Travel

Finland may be known as the happiest country on the planet. But right now, if any residents want to leave their paradise to travel to certain parts of the UK, they can ditch their paper passport and use a smartphone instead.

PD EDC looks to handle the overflow of everyday carry gear the contemporary market has bestowed upon us. Its modular Vault 2.0 series of cases works like a binder to keep multitools, pens, money and more neatly organized and ready to deploy.

Shenzhen's Natasha Guitars has launched a Kickstarter for a bamboo smart guitar called the NBSG that comes with sound processing brains offering different tone presets, onboard effects, app control, and wireless output.

The fantastical W2 Romotow T8 caravan became a reality earlier this year, but at $270,000 it wasn't a reality for many buyers. Romotow is doing what it can to broaden the market, splitting the T8 into a full lineup that includes an entry-level shell.

GAC Advanced Design has imagined a wildly capable autonomous RV concept called Vanlife. The fully autonomous vision is designed to drive over all types of earthen terrain, whisking passengers on an outdoorsy adventure while they sleep soundly inside.

Finally someone is turning a futuristic electric van into an RV. RollAway's BrightDrop Zevo 600 e-RV is meant to be a 5-star rental glamper that lets guests experience electric van life while supported by the promise of hotel-style vacation services.

Back at NAMM 2019, Ciari Guitars launched an interesting travel guitar that featured a beautifully engineered folding mechanism which allowed players to transport the instrument in a backpack. Now the company is back with a P90-packing edition.

Every year, students from the Skoda Vocational School design their own concept cars. This year's crew has endeavored to turn the electric Skoda Enyaq iV into a multifunctional micro-camper and mobile office – not an easy ask from a compact crossover.

The collective mindset change that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have begun a societal revolution that may well return us to our nomadic origins. We've collected a list of resources available for those who can work-from-anywhere.

German airline Lufthansa is overhauling the way its customers will experience international travel on its new Boeing 789 and Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with the Allegris project improving passenger comfort for business, first-class and economy flyers.

Alpine is known the world over for car audio and infotainment equipment, not so much for outrageous concept vehicles. That changes with the new Cross Cabin, a concept work-from-anywhere RV with a skeletal bamboo interior optimized for work and play.

While luxury travel firm Orient Express is best known for its train excursions, it's now branching out into cruises … in a big way. The company has just unveiled what will reportedly be the world's largest sailing ship, the Orient Express Silenseas.