Cape Town, affectionately called the Mother City, or Ekapa by locals, was long a “spring-break” destination for many of us who went to university in the slightly less exciting cities of South Africa. Like many before and after me, I decided to make it my base for a few months after studying to join the […]
How to Hike The Via Dinarica Trail in the Balkans
The following post about a 138 km section hike on The Via Dinarica Trail (VDT), a nearly 2000km trail spanning the western Balkans following the spine of the Dinaric Alps, by Seth Schy: The further we get from Familiar, the happier we become. Julia and I travel because we crave the personal growth that comes […]
The Tale Of Sola En Salta, Argentina
The following post is by Rachel Chiu: A pigeon shat on my head while I was in Salta. I was just walking down the street, minding my own business, when suddenly – splat! It was my first solo trip and of all the things that could have gone wrong this weekend, cancelled flights/missed buses/hostel robberies […]
10 Spots to Get off the Beaten Path in New Zealand
The following post is by Liz Carlson: Without a doubt over the past two years New Zealand has quickly become one of those “it”destinations. Shots of its incredible hikes, natural wonders and epic landscapes galore plaster our news feeds and apps 24/7. Made famous by the Lord of the Rings and social media, this little […]
A Local’s Guide to Singapore
This is a guest post by Hui Jun Ng. Singapore might just be a tiny red dot on the globe, but the Southeast Asian country is filled with world-class architecture, delicious food, and fun things to do that don’t have to empty your wallet. There is much more to Singapore’s glitzy accolades than meets the […]