Volkswagen California van life brand kicks off with new mini-camper

Over the past seven years, Volkswagen has been quickly turning its iconic California from a single camper van into an entire family, completed by inviting in the Caddy California in 2020. This year, it makes it even more official: California is a new b… Continue reading Volkswagen California van life brand kicks off with new mini-camper

Nissan made its own camper van, and it’s a gorgeous Murphy bed retreat

We like Nissan cars, SUVs and trucks well enough, but we’re starting to think the company is wasting its talents and should focus all attention on camper vans. It has designed several of our favorite camper van concepts in recent memory and even sells … Continue reading Nissan made its own camper van, and it’s a gorgeous Murphy bed retreat

Bulge-bellied hybrid-electric airliner to debut in 2028

Travelers could be making all-electric airline flights as soon as 2028. That’s when Heart Aerospace’s well-funded hybrid-drive ES-30 is planned to enter service, with a projected battery range of 200 km (124 miles) – or much farther in extended-range m… Continue reading Bulge-bellied hybrid-electric airliner to debut in 2028

Gorgeous six-wheel RV raises Mercedes Sprinter camping to yacht grade

Few Class A motorhomes make us want to live indefinitely on the road, but Niesmann+Bischoff has mastered the art of making several of those select few. It doesn’t build the largest or most expensive motorhomes out there, but we’d argue it makes some of… Continue reading Gorgeous six-wheel RV raises Mercedes Sprinter camping to yacht grade

The sky-high mountain superhighway used by billions of tiny travelers

Regardless of what you may think of insects – if you even think about them at all – they make up around 90% of animal species on the planet and without them we’d see the collapse of ocean and land ecosystems that could ultimately lead to the end of all… Continue reading The sky-high mountain superhighway used by billions of tiny travelers

Mexico City Smart Home: Wi-Fi and Cement Don’t Mix (Premium)

Last month, I discussed my plans to bring an Eero 6E Pro mesh Wi-Fi router, two Echo Dot speakers, and a Blink Outdoor 4 camera to Mexico City. We’re here now, and I’ve wasted more time than I should have trying to set it all up. My success rate thus f… Continue reading Mexico City Smart Home: Wi-Fi and Cement Don’t Mix (Premium)

$1-million Ram expedition RV pulls elite German engineering into US

Germany’s Unicat has been building some of Earth’s largest, most capable, most meticulously equipped expedition vehicles for decades. For its latest rig, it’s cozying up to the American market, turning the Ram 5500 into the sharply angled B63X all-terr… Continue reading $1-million Ram expedition RV pulls elite German engineering into US