Book Review: Lost on Planet China: One man’s attempt to understand the...
If you have ever been to China, then Lost on Planet China will be full of inside jokes only you and other China travelers will understand. His insight into the psyche of the Chinese was amusing and...
View ArticleBook Review: Rising / Falling – Always Hoping: A Journey to a Part of Asia,...
This is the only book written about the Mongol Rally. As many of you know, we are participating in this 10,000 mile adventure across Europe and Asia this summer, so naturally we wanted to size up what...
View ArticleBook Review: Vagabonding, by Rolf Potts
If you have ever entertained the idea of long-term travel, or ‘Vagabonding’ as Rolf Potts terms it, then this book is an invaluable guide on how to get started with planning and logistics. It is a...
View ArticleBook Reviews: History on the Road
Traveling is a great way to learn. Every new city visited is a deeper insight into the region’s past and why it developed as it did. We traveled from Shanghai to Seattle by land and sea, and all the...
View ArticleBook Reviews: Travel Literature on the Road
On the road last year I read several travel books. Below are a few reviews of some of the amazing adventure tales I’ve enjoyed reading, I hope you’ll find something you enjoy from this list as well:...
View ArticleCall for Submissions –Best Cube Abandoning Films and Books
We recently watched “Running the Sahara” a documentary about three dudes who literally ran from west to east across the Sahara. After watching that epic tale unfold we thought we’d search for a...
View ArticleBook Review: Border Run
For the past two years Lauren has been running a small book club in Beijing called Book Smugglers. From time to time publishers send books for review. Border Run, by Simon Lewis, was one such book....
View ArticleThe Best Movies About Finding Happiness Through Travel
Abandon the Cube finds the top movies about the search for happiness.
View ArticleThe Best TV Shows About Quitting Your Job to Travel
If you’re sitting around watching TV all day, you’re not out seeing the world. Let’s face it though, every traveler knows that downtime is important to long-term travel happiness. Once, in Kashgar,...
View ArticleThe Best Books About Quitting Your Job to Travel
Books open a window into how another person sees the world. For travelers, we strive to see the world in new ways everyday– and reading is just one of the many ways we expand our vision. As an avid...
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