Awesome Travel

A backpack with a 35L capacity. It has full-length zippers for easy access to its contents. It also lies flat for easy packing, and has a dedicated laptop compartment. Its straps can also be tucked inside so you can carry it like a briefcase.

Ever wanted to travel to the Alps, but didn’t have the time or money to take the journey? Well sit back for the next 22 minutes and enjoy a 7.5 mile flight to an altitude of over 7,000 feet in a 3-foot-wide Microdrones MD4-1000 UAV.

Vincent Urban, Clemens Krüger and Stefan Templer spent three weeks exploring the diverse landscape and colorful culture of the Kingdom of Morocco, chronicling their journey using Red and Canon cameras from Sigma Technologies.

(NSFW: Language) Joey Schusler and his friends went on one last adventure together before they graduated from college. They journeyed from Colorado to Canada on a school bus that Joey’s friend modded to run on waste vegetable oil.

Matt Givot and Dan Douglas take us on a brief time-lapse journey through the Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks. They snapped over 20,000 still images to create their magic, then set it to the ethereal sounds of Pogo.

Graham Hughes has traveled to all 201 nations (and a few territories) – without ever getting on an airplane. While in each country, he captured a one-second snippet, and compiled it into a single video. It took him nearly four years to finish.

GoPro takes us on a dirt bike journey through exotic locales of India and into the heights of the Himalayas, as a man and his father encounter treacherous roads, armed militants, and a life-changing experience for both of them.

Unlike traditional sleeping bags, Nemo’s Spoon Shape Series of sleeping bags don’t make you sleep like a mummy. They’re wide at the shoulders and knee area so you can move around and even sit up comfortably.

The Hibermate is a sleep mask that comes with removable ear muffs. The mask itself has recessed areas so you won’t feel any pressure on your eyes, while the ear muffs block out up to 80dB of noise.

The Windcatcher bed can be inflated in seconds without the need for a pump. Just breathe into its valve and it will suck in surrounding air in the process, speeding up inflation. It also deflates instantly. Another demo here.

If you liked Anne Stauche’s concept for a zoomable map – now called map² – check out her Kickstarter fundraiser. She’s designed maps for London, Berlin and New York, with more cities to come.

The Weekender has a built-in shelving system that makes it a lot easier to organize, pack and unpack. Rise & Hang also sells inserts that turn existing luggage into a Weekender. Currently sold out, but hopefully they’ll make more.

Turn a minivan into a camper van with the QUQUQ. Place it at the rear compartment of your vehicle and you now have a stove, a bed, jerry cans, and shelves to store cooking implements and other tools.

Team BlackSheep took their R/C planes to the skies over Venice, Italy, capturing the beauty of the exotic city from a unique perspective. Apparently they had quite a time finding a place to land. Quadcopter footage here. (Thanks Niki!)

The eleMMent Palazzo is a $3 million RV. It has a lounge that pops up on its roof and it can also extend its interior area by 80% at the push of a button. The Palazzo: because your homies can’t all fit in your Bugatti.

Universal Orlando recently opened real world equivalents of the restaurants and shops in the cartoon, such as Krusty Burger, Kwik-E-Mart and Moe’s Tavern. We hope someone prank calls Moe’s every day. More here.

The Perennial Plate visited with a family in Sri Lanka to learn of the numerous uses for the mighty and versatile coconut tree, which provides food, hydration, shelter, rope, oils – and even booze.

A new trailer rental and travel service in the U.S. that lets you rent an Airstream trailer along with a GMC Yukon Denali to tow the trailer. The service will help you plan your route according to your desires.

Designed by Mustard, the Thirst Aid is a reusable drink pouch that looks like a blood bag or an IV drip bag. It can hold up to 550ml of cold drinks and can be flattened and rolled up when not in use.

Bicyclists Ali Goulet, Chris Van Dine and Aaron Chase take to the treacherous and bone-rattling terrain of Machu Picchu, Peru, capturing the thrilling POV action, scenic countryside, and friendly residents with their GoPros.

UK readers, here’s a chance for you to learn some of the best techniques for surviving in the outdoors, including a grueling course in which participants are put to the test for 24 hours in the wild. Let’s hope it doesn’t involve this.

Holland’s borders might be confusing, but its what’s inside those borders that matter. Its tourism board’s ad beckons hipsters, health buffs, art lovers and more. And scoffs at people who still use cars. Dutch! 

Sorry gnomes, but these are not really tiny pants. Instead, these shorts have a truly waterproof pocket. A fabric-lined plastic pocket that, together with a cap, protects your electronics and other items from getting wet.