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ArchiveIn the winter of 2014, three friends set out on a self supported ride, looking for nothing more than a truly genuine experience. The goal: to circumnavigate one of the most wonderful and wicked mountain ranges in the world, the Huayhuash, by bicycle. An Official Selection from the…
While planning your trip in your pajamas in the comfort of your home, travel insurance might seem unnecessary鈥攁nd an easy cast off from your trip budget. But in certain circumstances, coverage could save you thousands of dollars and perhaps even your life. It鈥檚 an individual choice, so here鈥檚 what to…
Believe it or not, the question isn鈥檛 as crazy as it seems. There are actually a few different options for budding space tourists鈥攖hough none are easy, or cheap. Here are the ways to do it, some of them conventional, others not so much. Get a Job…
Car travel is completely possible鈥攁nd even fun鈥攚ith young kids. However, a successful trip requires planning, flexibility, and a sense of humor. Follow these tips and you’re sure to enjoy the ride. Plan Ahead Throw spontaneity to the wind, and plan ahead. Sorry, but you’re no longer that happy-go-lucky couple that…
It used to be, you could get tasered for riding your bike to the airport. Thankfully, the great urban two-wheel boom has seen dedicated lanes and other cycling infrastructure added to airports worldwide. Thus, it鈥檚 no longer that strange (or seemingly suspicious鈥攕heesh!) for a cyclist to pedal…
Plant-power yourself to your next destination.
You might be one of those who people who doesn鈥檛 鈥済et鈥 Vegas. The charms of Sin City are completely lost on you, but there鈥檚 a conference at Caesar’s, and your company has sent you. Or maybe it鈥檚 the location for your buddy鈥檚 bachelor party. So you reluctantly…
The border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is a lawless no-man's-land where violence and suffering rage, and no one has it harder than the region's 21 million Pashtun women. Their mode of rebellion? Short-verse poems called landays.
Perth was thrust into the public consciousness recently for being the home base of the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean. But this city of 1.7 million people with a Mediterranean climate on the remote southwestern corner of Australia has hardly been a secret…
Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson—The North Face’s premiere rock climbing couple—met on a rock face in Antalya, Turkey; they named their story Once Upon A Climb.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is no more real than Willie Wonka鈥檚 chocolate factory. And there鈥檚 no alpine country called the Republic of Zubrowka鈥攚here Wes Anderson鈥檚 new movie is set鈥攅ither. But don鈥檛 worry: you can still find hotels that share many of the same features as the…
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Visitors flock to Grand Canyon National Park聽for awe-inspiring views. But if a quick peek over the edge isn鈥檛 enough, here are a few places to camp on the South and North Rims: On the popular South Rim, where most visitors venture, Ruby Hill sits 30 miles from…
The climbing season may not be closed for business just yet this season, but it may be tough to convince the mountain's most important climbers to carry on.
The Internet should make booking a trip easier. If only. Let鈥檚 not forget that today鈥檚 web is first and foremost a marketplace鈥攁nd the market for travel-booking and search sites is crowded, which can make planning your next journey a little daunting. On one side, you have online travel agencies such…
It鈥檚 true that Costa Rica stopped being a traveler鈥檚 secret sometime during the Reagan Administration. But who cares? Its relative popularity doesn鈥檛 diminish the untouched beauty and adventure that this Central American country offers travelers鈥攅specially if you go off the beaten path. Follow these tips for planning…
The volcanic remains at the heart of Aniakchak National Monument鈥攖he least visited site in the national park system鈥攁re a trippy mishmash of postapocalyptic cinder cones, hardened lava, and flame-colored walls. The only catch? Doing it right involves days of trekking and rafting through some of the planet鈥檚 toughest, most bear-heavy terrain.
Sometimes family vacations aren鈥檛 complete unless all the members鈥攅ven the four-legged ones鈥攁re there. Preparing the documentation to travel internationally with your dog can take months, so it鈥檚 valuable to begin your research as soon as you make your plans. Here鈥檚 what to know if you want Rover to come on…
The only thing better than adventuring in one of our country's national parks is doing so for free. And, it just so happens that as part of the annual National Park Week, put on by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, admission to all these wilderness areas and historic sites will be on the house this weekend. Many parks will even offer free entrance for the week's festivities, which run from April 19-27.
Tuareg nomads have stormed out of the desert again, threatening a return to culture war in the Sahara鈥檚 legendary lost city. Patrick Symmes on the rebel alliance, and the fire next time.
For the first time, armed police will patrol Everest Base Camp. just don鈥檛 expect them to curb the growing conflicts.
Tough question. That鈥檚 like asking someone to choose between a Ferrari and Lamborghini (served on a bun). And to be fair, South Carolina should be added to the list鈥攂ecause their pork barbecue differs a bit from North Carolina鈥檚, and enjoys the same cultlike following. As for which is…
You might know Nick Symmonds as the 5-time USATF 800-meter champion. Or as the 2013 world champion who dedicated his silver medal to his gay and lesbian friends as a protest against Russian laws. Or as the runner who posted a nude photo on Twitter.
With nearly 30,000 miles of well-marked and maintained trails, Switzerland is a mecca for hikers. From late June to early September, walkers can explore alpine peaks, wildflower meadows, and crystalline lakes. Although day hikes abound, it鈥檚 also possible to string inn-to-inn treks into multi-day, budget-friendly trips. Although routes are graded…
Whether you鈥檙e hoping to PR or party over 26.2 miles, consider these 10 events.
Istanbul is the world’s top travel destination according to TripAdvisor’s 2014 Traveler’s Choice awards. It’s also a very large city of more than 2,000 square miles and somewhere in the realm of 14.1 million people.聽 Never has continent-hopping been so easy. The Bosporus Strait separates Istanbul’s western…
A stunning collection of timelpases from Martin Heck and Timestorm Films shot across New Zealand. The crew traveled New Zealand for four months and hit spots like Fjordland NP, Mount Cook NP and Arthurs Pass NP, Mavora Lakes and Lake Ohau.
World-renowned mountaineer Conrad Anker‘s specialty is climbing the most challenging terrain in the world, a quest that has taken him from the mountains of Alaska and Antartica to the big walls of Patagonia, to multiple ascents of Mount Everest. In this video from the National Park Foundation, Conrad…
The Rhaetian Railway gives access to some of the best singletrack in the Swiss Alps. This short from Film von Draussen gives a new perspective on mountain biking. 聽 聽聽…
Ray Barbee is a legendary professional skateboarder from San Jose, California. He made his first appearance in the skate film “Public Domain” and followed it up with his most iconic video part in the movie “Ban This.” Barbee’s passion for music and photography was made accessible through skateboarding. This short…
The business of skiing looks a lot like the music industry these days, with giants such as聽Vail Resorts buying up ma-and-pa operations, and independent outfits joining forces to fight the bigs鈥攁ll driven by a strength-in-numbers mentality that seeks to sell more tickets (often at discounted rates) to…
Looking for a metropolis with ample green space, abundant bike shops, and progressive environmental initiatives? Then these outdoor-challenged locales are definitely not for you.
Salvation Mountain and its creator Leonard Knight have appeared in several movies and maybe most notably in Into The Wild. For more than 30 years, Knight poured his soul and his passion into Salvation Mountain, which stands tall in the desert outside Niland, California. A tribute to the man and…
Growing up in Hollywood prepared Torres for the biggest red carpet event of all: the Olympics.
Fat Bikes aren’t just for snow! These riders rip through Moab, Utah and Fruita, Colorado on the all new carbon Borealis Echo鈥攁 truly year-round fat bike. A short film from Borealis Bikes.
On a truly round-the-world journey over the course of a year, Jurian Gravett captured some stunning moments. A great travel edit that will surely make you want to pack the bags and grab your camera!…
Getting around the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is no easy task. Not only is the airport humongous, it’s also crowded鈥攙ery crowded. Last year, the airport saw 94 million passengers depart and arrive, making it the busiest airport in the world. That’s a whole lot of harried…
Montego Bay, Jamaica: Sand, sun, and horses that have been trained to swim in the sea. Sparked by horse trainer Trina DeLisser started teaching steeds to tread water some thirty years ago. Like humans, horses aren鈥檛 born swimmers, but their extremely powerful legs make them good at it. A film…
A series from聽Vans,聽Down Days with the Gudauskas Brothers聽follows pro surfers Pat, Dane and Tanner Gudauskas as they travel the world in search of great waves and adventure. In Episode 6,聽the brothers head to the mountains for some paragliding in the Alps.聽…
The Southeast is brimming with spectacular places to camp, along the spine of the Appalachian Mountains, hugging the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts, and many points in-between. What set the sites below apart are their location within a prize recreation area, seclusion, pristine surroundings鈥攐r some combination of the three.
Restroom. Food. Gate. Outlet. Chair. Repeat. Most airport layovers have a聽Groundhog Day familiarity聽to them and are boring to boot. Some airports, however, are worth planning time to enjoy. Skytrax World Airport Awards recently named Singapore Changi Airport the best overall airport and the best airport for…
Paying for your vacation is fraught with potential pitfalls. Here are a few tips about what form of payment to use when, how to get the best exchange rates and avoid conversion fees, and other things to know before you go: Cash Travel with a handful of local currency for…
Imagine surfing on a wakeboard while a big-ass kite pulls you across the water鈥攁nd occasionally out of it. This is kiteboarding in horribly reductive terms (but you knew that already). Let’s get to the part where pro kitesurfer Damien LeRoy answers the question in question. Damien…
It鈥檚 a tough, thankless job rating beer towns. It involves buying endless numbers of pints, and spending many long hours sitting on barstools. But someone has to do it. King Henry VIII declared hops 鈥渁 wicked and pernicious weed鈥 destined to ruin beer. Independent brewers rebelled, embraced the hop,…
Plenty of snow in the winter, lots of time on the water in the summer.
A triathlon camp is a fantastic idea if you鈥檙e able to get away for three days to a week. There, you鈥檒l not only sharpen your knowledge about proper nutrition, training techniques, and race strategies, but also enjoy the fun of bonding with a small group of people by suffering…
Welcome to Suesca, Colombia鈥檚 best hope for adventure tourism
Regimented work on the track might tune up your speed, but unleashing yourself on scenic trails will feed your soul. Here are four U.S. trail-running camps that turn grueling practice into a vacation. Runners at PRS Fit Camp. Since 2010, PRS FIT Over the Divide Trail Running…
Ribbons of green. Curtains of red. Swirls of violet. All are possible during auroras, created when solar particles collide with the Earth鈥檚 atmosphere. Although these awe-inducing light displays happen at both poles, the better-known aurora borealis (Northern Lights) occur above places such as Alaska, Canada, Iceland, Norway, and the…
You鈥檙e in luck. Believe it or not, the Sooner State boasts plenty of state and national parks, wildlife refuges, and more. And these places provide opportunities for everything from hiking to rock climbing and biking to boating. Plus, all of these open-air areas are located within a few hours of…
国产吃瓜黑料-lovers always seem to have a soft spot for the Vollkswagen Vanagon. This paper cut-out, stop motion animation from Parachute Creative Group is made up of over 300 water color drawings, and is loosely based on a true story about Vanagon ownership.聽 聽 聽 聽…
Great beginner surf destinations need consistent waves, easy access to skilled instructors, and sparse crowds鈥攁 trifecta that can be especially hard (but not impossible) to find on the East Coast. These five, spread from Florida all the way up to New Hampshire, are the standouts. Each one boasts the…
If you鈥檝e lost that loving feeling for running, there鈥檚 a surefire way to rekindle the flame: camp. 鈥淧utting yourself in an environment where you鈥檙e surrounded by other runners, and where you can focus only on your own running, is the perfect place to reenergize your passion,鈥 says Ryan Warrenberg, assistant…
"Good vibes, beautiful nature, and lots to explore!"
Call it the Top Chef effect or the Michael Pollanization of America鈥攁 thoroughly modern preoccupation with where our meals come from, how they鈥檙e cooked, and who鈥檚 cooking them. A happy by-product of this national obsession is food tourism, whether you鈥檙e more inclined toward a tasting tour of Oaxaca鈥檚 legendary moles…
Last year, a media-shy billionaire bought the flailing Lonely Planet travel-guide empire, then shocked observers by hiring an unknown 24-year-old former wedding photographer to save it. Charles Bethea straps in for a bizarre ride as a kid mogul tries to remake a legendary brand for the digital age.
Shot 100 percent on a GoPro during a trip to the Island of Fiji, this is one of the best GoPro edits we’ve ever seen. “You’ll always be able to make more money, but you cannot make more time,” explains the short clip. Whatver you do, take some of that…
I鈥檓 going to assume that you鈥檙e asking about real running events, and not mud races. The first criteria for a quirky, fun event is that it has to be one-of-a-kind. A race series that鈥檚 organized by some for-profit company in multiple cities across the country is automatically disqualified for…
The act of making an image necessitates a felt connection to place, time & light. Every image starts with an experience in the maker. TRUE MVMNT set out to document that experience through film and photo in a journey across Southern California, Utah, Arizona and Colorado in just four…
An inside look at the mountain biking scene in Duluth, MN. With tons of access to trails, Duluth was voted 国产吃瓜黑料’s Best Town in 2014.聽…
The California Coastal National Monument聽extends from south of San Diego to the Oregon state line and is composed of 20,000 islands, rocks, and reefs that extend 20 nautical miles from the shore. These features make up the scenic views that travelers enjoy along the coast, but few…
In search of what it means to travel, this short piece was filmed across 12 countries over the course of 14 months. An inspiring look at the world around us from Intrepid Travel.
Visiting the City of Angels and in desperate need of exercise? Here鈥檚 our guide to getting outside.
If you’re looking to get zen in the USA with some sun salutations and downward dogs, here are a few places you should try. White Lotus Foundation Retreat Center Santa Barbara, CaliforniaFor the yogi looking to hone his or her practice Every year, the…
Hiking even a short section of the Appalachian Trail can seem a daunting prospect. After all, the AT is a 2,184-mile footpath is comprised of flat sections, scrambles, steep inclines, challenging descents and more. You might wonder whether you have the strength or stamina to even venture a hike. “Having…
How light do you want to go? Unlike backpacking, which values economy above all else, multi-day canoe trips can bear more weight depending on the length of the journey and how badly you want filet mignon that first night. I go to the Boundary Waters each May…
Sure it's expensive, but Park City boasts friendly residents, easy access to great skiing, and plenty of culture.
Black-water rafting sounds dark and mysterious, right? It is. Sort of. Black-water rafting is essentially cave tubing, and it involves climbing, rappelling, and floating subterranean rivers鈥攂oth freely (in the safety position, feet downstream) or in inner tubes. Black water rafting the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand. New Zealand’s聽…
Once upon a time, there were things called travel guidebooks. They were heavy and made out of paper鈥攁 material that came from dead trees. The information inside them always became out-of-date very quickly. Today we have city guide apps that offer instant, and constantly updated, information on what…