Discovery Point , in the Scottish city of Dundee, is the home of RRS Discovery, the the ship which transported Captain Scott’s first Antarctic ” Discovery Expedition” to the South Pole in 1901 . The ship was built in Dundee and returned there in 1986. RSS Discovery against the… Read More
Pamukkale, Turkey / Photo: Vandelizer How to keep exploring the strangeness of Earth from the comfort of your laptop keyboard. ONE OF THE THEMES we seem to return to often here at Trips is the total bizarreness (and beauty) of Planet Earth. And it’s not only the editors that… Read More
Did you follow along with Andrew Evans during his 10 week, 10,000 mile journey from D.C. to Antarctica? And are you dying to know how the hell he actually did it? Well here’s your chance. We’re hosting a webinar on Monday, April 12 at 8 p.m. EST , and… Read More
Today National Geographic and local partners reveal a unique and interactive way to explore Yosemite National Park: The Yosemite Gateway MapGuide . NG worked with the Sierra Business Council and Sierra Nevada Conservancy to gather area residents’ secrets–more than 800 of the best places to visit off-the-beaten tourist path.… Read More
When the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference offered it’s annual prize to National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle , it also came with a wish. TED said Earle could ask for anything and they’d help to make it happen. Earle, a renown oceanographer, wished for global network of protected marine… Read More
About a month ago, Andrew Evans, our contributing editor who traveled 10,000 miles to Antarctica from Washington, D.C., mostly by bus , posted a video of him with a penguin on his lap . After watching the video, I began missing the birds I sunbathed and paddled with on… Read More
One cannot travel to Antarctica without immediately thinking about those who came before. And one name in particular always stands out: Sir Ernest Shackleton , whose adventures through the ice are some of the more iconic expeditions of all time. Andrew Evans reflects on retracing Shackleton’s footsteps, and the… Read More
Millaa Millaa Falls, Australia
Matador Goods editor and photographer Lola Akinmade takes us on a night tour of Hungary’s capital city. 1. The iconic Parliament Building located along the Danube River is one of Budapest’s most recognizable landmarks . 2. A lady waits on a chilly night for the tram on the Pest… Read More
We have a sneaking suspicion that Andrew Evans traveled the entire 10,000 miles by bus just to hang out with penguins. You don’t have to remind me: I know how lucky I am. I am lucky to travel so much and I am luckiest of all for getting to… Read More