2023-10-28 05:19
Are you ready for the ride of your life? If you are looking for an adrenaline rush like no other, then you need to check out the Gelmerbahn rollercoaster in Switzerland. This is not your ord… Read More
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2023-10-21 00:30
Europe is a continent rich in history, culture and art. It is home to some of the most famous and prestigious museums in the world, such as the Louvre in Paris, the British Museum in London… Read More
2023-10-20 08:19
Traveling is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences in life. However, planning a trip can be stressful and time-consuming, especially if you don’t know where to start or w… Read More
2022-06-09 05:20
When visiting Switzerland you must have the most Swiss of all foods: a cheesy fondue! Dipping bread and other sides in a golden pot of melted cheese is an experience to savour and not to mis… Read More
2022-04-01 17:00
Het Familie weekend 2022 is in aantocht en samen met Hanneke en Els, en de enthousiaste Van Hoofjes, is tijdens het 45 jarige trouwfeest van Peter & Yvonne het idee gecreerd om het dit j… Read More
2021-07-14 08:02
Lachlan Morton went back in time in search of the original Tour de France spirit by riding every kilometer of the race — plus the distances between race starts and finishes — com… Read More
2021-07-10 18:05
The nomad train lets you make the journey of a lifetime on the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar with like minded digital nomads! Remote working while traveling as the new di… Read More
2021-07-08 14:22
Global Convoy, a adventurous road trip collective, started their travel missions in August 2016, when Joel, Max and Becca set out on an adventure of a lifetime, taking anyone and everyone wi… Read More
2020-12-22 20:33
Skiing across the roof of a house is one of those childhood dreams every skier has had. Richard Permin also. And he went for it in a big way in this fun skiing film: rooftop skiing like a bo… Read More
2020-12-12 15:11
Switzerland‘s rugged peaks are stunning in and by themselves. Now imagine putting a tiny house right on top of them in a highly remote location making it only accessible through a two… Read More
2020-12-03 21:15
Colorful beach pebbles are generally found on cool seaside locations like California or the far Eastern Russian coast’s kickass colourful glass beach. Turns out the US also has an amaz… Read More
2020-11-30 21:49
Swings of the world is our kickass collection of the most spectacular swings scattered on the most unlikely location around the world. Everyone loves a goodold swing, and when it is located… Read More
2020-11-19 12:36
Monetary loss, reputational damage, forgery, loss of trust, false accounting and investment scams — the power of fraud can have irreversible impacts on victims. So how did the frauds o… Read More
2020-11-07 17:12
On a round the world trip you inevitably end up wild camping at some point. The random locations you pitch up your tent become some of the most memorable places of the trip and reminiscing a… Read More
2020-11-01 16:42
Travel destinations on a high! That is the list of the world’s highest cities. Surprisingly 22 out of the 50 highest cities are actually national capitals! Scrolling the list of worlds… Read More
2020-10-29 08:50
One man. One camera. 510 million km² of planet. That is the Tim Traveller and his personal tagline to find the world’s quirkiest and most absurd things to discover around our fasc… Read More
2020-10-28 11:44
Most people love getting lost in books. Being transported to a inspirational fictional world through the power of worlds is a powerful experience. A new magical bookstore in Chengdu (China)… Read More
2020-10-21 21:03
Size does not matter…not when you are a traveler wanting to visit every country in the world like these people did. You also have the small countries, which we think are the obscure i… Read More
2020-10-16 20:52
COVID 19, the Corona virus or THE pandemic…no matter how you describe it, it has impacted backpackers, travelers, digital nomads and holiday makers globally and brought all travel to… Read More
2020-10-16 20:52
COVID 19, the Corona virus or THE pandemic…no matter how you describe it, it has impacted backpackers, travelers, digital nomads and holiday makers globally and brought all travel to… Read More
2020-10-09 09:20
A black-and-white film capturing a group of men and women having a snowball fight in France in 1896 makes for an epic piece of time travel showing we had fun the same way then as now! T… Read More
2020-10-04 11:04
Kickasstrips aims to inspire. Inspire in a different, original and unusual way. Combining Hans Zimmer’s classical film music with an Italian Mountain exploration mission just to fit th… Read More
2020-10-03 10:34
Dark tourism is a thing within the travel world. The growing trend of traveling to unusual places that involve dark peculiarities, death and suffering is catching on. Think about prison cell… Read More
2020-10-02 10:21
The penis festival has more than meets the eye. Dominated by massive phallus and penis symbols and contraptions one gets the impression of a highly erotic and sexual festival. Nothing could… Read More
2020-09-26 08:12
The Swiss mountain resort of Saas Fee has hosted an Ice Climbing World Cup for 20 years. Nothing special there. This ice climbing event however takes place, believe it or not, in a 10-story… Read More
2020-09-24 08:42
Mongolia, that vast and grassy land of endless plains and meadows, has mesmerized many travelers. To a golfer it looks like just one giant golf course. With this sharp observation Adam Rolst… Read More
2020-09-22 11:02
Professional paraglider and self-declared ‘couch potato‘ Hasan Kaval’ came up with a brilliant paragliding trip: to take his favourite couch and TV up in the sky and recrea… Read More
2020-09-03 11:48
When you set foot in New York City, you will be mesmerized by the series of soaring skyscrapers, monuments, fashion, food, art and much more breathtaking sights in the city. As a first-timer… Read More
2020-06-29 14:29
The Clock of the Long Now is a timepiece with a very extensive time-frame. In a time of short-term focus, profits and plans the long-now-clock stands out with a focus on the long-term future… Read More
2020-05-17 18:17
Ice swimming is becoming popular. In spite of high altitude ice swimming at Mount Everest not being for everyone, the winter sport of ice swimming is attracting ever more enthusiasts. In Eas… Read More
2020-05-13 08:40
Handstands make for a popular picture perfect moment on a trip around the world. Traveler & breakdancer Kapstand showed us epic one-handed handstands around the world, the naked Handstan… Read More
2020-04-25 17:58
Now that the coronavirus ‘stay at home’ mantra has taken a hold of the world we have all been turned in the ultimate couchpotatoes and armchair travelers that don’t move an… Read More
2020-04-24 08:04
The goal was to attend the world expo 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan. To get there in an environmentally friendly way, Magda & Benedict from Switzerland decided to hop in their Tesla and see… Read More
2020-04-23 16:32
‘Waiting for Postcards’ is a short documentary that follows the story of an emerging electronic music producer ‘Omegachild’ from Brisbane as he escapes the daily grin… Read More
2020-04-17 22:32
Imagine any fairytale. Imagine any ski holiday. Now combine them. Add loads of colours. Make it night. Add lights. Beautiful mountains. Like a real wintery wonderland. Yes you are getting cl… Read More
2020-04-16 15:18
Captain Tom Moore was supposed to have a grand party with 100 people to celebrate his 100th birthday. The coronavirus lockdown made this impossible so instead he decided to something even mo… Read More
2020-04-13 12:29
Restrained to your own house or neighborhood, during the coronavirus pandemic, it can be hard to stay fit and get things done. Beau Miles found the perfect solution when he decided to run a… Read More
2020-04-13 12:29
Restrained to your own house or neighborhood, during the coronavirus pandemic, it can be hard to stay fit and get things done. Beau Miles found the perfect solution when he decided to run a… Read More
2020-04-13 11:54
White water kayaking is wild. It gets even wilder when you drag your kayak up a drainage ditch and lauch yourself downwards. Like a uncontrollable projectile more flying than kayaking this i… Read More
2020-04-09 21:54
During the coronavirus lockdown we are limited to our houses and rooms. We can’t freely travel and roam as we would want to and were used to. But our mind can still make amazing journe… Read More
2020-04-09 21:54
During the coronavirus lockdown we are limited to our houses and rooms. We can’t freely travel and roam as we would want to and were used to. But our mind can still make amazing journe… Read More
2020-04-08 08:25
The goal is to become the first skiers to descent from Greenland’s second highest peak Mont Forel (3393m), located in the remote Schweizerland in Eastern Greenland. Loaded with guilt a… Read More
2020-04-06 20:53
These boring days of coronavirus quarantine are not the easiest of times for us travelers. We want to be free, to move and to explore. That’s our default state of being. With our ever… Read More
2020-04-05 08:09
Emma Smart and Andy Smith two valiant adventurers had a dream. A dream to travel around the world and see the world with time on their side, experiencing the beauty that is present everywher… Read More
2020-04-04 22:04
Life is all about priorities. Pizza and bikes are those priorities. They are priorities that can fix anything. From a bad day in the office, feeling slightly down, stressed out due to work o… Read More
2020-04-03 09:13
Now that the COVID-19 / Coronavirus global lockdown has brought all our traveling lives to a standstill we need alternatives to satisfy that travel bug. With all that time at our hands searc… Read More
2020-04-02 15:09
In his latest film Danny Macaskill helps out a friend by babbysitting their three-year old daughter Daisy. As can be expected he takes her out for a spin on his bicycle. It turns in an amazi… Read More
2020-04-01 08:27
During the longest government shutdown in American history a group of slackliners from Mexico and a team from the USA to establish a highline across the border, that imaginary line, between… Read More
2020-03-29 10:22
We travel to get new experiences, to gain new perspectives and see new things. Museums are one of these inspiring places we flock to in order to marvel at Van Gogh or Picasso painting, get l… Read More
2020-03-28 11:31
The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on global travel forcing countries to shut their borders, cancel flights and keep hotels and people locked down. However, the need to escape the confinement… Read More
2020-03-26 09:18
This is not the time to travel, this is the time to dream! Dreaming up original travel ideas has been our mission at kickasstrips and this is the time to do that even more. With all the trav… Read More
2020-03-25 19:35
Staying healthy and keeping yourself entertained are two main missions during these tough coronavirus quarantine times. Our previous corona virus travel tips were a good start for the first… Read More
2020-03-25 18:17
Not being able to travel due to the Coronavirus is a real problem for the real hardcore traveler. That restless feeling you get when you know you just have to go somewhere but can’t. T… Read More
2020-03-24 20:27
Keeping fit is hard during the coronavirus quarantine. Limited to your own apartment we can’t travel and can’t do any sports outdoors. Running a marathon seems to be out of the q… Read More
2020-03-24 17:29
In these trying times of coronavirus quarantines our travel bug and wanderlust can not be satisfied with a quick trip or long journey. Instead we have to resolve to alternatives like making… Read More
2020-03-22 18:56
This is an article in our ‘Coronavirus travel tip’ series where we provide kickass emergency ‘travel’ tips that will help to satisfy that travel bug, wanderlust and j… Read More
2020-03-22 13:48
Bottle Cap Alley is exactly what the name suggest: an alley paved with hundreds of thousands of beer bottle caps. A perfect location to drop by, have a beer and leave your cap behind. Bottle… Read More
2019-12-19 19:35
What are you doing on the weekend of February 2, 2020? Football fans from across the US will be gathering in Miami, Florida for Super Bowl LIV, the upcoming installment of the NFL’s ch… Read More
2019-10-12 12:16
Ben and James have been on several ‘adventures’ together, from pulling a sofa across southern England to swimming the length of a knee deep river in Dorset. Making films about th… Read More
2019-10-02 11:35
The Travelling Bears are a gang of Toy Animals living in Dublin in Ireland that go on regular trips to far away destinations. Their world of travelling started in 2000 when McBear did his pi… Read More
2019-09-18 19:26
In 1964, Reg Spiers, an Aussie javelin thrower, found himself in England after a competition, completely penniless and with no plane ticket home. He was so desperate to get back home for his… Read More
2019-09-06 12:04
Have you ever dreamed of weightless travel, floating through the sky defying every law of gravity and escaping into thin air? Jean-Baptiste Chandelier managed to do just that between the Azo… Read More
2019-04-27 07:04
What if you were to explore your home town and region as a traveler or visitor? You would perceive new unexpected things. With a fresh and clean view you would look at your world completely… Read More
2019-04-25 07:59
From Hong Kong to Myanmar, from India to Ethiopia. RR Hauxley traveled with a single bitcoin from 2017 to 2018, going through the biggest price increase of the currency until its subseq… Read More
2019-04-23 14:22
The map above shows the world’s longest continuous and uninterrupted walk possible on planet Earth. This giant global stroll will take you from Cape Town, South Africa to Magadan in Ru… Read More
2019-03-24 13:36
Ice & Palms is the kickass adventure of Jochen Mesle and Max Kroneck while they cross the Alps in the middle of winter by bike and skis. Their ambitious six-week bikepacking and skiing t… Read More
2019-03-21 15:09
Why do we travel?That simple question is not so easy to answer. Yeah it is fun, yes it gives you new views of the world and enriches your experiences…but so does watching documentarie… Read More
2019-03-20 22:22
In 2013, Ben Sadd, a 26-year-old photographer and filmmaker from England, completed a kickass journey on foot from Bournemouth to Brighton – dragging his favourite sofa with him. This… Read More
2019-03-17 19:11
Toronto is a cool city to visit — and we’re not saying that because of the often-crisp Canadian weather. This chic metro of six million people perched on Lake Ontario buzzes with… Read More
2019-03-17 18:44
The year is 1993 and an unknown Polish cyclist named Andrew Slodkowski cycles around the world in 80 days!! An amazing trip and adventure of a lifetime! Years later well-known long distance… Read More
2019-03-14 11:09
Hodophile (adj.) Origin: Greek. Definition: “Lover of roads”, or better “lover of travel.” Travelers are always on the move always on the road, roaming from one beaut… Read More
2019-03-14 11:09
Hodophile (adj.) Origin: Greek. Definition: “Lover of roads”, or better “love of travel.” Travelers are always on the move always on the road, roaming from one beauti… Read More
2019-03-13 16:21
Most world travelers don’t need an excuse to want to go to Auckland, New Zealand. While it’s not the capital (that would be Wellington), Auckland is the biggest and most spectacu… Read More
2019-02-14 12:41
Here at kickasstrips we are highly fond of roadtrips and roadtripping! Grab a random means of transport and make your way across a big landmass captures the true spirit of slow and on-the-gr… Read More
2019-01-23 19:12
Christian Moullec – bird lover to the max – saw that lesser white-fronted geese were struggling with their migration from Germany to Sweden in 1995. To help them he took to the s… Read More
2019-01-18 22:08
We have covered plenty of extreme bike touring and bikepacking trips here on kickasstrips.com The next one however is in a league of its own as Ed Pratt is cylcing a full loop around the wor… Read More
2019-01-16 21:56
Hiraeth is a Welsh concept of longing for a home which you can’t return to or one that was never yours. not necessarily a house, but a homely feeling such as love. It can be loosely tr… Read More
2019-01-13 14:56
Mongolia has always drawn in exceptional adventurers looking to explore the vastness of this huge country in ever original ways. From golfing across Mongolia, the epic Mongol rally to a padd… Read More
2018-12-08 18:26
We all know that feeling that a song evokes a strong emotional feeling….but for some people it is so moving that they literally start moving and go on a crazy kickass travel mission… Read More
2018-11-30 20:20
Two young people demonstrate how easily cultural boundaries can be overcome when you are willing to leave and open-up to the wide world. “Far. The Story of a Way Around the World… Read More
2018-11-25 18:32
Every traveler knows that feeling from deep within him/her that you just have to go somewhere….explore distant lands and uncover new places just for the hell of it. This feeling is of… Read More
2018-11-23 15:50
On the 4th of November 2018 adventurer Ross Edgley returned to the town of Margate in Britain’s south-east 157 days after he left. All those days he spent in the water swimming a full… Read More
2018-11-20 09:20
Another kickass spin on Jules Verne’s travel classic ‘Around the world in 80 days’ comes from a 10-year old girl and her mission to visit 80 countries and sing their respec… Read More
2018-11-13 15:45
Not all those who wander are lost! Purposedly wandering by yourself and getting lost in the beauty of the world however is the ultimate case in point and the people who do this are known as… Read More
2018-11-13 14:34
Skiing in Reno When it comes to skiing destinations in the U.S., Reno, Nevada might not be the first place that you think of. But there are more than a few ski resorts in Reno and nearby, la… Read More
2018-10-31 17:41
Every kickass traveler has stayed in a hostel before (we assume and hope). They are the vibrating and lively centers of every budget traveler’s kickass trip with a broad range of optio… Read More
2018-10-18 16:30
Africa is an enchanting continent with plenty of mysteries that deserve to be discovered. This is why you need to make sure you head to one of the greatest countries in the world for your ne… Read More
2018-10-11 18:41
A lot of people recognize that triangular mountain when they see a picture…but what is its name again? And where is it located? Fact it is that most triangular mountain of mountains i… Read More
2018-09-24 12:48
Mountain Bike legends Hans Rey & Steve Peat make a kickass North to South Traverse of Iceland by mountain bike. They were joined by local rider Runar Omarsson and the folks from Icebike… Read More
2018-09-16 18:49
If your looking for peculiar trips that are slightly out of the ordinary you know you can always count on kickasstrips. Let us add another one to the list: crossing the alps on a space hoppe… Read More
2018-09-14 12:42
Andy Strangeway aka the Island Man embarked on a kickass adventure to become the the first ever person to land and sleep on every island in Scotland…a 162 in total. Not all of which h… Read More
2018-08-25 10:41
Taiwan is generally considered the most bike friendly place in all of Asia with its dedicated cycling lanes, plethora of bike sharing schemes and a government actively promoting cycling cult… Read More
2018-08-21 07:52
Movie inspired travels are nothing new. New Zealand got flooded with tourists after the Lord of the Rings was shot there and many Southern European cities like Split (Croatia) and Seville (S… Read More
2018-08-18 08:13
On May 1st, 2005 Juan Villarino, an Argentinean world traveler & explorer who goes by the name ‘Acrobato del Camino’ (Acrobat of the Road) , hitches a ride in a sailboat from… Read More
2018-08-04 07:30
Road tripping across the USA is one of these bucketlist items every traveler with a good dose of wanderlust has on his mind. But Daniel Ricciardo and the Red Bull F1 team take it one step fu… Read More
2018-07-25 09:55
When you hit the road on a shoestring, budgeting each and everything becomes the default day task. From trying to find the cheapest meal, the most affordable way of transport to where to fin… Read More
2018-06-23 09:51
You’ve heard the rumors and seen the pictures. You’ve imagined yourself doing the river crossings, seeing the Egyptian pyramids with your own eyes, swimming at the beaches, obser… Read More
2018-02-07 14:44
Ziplines are heaps of fun. And now the funnest of them all opened in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Jebel Jais Flight. It is by far the world longest zipline measuring a kickass 2.8 km (1.7… Read More
2018-01-04 11:25
Happy new year kickasstrippers! We have just left 2017 behind us (with a blast we hope). A year ram-packed with travels, adventures and kickass trips. GoPro remains the quintessential… Read More
2017-12-03 15:17
No contraption was too crazy for kiteboarder Jerrie van de Kop as he engaged on a wind powered journey across Tanzania. Using only wind and kites he set out from Tanzania’s fabled Zanz… Read More
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