Get Paid to Travel for 1 Year in 40 Countries: World Life Experience
World Life Experience is an international event that can best be described as the journey of a lifetime. It is in search of 12 people – 6 women and 6 men, between the ages of 20 and 35 from around the globe to take a 1-year trip to 40 countries on 5 continents. The selected […]
How to Protect Your Android While Traveling
When traveling, we are overwhelmed by new and exciting events. In these moments of escape, keeping our smartphone protected is the last of our worries. Which is why for today we decided to be a little tech-conscious and find an easy fix to this issue. Because smartphones are like small computers, they can be easily hacked. […]
Skogar to Thorsmork Hike, Iceland: What You Need to Know
It often happens that one adventure triggers the next. We were hiking the outlandish volcano formations in Westman Islands, Iceland, when this lovely Czech-Swedish couple told us about the Skogar to Thorsmork hike, “the best they ever did”. We knew them enough to trust their nature skills and mountain tastes, so we decided to take […]
adventure travel Iceland, best hikes, glaciers, Iceland, mountains, Nature, Skogar to Thorsmork Hike, travel to Iceland, volcanos
An Uplifting Project: Camelback Library in Mongolia
Most remote villages in the Gobi desert, Mongolia as described as dreary and uninviting. Children often get an education out of playing with dirt and pebbles in a place where books are almost entirely inaccessible. Luckily, there is a hero to this fragile, way too familiar story. His name is Dashdondog Jamba, publisher and translator […]
A London Hostel Reviving Victorian Charm
While searching for a place to stay in London, things got complicated. We realized we wanted many things from our accommodation “hotspot”, the “root” of all our daily city walks and discoveries. We craved for a crib slightly on a budget, with a great location and good services. But most of all, we needed a […]
budget accommodation, London hostel, luxury hostel, travel London
Tips & Tricks, Travel Inspired
How to Pack Smart For a Backpacking Adventure Through Asia
Backpacking through Asia should be a life changing experience, but if you don’t pack accordingly it might change your mood and physical well-being and simply make you switch your holiday plans. Travelers all around the world have their own idea of what the essentials are, and it’s usually a bit different from person to person. […]
1-Day Guide to 11 National Parks in Europe [Infographic]
Drawn into its lively cities, one may often forget that Europe has a wild, pristine side as well. Today’s infographic is about discovering those special places beckoning for your “escape”. Did you know that Europe has no less than 500 national parks? From Oulanka in Russia to Peneda Geres National Park in Portugal, this graphic pins […]
Sunda, ‘The Most Versatile Tent You Let Your Wild Eyes On’
Today we decided to share with you a project named Sunda, a versatile tent and hammock discovered on Kickstarter . We have to say we are big fans of Kickstarter not only for promoting some of the most creative projects around the world, but also for its mission to bring in the spotlight innovative ideas […]
50 Essential Backpacking Tips [Infographic]
Hitting the wilderness for some serious walking is a great way to tone the body and sooth the soul. Yes, life can be simpler out in the wild, but with simple pleasures come simple dangers – and, to be less dramatic for a moment, simple discomforts. For example, there’s a right and a wrong way […]
Tips & Tricks, Travel Inspired
1-Day Guide to 12 National Parks in the USA [Video]
Did you know there are no less than 58 National Parks in the USA? We covered some of them on Tourism on the Edge in previous posts, enough to give you an idea of their singular and fascinating character. We were happy to discover this video, which brakes down 12 of the best options to […]
GoTicket Search Platform Helps Travel the U.S. by Train or Bus
Tourism on the Edge is always on the lookout for hidden travel gems and places of profound beauty. But we also cherish memorable experiences on the road, which makes us fans of “slow travel”. Today’s post goes out to those discovering the USA; to those who like to stop and admire colorful fields and farmlands, […]
Europe, Tips & Tricks, Travel Inspired
9 Engaging Things to do in Porto on a Budget
One month of living in Porto (Portugal) is enough to make you nostalgic for life. This city is both bohemian and hard working, imposing, yet extremely friendly. If you are planning a trip to Porto, consider yourself lucky: you are in for a treat. To make things easier, we listed a few things you can […]
“Zigzagging Through Romania”, an Inspiring Travel Project [Videos]
If you are lucky enough, you can make a traveler fall in love with a new place by sharing a good story with him or her, or by revealing a single mind-blowing photo. But what if you could do something to capture the essence of an entire country, during a single trip? Perhaps a complex puzzle that is built […]
adventure travel, budget, hyperlapse videos, photography, travel Romania
Travel Inspired, Travel Journals
Submit Your Travel Journal!
Sometimes being a traveler is hard work and we are well aware of the following: all the time you put in for finding a decent map, all the calculations needed to prepare just the right amount of clothes, all the small accessories your back can support, all the strange noises coming from outside tents, how wet a […]
Exploring Bali Like a Digital Nomad [Video]
Meet Jacob Laukaitis. In the past 2 years he has traveled to more than 30 countries around the world and he is not stepping down anytime soon. He is able to live like this, because he is a digital nomad – meaning that as long as he has his computer and a Wi-Fi connection, he […]
