Curious World We can put it in boxes to play in or bags to protect us from floods; when it shifts inside an hourglass, we use it to measure the days of our lives. Stone made of it can last for millennia, while castles made of sand only last a few days. It can be green, black, white, pink, or yellow. Yet few of us, if pressed, actually know what…
Eat This Now Think of Cambodian food as the old-school punk rocker that has been doing things their own way since before it was even called punk — it’s brash, bold, the antithesis of Top 40 pop. You’ve probably had pad Thai noodles or a bowl of Vietnamese pho. But have you ever tasted a dish that made fish and mint and chile and lemongrass start a mosh pit together on…
Watch This Joshua McFadden, a James Beard–award winning chef and author here in Portland, joined Modern Adventure's inaugural trip in June to experience the best of Italy – and served a banquet feast outside a 12th-century Tuscan abbey, based on local ingredients he hand-picked and cooked himself. And it was so, so good.
DIY Travel Burning Man, the annual desert art and community spectacle, created a recipe for life-changing, consciousness-opening travel experiences. And like any good recipe, it’s yours to borrow, remix, and update to suit your tastes. It’s okay if you don’t want to go to Burning Man. It’s okay if you really do want to go, but just can’t make it. It’s also okay if you used to go to Burning…
Power of Fun It's said you can learn more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. Many credit Plato for this timeless quip. Others link it to a 17th-century self-help pamphlet for young gentlemen. Wherever it came from, I approve. That’s because travel is the adult world's great secret playground. Let’s Get Serious about Playing Stuart Brown is a man who really wants…