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. […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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Six Websites That Will Help You Find Free Accommodation
After your flights, your accommodation is going to be the next biggest travel expense, and if you’re not an experienced budget traveler, they can easily cost you just as much as your airline ticket, if not more. Luckily, there are plenty of websites that can assist you with cheap itineraries. LifeHacker explains that searching for […]
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What You Need To Know Before Your First Desert Hike
Don’t take any desert hike lightly: you may have to negotiate tough and unforgiving terrains, dangerous plants and reptiles, and the extreme isolation in the energy-sapping heat of the desert. To the untrained eye the desert may seem nothing more than a vast piece of land covered in sand. However, for those who love exploring […]
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Australian Tourism is Hiring: 6 Perfect Jobs, Each with a $100,000* Package [Video]
Tourism Australia is teaming up with industry and State and Territory tourism partners in a new A$4 million campaign targeting the international youth market. At the heart of the campaign is a global competition involving six of Australia’s State and Territory Tourism Organizations – each offering their own unique ‘Best Job in the World’ as […]
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10 Tips for Hiking Half Dome, a Phenomenal Mountain Trail in Yosemite
Hiking Half Dome Yosemite is our idea of a perfect day. Some say it takes 12 hours to go all the way to the edge of the dome and back, but with experience, good equipment and perfect weather conditions, you could make the trip faster. Half Dome is situated in Yosemite National Park, in the […]
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10 Step Survival Guide For Getting Lost in the Forest
How is it that we’ve become to know our way around the absurd, hectic and outrageously diverse urban jungle, yet when it comes to living in the woods for a day, we get a panic attack at the mere thought? If you think about it, we are all masters of surviving- every moment we do […]
