Newfoundland’s 2020 Blizzard: The Story Behind the Snow Photos
Some winter photographs need a second look. A doorway becomes a tunnel. A parked car disappears into a white mound. Familiar streets suddenl...
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Icelandic Horses Through Drew Doggett’s Lens
A pale horse against black sand. A flowing mane beside falling water. Drew Doggett’s Iceland photographs bring together two subjects that se...
Charlie and Bandit: A Ferret’s Place in a Travel Story
The travel companion in this story fits into a much smaller space than a typical campervan passenger. Bandit was a rescue ferret, and his ad...
7 Benefits of Solo Travel That Make It Worth Trying
You spot a little café, like the look of the window seat and decide to stay for a second coffee. There is no group itinerary to negotiate. ...
Travel vs Marriage: What That Happiness Survey Really Found
A holiday can be a wonderful thing to look forward to. But can research really tell you that it will make you happier than being married? T...
How Hiking Can Help Your Mood: What the Research Shows
Photo credit in the original article: Mike Heller . A path through the trees gives you something different to pay attention to: the ground ...
15 Practical Skills You Can Build While Traveling
A changed train platform, a menu you cannot quite read, an afternoon with more possibilities than hours: travel gives you plenty of small p...
Your First Solo Trip: 9 Steps to Plan It and Enjoy It
Your first solo trip does not need to begin with a one-way ticket or a life-changing announcement. It can start with a place you would like...
Travel Communication Icons: Useful Help When Words Run Out
You know what you need—a bus, a meal or somewhere to sleep—but the words have disappeared. A simple picture can be a useful way to begin the...
Arosa’s Ice Halos: The Science Behind a Remarkable Sky
Sometimes the most memorable sight on a mountain is above the mountains. In late November 2019, Michael Schneider photographed an elaborate ...
Houtouwan: The Green Village on China’s Shengshan Island
From a distance, Houtouwan looks like a hillside that has quietly learned the shapes of houses. Green growth follows walls, frames windows a...
Turkey’s Honey-Tasting Bears: A Viral Story in Context
A beekeeper, several determined bears and a table of honey: the ingredients of this story almost sound like a children’s book. The footage t...
5 Unusual Hotels Worth Understanding Before You Book
Some hotels make the room part of the destination. You might sleep inside a sphere among trees, look out from a converted aircraft or wake t...
Travel Expectations vs Reality: Make the Real Trip Better
The beach looks empty. The museum gallery looks silent. The person in the photograph seems to have an entire famous landmark to themselves. ...
Inside Von Wong’s Underwater Shipwreck Photoshoot in Bali
Fabric drifts through a flooded wreck. A human figure seems suspended between the rusted structure and the blue beyond it. Benjamin Von Wong...
Pacific Crest Trail: What a Mexico-to-Canada Film Leaves Out
A long-distance hiking film has a wonderful way of making a vast journey feel close. Desert ground gives way to mountain country; weather ch...