If you have ever dreamed of living out the rest of your days in the cramped cabin of a small cruise ship—Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower is for you. The Nakagin Capsule Tower may be permanently landlocked, but each 12-foot wide apartment equipped with a woefully small bathroom and a single circular window will surely give…
Do you still believe it’s going to cost you a small fortune to explore a new destination? Or think that the most popular tourist destinations are the best ones to visit? In reality, you can travel on a backpacker budget for weeks, spending as much (or even less) as you would back home just living…
Outsider artist Butch Anthony has had a lifelong attraction to strange and curious objects. At the tender age of 14, Butch constructed a one-room cabin in his hometown of Seale, Alabama to store found objects such as arrowheads, fragments of bone, and mummified rats. Over time, Butch began to fashion his own unusual creations, which…
Camping in the wilderness is an adventure unlike any other. You get to enjoy nature, while also getting away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. But before you set out on your journey, there are a few things you should know about how to properly prepare for camping in the wilderness. For a…
As soon as writer Mark Twain set foot in Hartford, Connecticut he fell in love with the place. Mark Twain instantly knew that he wanted to build a lavish home in genteel Hartford where he could write and raise his family in comfort and style. In 1873, Twain enlisted New York architect Edward Tuckerman Potter…
Flying on a private jet or a chartered flight is truly an experience in itself. Whether it’s something you do often or it’s a one-in-a-million years kind of splurge, there’s no way to rival the comfort, exclusivity, and ease of flying on a private jet. All the other airplane and flying woes are set aside…
Positioned right along the Atlantic Ocean in Northeast Florida, Jacksonville provides the perfect backdrop for a variety of exciting travel experiences. From the seaside to downtown, Jacksonville’s vibrant riverfront and cityscape are filled with extraordinary things to see and do all year round. Furthermore, its great weather and relative affordability make it the perfect place…
Traveling by train is one of the best ways to see some of the most breathtaking sights in Europe. Switzerland‘s Glacier Express—which travels from Zermatt to St. Moritz—offers a stunning view of some of Europe’s most stately mountains. Glacier Express riders can gaze in wonder out of oversized windows at quaint Swiss villages, the ruins…
