BY: SAMANTHA TAPP If you’re single, you probably use, or have used, Tinder. You may be looking for an hour of fun, the love of your life, or you may use the app to get a little creative. I’ve seen…
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 website gives you a home anywhere in the world for $99 a month
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP One day I hope to own my house; this is a goal nowhere in my foreseeable future, but nonetheless, it’s a goal. As millennials, like me, have grown up to reach our 20s, it seems that real…
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 Canadian government is paying its students to travel and learn another language
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT Canada is officially bilingual, but how many of its citizens can say the same? A government program, Explore, is trying to increase that number by giving university students a $2,200 bursary (and, often, extra spending money) to…
This world map reveals how every country kicked ass (and got their ass kicked) in 2016
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP 2016 was a year for the books. We watched (in horror? happiness?) as Donald Trump was elected to be the next President of the United States; we cheered on countries that took huge steps towards fighting global…
This badass boss just gave his 800+ employees a week off and a free cruise
The co-owner of Bertch Cabinets, a cabinet manufacturer in Iowa, is rewarding his employees with a free cruise through the Caribbean. I don’t even want to think about how much this entire thing costs, but these employees are obviously awesome enough to…
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…
These breathtaking nature photos prove that beauty exists right in your own backyard
Eric L. Chan is a photographer, filmmaker and teacher based out of Mississauga, Ontario. What started out as a hobby, turned into a job and he has dipped his foot in just about every type of photography. A few years…
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…
This treasure hunter found more than $400 million worth of artifacts and donated them all
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP If you found a piece of treasure worth a few thousand dollars would you sell it or would you preserve it and donate it to a museum as a piece of history? One part of me is…
The tale of Iceland’s 13 Santas, their cave-dwelling parents, and a child-eating devil cat
BY: ADAM THRUSH Christmas time has many positive connotations attached it; quality time spent with family, good food, and receiving a pile of new things that you’ll probably resell on Craigslist in April. These traditions are generally shared throughout other communities…
This photographer beautifully captures humans’ complex relationship with nature
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP “Keep your love of nature, for this is the true way to understand art more and more.” Vincent Van Gogh. Humans’ relationship with nature has always been a complex one. Some people turn to nature as a…
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 Japanese airline is planning on using old clothing to fuel their planes
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP While animal activists and environmentalists alike are still reeling from the news that Japan closed its last fur farm, Japan is working on another project that is sure to have the same positive reaction from environmentalists and…
‘Tis the season to visit family- these 34 hacks will make your holiday travels stress-free
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Dreaming of a white Christmas? Or maybe waiting for Santa Clause on a beach is more your style. ‘Tis the season to give, celebrate, and visit with friends and family. It also happens to be the season…
Couple built their own solar electric VW bus and travels the west coast with their kids
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Brett Belan has always been passionate about clean energy. He gained an interest in building power plants as early as high school, and his passion has only developed and grown from there. With a Bachelor’s degree in…
Meet the Hyperloop: The future of high-speed travel
BY: PHILIIPPE DE JOCAS It’s hard to remember that, at one point, rail travel constituted the height of mobility; the iron horse and its kingdom of rails dominated the world’s transit scene for the better part of a century. But…
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…