Dreaming of a train ride through stunning green landscapes and snow-capped mountain peaks? Join us for an evening watching some of the most picturesque train journeys through the Swiss, German, Italian, and the Austrian Alps.
Women travel solo more than men. A survey done by Booking.com in 2014 found that 65 percent of American women were taking vacations without their partner, a number that for sure is higher today. One report from 2020 claims that 85 percent of overseas solo travelers are women. Solo Travel Society asked their female members on Facebook why they travel solo, and 46 percent said that freedom, independence, and the chance to do what they want when they want was the main driver. We’ve found 14 remarkable women who travel the world – watch their stories here.
Stop reading now if you can’t handle heights well. We’ve looked high and low all over Europe (mostly high) for the most terrifying – or fantastic, depending on your preference for deep abysses – and dangerous mountain roads. Now it’s time for you to watch some of Europe’s most challenging drives.
Have you ever dreamt of living full time in a bus? A converted school bus, or a “Skoolie,” is the vehicle of choice for many couples, families, and solo travelers living and working on the road. Bread baker or Homeschooler? There’s room for everyone.
Most couples can’t stand traveling together for even a few weeks. But some can make it work. We’ve found 10 couples traveling the world hand in hand full time – for years! Millions of followers watch their travel vlogs on YouTube.
Suspension bridges, also known as rope bridges, are an age-old bridge type. The bridge deck rests on two or more parallel cables that carry the entire bridge load. If you’ve ever crossed one, you’ll remember the feeling when the bridge’s deck moves under your feet as you walk. There’s everything from old wooden bridges to modern, architectural masterpieces with glass floors. You will find them all in this list of the world’s 28 most terrifying and dangerous suspension bridges. You can walk over them all – But should you?
Going on a trip with your dog? There’s a lot to think about, especially if you’re taking your best friend for a flight. Do you want to travel with them in the cabin, or are you ok with putting your four-legged friend in a dark cage in cargo? Here are some invaluable tips and hacks for air travel with your dog – as well as backpacking and road-tripping with your car or motorcycle (yes, a dog can ride too!).
Some of them look like the ostentatious home of a notorious Bond villain, while others have all the hallmarks of an eerie edifice straight out of a Lord of the Rings movie. There are a lot of remarkable buildings on top of mountains – We’ve put together a selection of 20 architectural and technical masterpieces. Watch videos of all the mountaintop buildings here!
Ever felt the urge to wake up with nothing but air above you, or below you – for about 1,000 meters? Then sleeping on a portaledge hanging from a big rock wall in Yosemite National Park might be your thing. Vertical camping involves climbing up a mountain, often by a high, vertical wall, and stopping for the night somewhere on said wall, setting up a tent on a portaledge, or just sleeping on it in the open air. Watch these 20 videos of exciting vertical camping trips all around the world and enjoy the breathtaking views – or feel your vertigo come creeping. You’ll also learn the best way to go number one and number two, “vertically”.
Do you wanna feel the wind in your hair going down a mountainside at a high velocity? There’s a safe way of doing that. Summer toboggan is a ride that uses a bobsled-like cart to run down a track, usually built on the side of a hill. The world’s longest track can be found in Andorra, Europe, with 5,300 meters. Summer toboggan has many names and forms and is often called mountain coasters, alpine slides or coasters, and Sommerrodelbahn in German. The first summer toboggan rides were built in the 1970s.
If you are prone to vertigo, this is not for you. We’ve gathered the most horrifying and insane mountainous dirt roads Europe can muster – some of them dubbed “death roads”. These roads are for hiking by foot or very experienced drivers with extreme caution.
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