Travel
The female cyclist who rode 2,000 miles across America alone with a broken shoulder
Riding solo in to the heart of America — After crashing on the first day of the solo Trans Am Bike Race across America, cyclist Laura Scott, got a far more profound experience of the country and its people.
Written by: Laura Scott
The Travel Diary: Uzbekistan's man-made water crisis captured in beautiful stills
What you see along the way — When photographer Marco Barbieri travelled to Uzbekistan, he was confronted with images of a water crisis that, if left unchecked, could spell disaster for the region. And yet, daily life carries on.
Written by: Marco Barbieri
The Travel Diary: Smoking joints and shotguns in the 21st century Wild West
What you see along the way — Deep in an Oregon desert, a community seeking freedom and respite from the demands of 21st century American life gathered to smoke, to share, and to celebrate.
Written by: Sean Aaron Bowers
Levitating surfers ride invisible boards, in new Foster Huntington film
Wavy magic carpet rides — Globetrotting adventure man Foster Huntington films his pals surfing without boards, in a new promo that will make you wish you could fly.
Written by: Gabriela Helfet
The Travel Diary: Cycling through Iceland's feral Fjords
What you see along the way — There's a sense of euphoria that comes from cycling down an open road that is impossible to put into words. Artist Steve Léon Brown found this out for himself in Iceland, where he spent 31 days and nights in the enchanting mountainous countryside, capturing the journey on a point and shoot camera.
Written by: Steve Brown
The artist who spent nine years illustrating a Qu’ran set in modern America
Art and understanding in the face of rising Islamophobia — Los Angeles-based artist Sandow Birk reimagines historical paintings with a contemporary political critique. His latest project is a Qu’ran illustrated with images from today’s America.
Written by: Alex King
The Travel Diary: Capturing Cuba through the lens of the street
What you see along the way — The world is watching Cuba right now, with Obama’s historic visit, an opening up for trade, and human rights abuses galore - the island is in a state of flux. Photographer Adrian Morris found himself in Havana during a critical era in Cuba's history, and took to the streets to take a look through a different lens.
Written by: Lars Hamer
The Travel Diary: Ten dusty days biking through the hidden Himalayas
What you see along the way — After last year's devastating earthquake in Tibet and Nepal, a group of adventurers set out for the once-forbidden nation of Upper Mustang to see what had changed, paragliding and motorbiking along the way.
Written by: James Joiner
Skateboarding through China’s Wild West
Bandits, badlands and Beijing's iron grip — Xinjiang is China’s most western frontier, portrayed as a badlands and hotbed for religious extremism by state-controlled media. But for photographer Terry Xie, it’s simply a place to skate with like-minded friends.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran
Behind the scenes on a DIY punk tour around the globe
A photo diary — Denmark's DIY trailblazers Yung share their tour adventures, shot by frontman and creative powerhouse Mikkel Holm Silkjær.
Written by: Alex King