Awesome Travel

Natura Vive provides the ultimate lodgings for adventurers, with its Skylodge suites. These transparent luxury rooms hang from a Peruvian mountainside, and can only be reached by a 1300 ft. climb or a lengthy hike and zipline trail.

The MULE is a cart for humans. Inventor Melvin McCoy claims it lets you haul up to twice your carrying capacity. Melvin is currently attempting to walk 500 miles  – from Tennessee to Washington DC  – pulling a loaded MULE.

It’s the Ostrich Pillow minus the awkward form. Muji’s Well Fitted Neck Cushion is stuffed with the same microbeads that are in the bestselling Body Fit beanbag and is thick and comfy enough to use as a pillow.

The best use of the selfie stick goes to Stephen and Sammy. The couple’s edit of their 31-day round-the-world trip is so wonderful, the pop duo Great Good Fine OK used it as the official video for their song Not Going Home.

At the end of 2014 Sebastian Linda quit his jobs, got married then traveled to Sri Lanka. This hyperlapse video not only preserves their honeymoon, but a rumination of how one’s present state can redefine their past.

Spacious luggage that turns into a shelf – eliminating the need for unpacking. The Shelfpack has four built-in shelves that clip on a pair of retractable supports. It also has three outer pockets and a total capacity of 115L.

A lightweight trailer that’s classic on the outside but modern on the inside. It weighs just 1100lb. thanks to its fiberglass shell. Its interior can be equipped with modular and rearrangable parts, such as beds, kitchenettes and drawers.

Fly to up to 14 miles in altitude, and see the Earth’s curvature on MiGFlug’s unique 50-minute tour. You’ll ride in the company’s MiG-29 Fulcrum jet and experience air speeds of up to Mach 2 (~1520mph).

Ben Steensels and his friends recently went on a whirlwind tour of New Zealand, covering a lot of ground – from lush forests to snowy peaks – in just six days. He captured the overwhelming experience in this wonderfully edited short film.

Aeroe’s GolfPod is a durable golf bag that eliminates the need to get a separate travel case. It has a hardshell cover, built-in travel wheels and TSA-approved locks. It also has an accessory that lets you mount it to car roof racks.

The first travel watch from Detroit watchmaker Shinola. The Rambler is a 44mm watch with a 24-hour hand and a rotating ring bezel. It has a stainless steel case, sapphire crystal cover and leather straps.

Filmmaker Mark Christy and makeup artist Nives Riddles did something many of us have dreamed of. They sold everything they owned other than a Chevy pickup and some camping gear, and hit the open road to live in the great outdoors.

For their latest flight safety video, Delta Airlines gathered up a veritable who’s who of viral videos, from Roomba Cat to Double Rainbow guy to Screaming Goat. Sure, most of the references are really dated, but we’d happily fly Air Meme.

Now that it’s done with Hobbits, Air New Zealand has found a new way to get passengers to watch their air safety videos – by filling them with beautiful young women and men frolicking on the beach and showing off their surfing skills.

Olivier Astrologo’s recap of his recent trip to Vietnam features the Southeast Asian country’s natural wonders, historical sites and the daily life in one of its cities. Shot with a Sony A7ii, 35mm & 55mm lenses and a handheld gimbal.

The folks at Kia set us up with their brand new, road trip worthy 2016 Sorento SUV, and sent us to see the Chicago Bulls take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA playoffs. Read all about the adventures we had on 95Octane.

Take a walk around Shanghai – from its bustling commercial districts to its nooks and crannies – in this quirky reversed time-lapse by JT Singh & Company. That day and night transition scene was really cool.

YouTube Educator CGP Grey explains to us that the part of Nevada that we think is Las Vegas isn’t really Las Vegas at all. Rather, the entire Strip we know and love is an unincorporated area known as Paradise.

Jauntful lets you make online city guides and browse user-made ones for free. It’s great for helping out visiting loved ones or planning your own trips. It can also format guides into print-friendly versions.

An interactive gallery of the world’s passports. You can sort and find passports by location, by color and by ranking. The latter reflects a country’s visa restrictions, i.e. how many visa-free destinations are available to its citizens.

A carry-on suitcase that collapses to just 4″ when not in use. The Barracuda also has a built-in work tray, a handle that rotates 360º, a front flap that opens halfway for easy access and a built-in USB charger. Also has an optional tracking module.

Burton makes versatile gear, and their Backhill Duffel is no exception; it’s rugged, with sealed seams, backpack straps, and pockets galore for toiletries, wet stuff and your devices. Beach, city or mountain, it will be your best friend.

Unlike other heated mugs, the Nanoheat mug has a built-in battery so you don’t have to keep it plugged in to work. It can keep your drink at 145ºF to 155ºF for 45 mins. per charge. It also has an optional wireless charger.