When I was planning my first 6-month solo backpacking trip in 2013, many people told me how ‘brave’ and ‘inspiring’ I was for wanting to explore the world on my own. In reality, I was no different from any woman who dreams of solo travel – I had my set of fears and insecurities. I […]
One man is on a mission to paint the Canadian Arctic
The Arctic is rapidly changing, and for Canadian landscape painter Cory Trépanier, documenting that fact in his own unique style has become a lifelong mission. Since 2006, Cory has taken four trips into the furthest reaches of northern Canada, with a backpack full of camping, painting and filming gear. Traversing over 40,000 kilometres, through six […]
Adventurous. Alone. Attacked.
The number of female solo travelers has skyrocketed, but amid Instagram-worthy escapades are tales of violence and death, raising questions about how the world is greeting women who travel alone.
Water buffalo have an important job at this Vietnamese golf course
A golf course on Vietnam’s South Central coast is taking a novel approach to keeping its grounds neatly trimmed – a family of three water buffalo. The par-71, Nick Faldo-designed Laguna Golf Lang Co located between Hue and Danang is already known for incorporating diverse terrains into its award-winning 18-hole course, including tropical jungle, sand […]