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Will screen-free time eventually be an impossible luxury?

Credit: Sebastian Pichler Picture the scene: it’s Friday evening, and you’ve just finished an exhausting work week. You flop down onto the couch and cue up your favorite TV show. Then, a notification pops up on your phone – so you swipe and take a look. Then there’s...

What is slow travel – and should you try it?

Credit: Laura Lefurgey-Smith When was the last time you went out for brunch without an exact plan? These days, it’s tough to avoid committing to a restaurant in advance — let alone board a plane, train or boat without a jam-packed itinerary of places to go, things to...

How to make friends as a remote worker

Thanks to a rise in technology and online-based business, remote work is becoming increasingly popular. And while being a remote worker certainly has its benefits (like being able to work from a log cabin in the Himalayas) – it’s very easy to fall into the traps of...

Business travel: A brief history

Old luggage chests in Panjiayuan Market, Beijing, China. Credit: Eric Prouzet How has business travel changed over the centuries? And what does this mean for the future of our travels? With large suitcases out, and minimalism in – can luggage’s past help predict...

Everything You Need To Know About European Carry On Sizes

Let’s face it, most European airlines are pretty, pretty stingy when it comes to their carry on size restrictions. As the years pass, it feels increasingly like they’re trying to squeeze every last euro out of passengers. Which leads us to a very important point:...

Maker Infrastructure

It wasn’t long ago we marveled that our phones packed tech into our pockets that the Pentagon couldn’t have dreamed of a decade earlier. These communication superpowers we now take for granted are just one aspect of a new ‘Maker Infrastructure’...

User Profile – Dave / Director of Photography

User Profile – Dave / Director of Photography Dave is on the move more than 200 days a year. He’s filmed everything from petrol smugglers in Colombia to polar bears in the Arctic, to exotic dream homes in Hawaii as a freelance Director of Photography for...

Minaal Crew – Hiking the Mountains

Stealth Hiking Backpacks No matter if you’re traveling like a local or just keeping it local, it’s never the wrong time to tackle something massive, like a mountain or two. The Carry-on 2.0 and Daily look may look ‘all sleek and city-like,’ but under their...