It’s never been easier to compare travel and accommodation prices using sites like Hipmunk, Kayak, or Google Flights, but a little extra legwork can save hundreds on airfare, hotels, and attractions. Career traveler Matt Kepnes explains his best travel hacking tips just in time for your upcoming travels. This article is shared with permission from […]
We’ve all seen traditional paintings that are made with… well, paint. But there’s a new kind of painting, created by American artist Stephen Knapp, that has been rapidly gaining international attention: lightpainting. In fact, lightpainting has been called the first unique art form of the 21st century. As the name implies, lightpaintings are made with […]
Tokyo is famous for its bustling nightlife and neon-colored streets; it’s the Asian city that never sleeps, or at least one of the most prominent. But this photographer’s take on Tokyo’s staple nightlife scenes is far from average. Canada-based Liam Wong is a Scottish-born Graphic Design Director at Ubisoft, but he has a serious knack […]
Dubai is a city known for its luxurious inhabitants, its towering skyscrapers, its high-end cars, and its expensive hotel rooms. Surely visiting the most expensive city in the Middle East must come with a hefty price tag. And actually enjoying it must be for millionaires alone… but the good news is: it’s not! In fact, […]
The last time I visited Puerto Vallarta was in 1999. So long ago that my memories were fragmented. What remains in my mind are the miles of lush vegetation, the vibrant pastel colours and the salty air. Upon arrival, the welcoming, warm breeze carried that familiar salty redolent that brought me back to my first […]
As a child, I did not have the life changing over night camp experience. I, unfortunately (or, fortunately) had a strict immigrant mother who shunned at the notion of sending her children away to some wilderness to eat powdered eggs and sleep on the dirt. The nerve! And, upon recently receiving the Canada Camps guide […]
Most of us try to travel cheaply and save money where we can. Traveling can get costly all on its own, without much effort. After all, the more we can save, the longer we can travel and the further our hard-earned dollars can take us. And, while we know that travel is worth the money, […]
A castle or mansion might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about budget travel and low-cost life abroad, but both of those are actually a lot more within reach than you might think. In fact, if you’re used to hotels, or even Airbnb, living in a mansion might actually […]
Is it a relic of some long-lost communist past? A future-gazing olympic stadium? An alien relic hidden not too far from Berlin’s center? Well… no, not really. Surprisingly enough, the Liquidrom, as this Berlin building is called, is actually a spa! But, it’s not just a spa. It’s a really really COOL spa. The Liquidrom’s […]
For most of us city-dwelling folk, an adventure travel trip into nature—into real, rugged, unadulterated nature—is a rarity. Even the most outdoorsy and passionate of us may take the car out of town for a hike, surf, or mountain climb, maybe once or twice a week. For us, a day or two trekking through dense […]
Our emotional and spiritual connection with water can be very strong. The way that water influences us is an indescribable feeling. Some feel it’s effects more so than others. There’s actually some scientific reasons as to why people feel differently after visiting the ocean. The water plays a huge part in the way we feel […]
As the gift giving season draws near, people are trying to think of alternate ways to have fun. With the pandemic on the rise, family members are doing everything in their power to have a good time with their kids. Even though the holidays may not be what we want this year. However, the solution […]