There’s a moment on every trip to French Polynesia when the ordinary world just falls away — for us, it happened somewhere over the Pacific in the middle of the night, the cabin dark and quiet, everyone around us asleep in Air Tahiti Nui’s new Mānava Premium seats, knowing we’d touch down in Tahiti in…
Chamonix holds a particular place in our lives. Tash and I spent a month in “Cham” the summer before we got married, living cheaply and falling completely in love with the place — the town, the mountains, the culture, the sense that you’re surrounded by people who have structured their entire lives around being in…
If you’ve spent any time researching ski resorts in Europe, you’ve almost certainly come across Les 3 Vallées. It’s thrown around as the largest ski area in the world — 600 kilometers of pistes connecting Méribel, Val Thorens, Courchevel, Les Menuires, and Saint-Martin-de-Belleville across the French Alps. It’s a number so big it almost sounds…
No trip to Iceland is complete without soaking in at least one of the country’s incredible Iceland hot springs. They’re a rite of passage — locals use them weekly, and for good reason. Iceland has enough geothermal pools, natural hot springs, and geothermal spas to fill your entire Iceland itinerary without ever repeating an experience….
We recently put the Helly Hansen Odin 9 Worlds Shell Jacket 3.0 through the paces in our travels and outdoor adventures. It handled winter in the Canadian Rockies and a hiking trip through the Alps with ease. If you’re in the market for a new hard-shell jacket, the burly Odin 9 Worlds Shell will definitely…
The Croatian Coast has been having a moment for the last decade, and at the moment, it appears to also be the sailing capital of the world. When we started this blog, Croatia and its coastline were one of our first travel destinations. However, after ten years and a lot of buzz, we decided it…
Pig Beach, or Big Major Cay, is an island in the Bahamas best known for its resident population of domesticated swimming pigs. Only a handful of famous pigs are in the world, including Wilbur, Babe, and Miss Piggy, to name a few. And then there are the swimming pigs of the Bahamas. Only one option…
Few beach destinations can compete with the white sand, sparkling blue water, and warm weather of the Exuma Islands of the Bahamas. Staniel Cay, a small island, makes an excellent base for accessing some of the best spots in the island chain. One of the most notable hotspots near the island is the world-famous swimming…
Skiing and snowboarding in Japan isn’t a secret anymore. Every winter, more visitors arrive searching for deep powder, hot springs, great service, rich culture, and incredible food—and Hokkaido delivers it all. Thanks to cold Siberian storms, Japan’s northernmost island gets buried in legendary “Japow,” making it a dream destination for skiers and riders. Hokkaido offers…
Finding the perfect accommodation in Hokkaido can be quite challenging, particularly in winter, when adventurers from around the globe flock to Hokkaido in pursuit of the legendary JAPOW. If you’re on the hunt for an ideal base to make the most of your epic Japan ski trip, we’ve got you covered. We spent 10 days…
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