precedence over the value of material things. For this reason, many…
How this guy’s luxurious $69,000 trip through Asia only cost him $540
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Usually when you hear about someone travelling the world for less than one thousand dollars, you learn that they found cheap hostels or opted for sleeping in a van; they explain how they only bought discounted food…
These exciting freelance careers can be your escape from the gruelling 9-5 life
BY: JILL PHILLIPS Freelancing is changing the game of how people work. Rather than accepting that a typical desk job is all there is, freelancing allows you to take back control of your life and your passion. Whether you’re looking…
These photographs will inspire you to get naked around the world (NSFW)
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Magdalena Wosinska pretty much lives my dream life. The LA-based photographer resembles a modern-day hippie, travelling the world and shooting youthful, spontaneous photographs. Venturing to wherever her photography takes her, Magdalena caught my attention not only for…
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to choose between owning a house or travelling the world
BY: ELIZABETH BINDERT For decades, we have strived to own a home, but with the ever-rising property prices, this desire is becoming less of a priority, especially for those free-spirited travellers. Grown-up travellers are faced with the dilemma of making the…
This man recycled over 1 million bottles and is using them to build the world’s first plastic bottle village
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Isla Colon in Bocas Del Toro, Panama, has a trash problem. When Robert Bezeau moved from Montreal to Panama in 2009 to escape the cold and live in an everyday paradise, the trash quickly caught his attention.…
If you’ve always wanted to join the mile high club, there’s an app for that
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Love is in the air. You no longer have to be travelling with a partner to join the mile high club thanks to the new app, AirDates. The app, which is basically the Tinder for the sky, will…
Meet the man who is sailing solo around the world with just a chicken and a puppy (photos)
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP For most, travelling is a goal. We work, save and plan so for a couple of blissful weeks a year we can indulge in the adventure we crave. For some it’s relaxing on a beach in the…