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100 Days of Dancing Through China (Video)

Traveling is awesome, but capturing your trip around a theme is even better. In the same vein as the #FollowMeTo Instagram pictures, Dartmouth undergrad Jake Gaba documented his 100 days in China with a video of him dancing across the country. Filmed in Beijing, Chengdu, Xi’An, Lhasa (Tibet), Yangshuo, Zhangjiajie, […]
Floating Hotels for the 2022 Qatar World Cup

If you’re going to build a massively expense and crazy awesome hotel, the World Cup is a good excuse to do so. Leading the charge is a group of Finnish architects and financial backers in Qatar, UAE. Together they’re planning to build a series of floating hotels for the 2022 […]
The Perfect iPhone Case for Travelers and Adventurers

Between winter vacations and summer events, there’s always a reason to be taking selfies… food pics… inspirational travel pictures! Combined with big crowds and the need to share your awesome pics on Instagram, there’s a high chance of draining your battery and dropping your phone. Thankfully, mophie makes a number […]
A Look Back at Chicago’s 2016 Olympic Bid

I have a complicated relationship with Chicago’s Olympic bid. When Mayor Daley was trying to woo the IOC and win the 2016 Olympics, I was part of the Tokyo 2016 bid team. Tasked with monitoring the Chicago media, I’d send daily reports to my colleagues in Japan about Chicago bid […]
Inside Team USA’s Sochi 2014 Style Guide by Nike

If you’re paying millions of dollars to be an Olympic apparel sponsor, Team USA needs to perform well in your gear and you want them to look good. To help Team USA look good, Nike created the Sochi 2014 style guide. Buried deep within Nike’s website, the Sochi style guide outlines […]

March 3, 2014 at 8:19 am100 Days of Dancing Through China (Video)

February 27, 2014 at 2:10 pmFloating Hotels for the 2022 Qatar World Cup

February 25, 2014 at 8:14 amThe Perfect iPhone Case for Travelers and Adventurers

February 24, 2014 at 10:17 amA Look Back at Chicago’s 2016 Olympic Bid

February 20, 2014 at 8:29 amInside Team USA’s Sochi 2014 Style Guide by Nike