Awesome Travel

Alex Chacon’s adventure of a lifetime. He traveled from his home in Texas to Argentina, up to Alaska and back to Texas – a 75,000mi trip that lasted over 500 days. More on his website. Image from Alex’s Facebook page.

A cavernous wheeled suitcase from the lords of luggage, Globe-Trotter. The 30s design of the collection is evident in the vulcanized fiberboard body and handcrafted leather trimmings. See the rest of the Centenary series here.

From the makers of the hooded pillowcase comes an even more practical HoodiePillow. It comes with an inflatable pillow insert that you can remove and deflate for easy storage. Hand washable. Available in three colors.

Naturally-flavored powdered fruit drink mixes designed to be taken on the go. The packets can be clipped onto the carabiner, which is included even in the minimum Kickstarter reward.

Director Chris Crutchfield strapped a GoPro camera to his head to shoot the hot and crazy days and nights at this year’s Coachella arts and music festival. That seemed like enough partying to last a lifetime.

A slimmer option than the Travelteq Passport Holder, the Passport Sleeve Wallet lets you store your passport and tickets along with a couple of cards or bills in one handy leather case. It also comes with a small pen.

Kelty’s Ascender bags can be converted from carry-on to checked-in luggage to add up to 75% extra space. Their aluminum chassis is detachable and can also be expanded. Available starting 8/2013.

A versatile garment bag and gym bag that carries all of your essentials – gadgets, shoes and even a suit – in one rolled up shoulder bag. It has plastic ribs that minimize creases in the stored garment.

Factoria made this time-edited tilt-shift video of their 7,500km (~4,700mi) train ride from Beijing, China to Moscow, Russia on the Trans-Mongolian Railway. The song is Mongol Nutag by Sedaa.

A modern camping outpost, architect Tom Kundig’s wheeled shelters have a sleeping area that converts to a living room, a small kitchen, a fireplace, and even Wi-Fi. Located in Washington’s Methow Valley.

The Perennial Plate edited their footage from their three week stay in India into one eventful day, filled with “beauty and filth, food and poverty, happiness and stress” and food.

Cirque du Soleil’s LIGHT will feature world-famous DJs including Skrillex and Sebastian Ingrosso, and live performances around the club and overhead. Opens 4/26/13 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

Anna Possberg’s dramatic time-lapse of both urban and natural beauty found in the landscapes of Iceland, including some of the most spectacular Aurora Borealis footage we’ve laid eyes on.

Crash Baggage are made to be “handled without care.” The luggage has a worn and dented look that makes it stand out. It’s a bit silly that all pieces are “damaged” the exact same way though.

Casey Neistat found himself with a 10-hour layover while flying from NYC to Capetown, South Africa. He took full advantage of the brief time he had on the ground, then edited the entire clip on flight #2.

A spacious bag made of tearproof and waterproof ballistic nylon. Has room for 2 suits, 3 dress shirts, 2 pairs of shoes and more. It also has a concealed coat hook so you can hang the entire bag.

Tracks airplanes using ADS-B and FAA data. You can also view details – airline, destination, etc – for each plane it tracks. The site is free to use, but you’ll get more out of its desktop and mobile apps.

Angela Trimbur decided to dance off the holidays and not being able to see her family with those who did, at LAX. Love the hat guy who sees her and doesn’t look again until 1:25. Did that just happen?

Two fans of The Lord of the Rings walk from the set of Hobbiton to the mountain used as Mt. Doom in the movies. Boromir was right, but only because these two are easily distracted. Part 2 here.

Soft-sided luggage from Lipault, that can be compressed into a much smaller size when not in use – saving precious closet space. The bags have wheels, two handles and a hidden telescoping pull.

Awesome footage from the 2012 World Parachuting Championships. The skydivers appear at around 3:30, but you should watch the whole thing to get a gander at the sheer wonder and opulence of Dubai.

Make your luggage easy to spot with these large and distinctive retro tags made by Two Arms Inc. for Herb Lester. The tags are made from Tyvek, making them resistant to rips, tears and water.

Another wonderful video from the diverse world of Devin Graham, featuring shots of the Alaskan wilderness and its inhabitants. Filmed using a Canon 5D Mark III. Original score by Stephen Anderson.