BY: ZOE MELNYK After working for his father’s air conditioning company for the majority of his twenties, Keiichi Iwasaki decided to take control of his life before it slip through his fingers completely. In 2001 at the age of 28,…
We Wish We Lived in These 5 Extraordinary Places
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA All of these locations are Plaid Zebra certified with creative, forward-thinking initiatives that make them incredible spots to call home. 1. Finland—The country with the world’s most wildly progressive education system Finland is often looked up…
This website combines Airbnb with camping to satisfy your wallet and your wanderlust
Playing on the frustration of high commercial camping costs, and the even greater aggravation of being kicked off of public land, HomeCamp allows campers to rent out a section of privately owned land for cheap. The benefits of HomeCamp are…
Suburban skateboarders turned train hopping heroes crossed America and caught it all on film
BY: ROB HOFFMAN There are few places in the West that capture the raw American spirit like the dark corners of train yards and the open boxcars that run a rough hand across the country’s burning plains. Only a month…
Watch a couple’s New Zealand bus adventure and be instantly overcome with wanderlust
BY: MATTHEW CHIN Joe Herbert and his girlfriend Kaitlin Fewings flew to New Zealand to follow their dream of going on an endless road trip with both good friends and the people they meet along the way. Herbert, 27, bought…
A man rode his bike from Oregon to South America to prove that routine is the enemy of time (Video)
In the 1970s Jedidiah Jenkins’s parents walked across America, ending their journey in Oregon. Years later, Jenkins decided it was his turn to find adventure, so he quit his job to bike around the world. Starting his journey where his…
7 reasons why experiences will make you happier than material things
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Whenever I ask a friend if they would like to accompany me on one the magnificent trips I’ve planned in my head, the answers range from, “It’s just so expensive to fly anywhere,” to a definitive…
You could live at this lakeside eco-hostel made entirely out of recycled materials for $2.50 a day
BY: MATTHEW CHIN In Bolivia, one of the most isolated countries on earth with most of its landscapes untapped, one woman built an environmentally friendly hostel next to the lake. Hermana Libertad dubbed her eco-hostel “Kasa cultural Sol y Luna”…
Piano tuner paid off his student debt in a single year by becoming intentionally homeless (Video)
BY: MATTHEW CHIN Piano tuner Richard Roberts lives on the streets of London with nothing but a backpack, bicycle, and sleeping bag. While living with looming student debt in an expensive apartment, Roberts realized that he was “scratching at the…
29-year-old builds a house using shipping containers and now his biggest expense is his phone plan
BY: MATTHEW CHIN PHOTOS BY: Japhet Alvarez/ S7vn Photography In a forest on the outskirts of Ottawa, Canada, Joseph Dupuis built a home out of three shipping containers. They cost $3,400 each. Dupuis’ home is a 355 square foot single-storey…
New family travels America in a 1971 VW bus to strengthen their bond through adventure (Video)
In March of 2013, Lars and Katrin Schneider, along with their 8-month-old son, Fietje, bought a 1971 VW Westfalia Van, and took off across the country, traversing multiple state and national parks including Joshua Tree, Valley of Fire, Death Valley,…
How busking can sustain your travels and broaden your cultural perspective
BY: ZOE MELNYK If you live in a city, you’ve probably seen your fair share of buskers, but have you ever wondered how successful they are at actually turning a profit? During my travels in France, I came across a…
27-year-old designer quit Ralph Lauren to live in a van and build the treehouse of your dreams (Video)
Foster Huntington got into the blogging game in 2008, and has since amassed nearly a million Instagram followers on what is quite possibly America’s most inspiring photo and video blog. Though he was making moves as a successful designer for…
This couple’s epic 1-minute adventure video will convince you to take off with your lover
After three years of epic globetrotting, cinematographer Joe Simon and his future wife, Katie, crammed their footage into a one-minute video sure to leave any vagabond with itchy feet. Simon is the owner, director, cinematographer and editor of The Delivery…
Why you should travel alone as a woman, despite what society tells you
BY: ZOE MELNYK It’s always the same set of rules and stipulations for women to stay safe in society. Don’t go anywhere alone at night, don’t accept drinks from anyone, ignore cat calls, stay out of sketchy areas. It seems…
This man and his pit bull prove that travel is the best therapy
Photos by: Ara Gureghian For many years Ara Gureghian worked as a gourmet chef, where his love and knowledge of cuisine and unique style—which included coming to your house and cooking for you in your own kitchen—provided food lovers with…
9 totally free adventures to take in America to satisfy your wanderlust
BY: ZOE MELNYK For some, adventure is all about the distance; the farther the destination the larger the experience. Adventure doesn’t necessarily need to be defined by the miles travelled. An expedition an hour away from home can be just…
Photographer travels America with his rescue dog pursuing the country’s greatest adventures
Photos by: Theron Humphrey You might remember Maddie the dog, a warm-tempered coonhound who became famous on Instagram for her unusual ability to balance on everything from tree branches to horsebacks. Now she is travelling mostly by motorcycle across America’s…
This family sold everything they own to visit 400 national parks in an Airstream Bus
BY: TYLER FYFE Thousands of dollars in renovations and several trips to Ikea later, the Works family found that although their life now looked like the picture-perfect images of home-décor magazines, between the marble-countertops and stainless steel appliances there seemed…
This start-up allows you to quit your job and become a working nomad
BY: MATTHEW CHIN In a job market with global unemployment feared to increase from the current 201 million unemployed by 11 million by 2019, the opportunity to work while travelling can feel far out of reach. With many workers feeling like…