Let’s face it: we’ve all fantasized about leaving our jobs to travel, but not many of us have the means to actually do it. I’ve definitely fantasized about taking a year to experience all that the world has to offer, but I’ve accepted that it just isn’t in the cards for me — at least […]
The Little Mermaid is full of lies: life is NOT better under the sea. In fact, you should probably keep your legs on land from now on. My childhood dreams of singing with a crustacean band are shattered. You’ll understand when you take a look at what really lurks beneath the waves. No wonder Ariel […]
Most people would not be able to hop on a boat and set sail on a solo mission around the world. Captain Liz Clark is not most people. The intrepid traveler left California in her 40-foot sailboat in 2006 and hasn’t looked back since. The surfer’s quest to hunt down the best waves across the […]
Most tourists don’t like to look like tourists. It’s important to hit a town’s cultural hotspots, but you also want to go off the beaten path and see what it’s really like for residents of a place. And if you’re planning a trip to Japan, you won’t find any better (or cuter) tour guides than […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); If you’ve ever been to a national park, you know that approaching wildlife is typically frowned upon. And for good reason. That’s their turf, and things can go from bad to worse in two seconds flat if they feel like you’re encroaching on their territory. But what would you be able […]
This is probably what comes to mind when you picture a mountain — triangular, snowcapped peaks piercing the sky. Flickr / Adarsh Thakuri But Mount Roraima is about to change that notion. The flat-faced tepui, or tabletop mountain, spans three countries’ borders in South America: Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana. From afar, it might not look […]
I’m sure Australia is a lovely country to visit. Any place that can create both Simon Baker and the Hemsworth brothers clearly has something good going for it. But I would be lying if I said the thought of venturing across the globe to see it myself wasn’t a tad terrifying. I mean, have you […]
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom will hold a referendum to decide whether or not it will remain in the European Union. There have been rumblings of such a referendum for quite some time now, but Prime Minister David Cameron, under extreme pressure from conservative politicians across the U.K., has officially announced that they […]
It’s November, I live in New York City, and I have yet to pull out my winter coat from my closet. Obviously, I’m not a scientist so I can’t speak with any real authority, but the barely breezy weather in my neck of the woods seems to be speaking volumes about the impact of global […]
If mermaids actually existed, this beautiful young woman would definitely be one. Bahamas native Sacha Kalis is so connected to the ocean, she learned to swim before she could even walk. Since then, she’s spent as much of her life underwater as humanly possible. Her mom, photographer Elena Kalis, encouraged her daughter’s adoration of the ocean. Eventually, Elena […]