Off Piste: Yonder Journal

Our interview with founder Emiliano Granado about the exploration-based publication

Driven by a primal instinct to explore, observe and theorize, Yonder Journal exists to document largely unknown areas of the Americas through the unfiltered lens of wide-eyed, self-taught anthropologists. Founded by writer Daniel Wakefield Pasley and photographer Emiliano Granado (perhaps known best for his brand work with Outlier and Manual for Speed) Yonder Journal tells tales of varied length and consequence through three unique avenuesreports, …

Word of Mouth: Amsterdam

Our updated look at the creative Dutch capital and its "normal" approach to urban living

Much like the city’s compact urban landscape, Amsterdam’s creative history is also densely formed, and even a quick visit to the Dutch capital can be extremely inspiring. Interestingly, you often hear Dutch people say they strive to act “normal”—yet it’s their dynamic way of viewing the world that has continued to make the Netherlands so unique and brimming with ingenuity. With its highly accepting population …

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A travel inspiration web app pairs Instagram images with information

While developing a trip-planning support app called Tripovore, Paris-based designer and developer Benjamin Netter (winner of 2011’s Foursquare Hackathon) discovered that “pictures from Instagram give you a much better taste of travel locations than any professional photographers could give you. These photos are, most of the time, more realistic representations of the beauty of a place.” Putting Tripovore on hold, Netter began focusing his attention …