by Shannon Swanson One of my first love affairs with the ocean was through surfing, both on a board and behind a camera. Here my friend Jim, a much better surfer than myself, throws an air on a small day … Continue reading Surfing in Carlsbad, California
By Irina Lut I’ve always loved to wander, whether by train, by plane or on foot. Having lived in six countries and traveled through many more (how does the list of destination goals only seem to get longer?!), I am … Continue reading Romania: I Just Can’t Get Enough
I knew red tide had arrived, but I wasn’t prepared for what I saw. When I stepped onto the beach, it was covered with dead fish and sea life of all sizes. Catfish, snapper, bait fish, eels, and even octopuses … Continue reading Red Tide on the Florida Panhandle
by Wout Salenbien There is no better past-time activity then to spend your whole day by the river, picking out fossils. Breaking up rocks by hand, sieving them to wash out the fine fraction and picking out fossil after fossil from … Continue reading Finding Fossils on the Amazon
by Cesar Rufo at eatclimbtravel.com I drew in a deep breath, and held it there. My eyes opened and I gazed up at the overhanging limestone cliff above. Exhaling slowly, I chalked up once more and readied myself for the ensuing … Continue reading Paradise Found: Exploring Lan Ha Bay
by Wout Salenbien As part of my PhD research at Duke University, I examine the link between biodiversity and the geosphere through the fossil records. This means I get to travel along the Amazon river during my field season to look … Continue reading Sunrise on the Rio Palotoa
by Cesar Rufo of eatclimbtravel.com For the good chunk of my 27 years, I feared motorcycles. I refused to come near them, let alone drive one. To me, the risk wasn’t worth it. I’d already met heaps of foreigners who’d … Continue reading Riding Solo: Exploring Vietnam by Motorbike
by Alicia Weigel. Feature photo by Anna Kislingbury Anderson As of September 17th, 2015 Mozambique is entirely free of landmines. This is important for the obvious reason of safety in a country that has experienced decades of almost continual warfare, both … Continue reading Yours, Mines, and Ours: Mozambique
Shannon is a published travel writer and award-winning conservation photographer. She’s worked with National Geographic Traveler Magazine as their “Curious Traveler” and is also one of National Geographic’s Young Explorers, raising awareness about the pollutants degrading our country’s coastlines and oceans. … Continue reading Shannon Swanson
Marika Cowan is an illustrator/animator currently living and working in New York City. Originally from Maine, she grew up spending much of her time hiking, camping, and swimming in the glorious Maine wilderness. She attended Rhode Island School of Design … Continue reading Marika Cowan
Irina Lut loves stories – reading them, hearing them, experiencing them. She loves finding hidden treasures in unusual (or usual?!) places and meeting people who are willing to share their narratives with her as well. She has an MSc in … Continue reading Irina Lut
Nikkita was a born explorer. Raised in a few different countries by parents from two very different parts of the world, seven hour flights and funny sounding food were the norm. She graduated Cornell University with a degree in Statistical Sciences, … Continue reading Nikkita Mehta
One World, Two Feet 