Awesome Travel

Bryan Kelly aka The Points Guy made a name for himself by maximizing loyalty points, but he spent $32,000 to be one of the first to try Etihad Airways’ VIP trip from New York to Abu Dhabi. Here’s what he experienced. No wonder the 1% don’t want to share.

Psych rock group Harrison Fjord perform a song from their EP Puspa in Space on Arizona’s beautiful Mogollon Rim. Come for the funny band name, almost go for the concentrated ’90s essence, then ultimately stay for the cool sights and sounds.

We’ve seen a floating city and a condominium city. Here’s an underground town. The South Australian mining town Coober Pedy has about 1,500 residents living in underground homes aka dugouts to escape the scorching daytime heat on the surface.

Stay in a remote island – mainly in the Philippines, Indonesia or the Caribbean – with nothing but basic supplies and nature to get you by. They have both comfortable and hardcore adventure packages.

Similar to Magic, GoButler is an SMS-based personal assistant that gets you anything from airplane tickets to groceries. The service is free to use; they make money from commissions. It also has an iOS app. Available in US, Canada, UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Searching for cool stuff has us on the road and away from home all the time. Our friends at TownePlace Suites by Marriott make us feel like we’re at home, even when we’re on the other side of the country, thanks to their cozy and cheerful long-term accommodations.

YouTuber JohanKaos follows his girlfriend as they trek across Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia in this wonderfully edited travel video. If only getting through airports was this easy.

A weekend bag with an extremely durable and flexible molded EVA exterior. It also has a removable garment bag and hanger. The Red-Eye Carry-on can accommodate the rolled up garment bag plus your shoes and other clothing.

As part of its 48-state road trip, Chevrolet put us behind the wheel of the new 2016 Camaro SS, packing a 455 hp V8, and a 6-speed manual, and let us loose on Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. The scenery was epic, and the car equally impressive – even in the snow and rain.

Like the original Air Pad, the Air Pad 2 inflates and deflates within seconds. Its valve is now easier to open and close, it has quilted supports for improved comfort and it packs into itself with the help of built-in elastic bands.

Photographer Janis Brod shares shots from his recent three-month trip across four neighboring Southeast Asian countries: Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam – giving us a glimpse into the diversities of quiet country life, bustling cities, and awe-inspiring natural surroundings.

Outlier’s update to its lightweight rolltop duffle bag comes with an all-black edition of Boreas’ Hopper daypack, which fits inside the duffle bag but can also be taken on its own. You also get Boreas’ Super-Tramp backpack straps, which can be used with either bag.

The Mainframe is a lightweight accessory that adds a breathable mesh lining and some space between your backpack and your back to minimize sweat and discomfort. Available soon in three sizes for $75 (USD). More here.

It’ll be a lot easier to identify your bag on the carousel with one of these handsome handcut leather luggage tags from Porter & Hazel. Choose from a variety of sentiments offered, or customize one with a fave quote or personal info.

A TSA-approved kit that has everything you need to make an Old Fashioned, a gin and tonic or a Moscow mule mid-flight. Well, everything except alcohol of course. Stupid rules. Each kit makes two cocktails.

Since it opened in 1962 the main wing of Hotel Okura’s Tokyo branch has largely remained the same, and as such stands as a living relic of modernist Japanese art. Sadly, the building will be demolished this month. More at Monocle.

There are tons of tilt-shifted, time-lapse videos out there, but the tiny toy effect is especially effective in this video by Darwinfish105, as he makes the airplanes and ground crews at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport look like living miniatures.

iArrow lets you save locations or coordinates and then find your way (back) to them even if you don’t have an Internet connection. It also has the location of 2M+ landmarks from around the world.

It wouldn’t be summer without seeing wooden fences aiding the mighty Atlantic dunes, so enjoy three minutes of zen on Block Island, courtesy of Rich Lee and his DJI Phantom 3. Situated just 14 miles south of Montauk, it made us think of this.

Discover some natural wonders of North America WeWannaGoTV’s series of short films, which take us into British Columbia, through the waters and badlands of Alberta, culminating with the eye-popping beauty of Alaska’s mountains.

From the makers of the ESCAPE portable home comes one of the coziest RVs you’ll ever see. The Traveler has a cedar, glass and steel exterior and comes with a 30″ fridge, thermostat, water heater, and lots of possible add-ons.

In 2011 Walter Chang quit his job and started what ended up being a 3-year journey around the world spanning 60 countries. He’s currently raising funds on Kickstarter for a photobook about his experiences.

If you’re feeling pretty bad about your life, model Jay Alvarrez’s video will only make you feel worse. It’s dedicated to his out of this world girlfriend Alexis Ren and their constant travels, but really it’s a slap to all of our faces.