Aladdin Essential Tea Infuser
Back when I drank coffee, I was a coffee snob. Actually, I was an espresso snob. I drank dry cappuccinos and would only sink to regular coffee in France, or at a gas station in the middle of nowhere without a Starbucks, low moments that can befall even the pickiest coffee drinkers.
These days I’m a tea snob. I like green tea, preferably the expensive kind that tastes like a freshly mown Japanese lawn. When I fly, I bring tea bags. When I travel places where I suspect there’s a scarcity of green tea, I bring loose tea, the good stuff. It just makes traveling a little more….civilized. Read the rest of the review here!
The mega classic Stanley thermos.
I know it’s Spring, but seriously, it’s still cold outside. The sun feels warm, especially after months of vitamin D deprivation, but step into the shade and you’re right back to winter. It’s tricky to properly prepare for Spring adventures. Whether you’re sport climbing at a local crag, hiking into the high alpine or bike commuting to work, layer too lightly and you’ll freeze your butt off. Dress too warmly and you’ll sweat and curse the heavy pack you’re lugging around all day. Even in desert climes like southern Utah, New Mexico and Texas, where the difference between sun and shade can feel like summer vs. winter, spring requires you prepare for both seasons at once. I’ve found a few key ways to outsmart spring’s fickle temps. These three items will keep you warm in the shade, cool in the sun, and won’t slow you down with winter weight. Read the rest of the story on venturethere.com.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo by Caroline Treadway.
Buenos Aires is the place to be if you like a. art. b. culture c. delicious food. d. shopping e. all-night tango sessions. f. any or all of the above. Since the Buenos Aires Ezeiza airport is an international hub with connecting flights to the continent’s more remote regions, if you’re traveling around South America, it’s likely you’ll find yourself in Buenos Aires. I recommend spending the night if you can. Over the past two weeks I’ve spent two nights – enroute to and from Patagonia – in Buenos Aires, and wish I’d had a lot more time to explore this romantic, art-filled city. Check out this mini guide to Buenos Aires for the best places to stay, eat and shop. Read the rest of the story on venturethere.com
Reach- Trailer 2 from Rogue State Films on Vimeo.
Nathan Bancroft, 24, wanted to make a different kind of climbing film. It took about seven months, and he called it ‘Reach’. Bancroft’s feature-length climbing debut is as much about hard bouldering as it is about the visual landscapes climbers often get to experience. With a fresh and creative eye, Bancroft follows climbing pioneers like Daniel Woods, Dave Graham, Zach Lerner and Jon Cardwell as they travel to bouldering destinations in Colorado, New Mexico, and Brazil and develop some of the the world’s hardest climbs. “I wanted to move away from the typical storyline and focus on the movement and excitement and landscape of rock climbing,” says Bancroft, a New Mexico native who studied photography at the University of New Mexico and has been climbing since he was 11 years old.
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