Travel further with these money saving hotel hacks

Money is a huge factor that stops people from travelling. To travel, you need it; especially when your trip is more likely to take you to Leeds than Laos, and you need to fork out a reasonable sum for a…

The futuristic beauty of the Balkans’ WWII monuments (photos)

The Balkan peninsula is the melting pot of cultures and nations. It’s on the verge of Europe. The Balkans have been the spot for the most profound political games in the continent’s history. The most viewable legacy of the political…

Meet the guys who used Tinder to travel through Europe for free

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…

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…

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 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.…

‘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…

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…

Beware of the most ridiculous laws around the world that could get you locked up abroad

BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Any good traveller does a bit of research before they go to a new destination. Looking into the local languages, food, customs, and the best tourist destinations are pretty standard travel practices. What about local laws? Most likely,…

This vlogger shares his adventures around the world in 90-second videos

By: Zoe Melnyk As a journalist, or a journalist-in-training I should say, it’s alarming to admit that as well as I can tell a story, it will never compare to seeing a story. I could pour my soul into writing something with emotional depth…

Students who take a gap year end up being happier in their future careers, says study

By: Zoe Melnyk Nicola Easterby, a travel photographer and blogger, began her journey with a gap year straight out of high school and basically never stopped. She took her gap year in Europe and fell in love with travel and photography.…

10 vintage airline posters that will make you wish you experienced travel in 1970s America

BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Before the technology and social media we have today, airlines made posters to advertise their flights. These posters show a simpler time filled with sunshine, pastel colours and happy travellers. Designed by Sweney in 1974 – Arizona…

How one traveller turned $2,500 into six years of travel

By: Zoe Melnyk Laura Bronner started off like any one of us. Hustling to get through school, and working in the bitter world of commission and customer service. However, after graduating from college at the age of 22, Bronner had…