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Friday Faves: Smoothies, Swimming Holes + Coffee Popsicles

Friday Faves: Smoothies, Swimming Holes + Coffee Popsicles

I’m in Charlottesville, Virginia this week for the LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph. Turns out the festival isn’t just about peace, love and photography… it’s also about escaping this insane hotness. Seriously, it gets hot as hell over here on the East Coast in the summertime. Something I can sometimes forget as a girl from the Pacific Northwest. But this week I’ve...

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Mountainfilm: Kicking It Off Right In Telluride

Mountainfilm: Kicking It Off Right In Telluride

It’s no secret that we LOVE Mountainfilm. Like, we really love it. It’s not just about the inspiring films and people that we see here, it’s about the community that this festival represents. We’ve spent the last couple of weeks in Telluride and we’ve had a chance to get to know some of the Mountainfilm family better. A major shout-out and high-five to Jenny Jacobi...

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Prove That Travel Can Change the World: Donate to Passports With Purpose

Prove That Travel Can Change the World: Donate to Passports With Purpose

It’s no secret at Under Solen that we believe in the value of travel. Not only because of the personal change that it often brings, but the positive impacts that it can have on communities around the world. That’s why we’re very excited to take part again in Passports With Purpose. In its third year, PWP is built on the idea that “travel can change the world.” (We...

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Adventure, Dirtbags and Inspiration: Q&A With 23 Feet Videographer Allie Bombach

Adventure, Dirtbags and Inspiration: Q&A With 23 Feet Videographer Allie Bombach

Here at Under Solen we get to hang out and work with some pretty inspirational people. Allie Bombach is certainly part of that crowd. A fellow 20-something-kick-ass-female-that-does-her-own-thing, Allie is taking on the world of adventure, video camera in hand. Beyond running Red Reel Video Media, she’s currently working on one of the most intriguing projects we’ve come across in...

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Wednesday Wanderlust Break: Norwegian Sunrise

Wednesday Wanderlust Break: Norwegian Sunrise

When it comes to the lull of the middle of the week, we all need some inspiration. So here at Under Solen we’ve decided to bring you a weekly dose of inspiration to fuel your wanderlust. It might be a video, a photo or even a quote; anything we can find to get you inspired to get out and go! This week it’s this beautiful video shot in Norway by Leif Johan Holand. Thanks to MatadorTV...

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How to Be an Explorer of the World

How to Be an Explorer of the World

It’s Thursday, and that means that here at Under Solen we’ve been plowing through a long week of work. In the midst of staring at the computer, fighting a conservation battle and prepping calendars, spreadsheets, work plans and beyond, we needed a gentle reminder of why we do what we do. In fact what we do at Under Solen is something that’s been firmly on our minds all week. As...

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