Kassondra Cloos

London, Providence

Travel writer & news reporter for @adventurecom, with bylines in @outsidemagazine, @backpackermag, @guardian & more. Rhode Islander abroad.

Articles

Vanlife is sexy. Building a van? Hard work

1 week ago | adventure.com | Kassondra Cloos

Spoiler alert: the perfect adventure van doesn’t exist. But don’t worry—expert Calum Creasey has some suggestions for you. On social media, you usually see vans parked in epic places, with plush interiors straight out of the pages of a home design magazine. But a campervan doesn’t have to have running water or a built-in bed to be an adequate adventuremobile—or even a full-time home. If you ask Calum Creasey, an author and British campervan builder, an air mattress is all you really need.
It’s cheaper to fly to Europe than to travel within the US

3 weeks ago | adventure.com | Kassondra Cloos

If you’ve always wanted to go to Europe but assumed it’s too expensive, think again. Vacations in Europe can cost a fraction of the price of domestic travel in the States. I can get a dozen eggs for about USD$3.50. If that sounds too good to be true, you’re right. There is a big catch: These bargain-basement eggs can only be bought in the East London neighborhood where I’ve been living for the last three years.
This crowd-free New England town is the perfect alternative to Martha’s Vineyard

1 month ago | msn.com | Kassondra Cloos

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This crowd-free New England town is the perfect alternative to Martha’s Vineyard

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Kassondra Cloos

Rhode Island local Kassondra Cloos discovers a slower pace of life on Block Island when visiting out of season – spotting seals, walking wooded trails and staying at a historic InnOn a crisp, sunny day in December, I paced up and down miles’ worth of smooth, sandy beaches. I’d heard there were seals to spot just off the shore of Block Island, but I had my head down, turned away from the surf – because even more than I wanted to spy on the wildlife, I wanted to find a glass float.
Turning a Story Into Power: Speaking Out About Domestic Violence

1 month ago | success.com | Kassondra Cloos

Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence—men, women, entry-level employees and big-time founders and CEOs. Even after the awareness raised by the #MeToo movement, many survivors still fear the repercussions of speaking out against their abusers. But that’s the very thing that can help break the cycle, says Michelle Jewsbury, who founded the nonprofit Unsilenced Voices.
I live in London. Getting a foldable kayak actually changed my life

1 month ago | adventure.com | Kassondra Cloos

As a citydweller who loves nature, Adventure.com’s Kassondra Cloos finds that Oru Kayak’s folding boats open up a whole new side of urban adventure. When I tell other Londoners that I love this city for its access to nature, they often respond by questioning my sanity. London is easily one of the world’s most talked-about cities, but it mostly conjures images of double-decker buses and red telephone booths.
I Went on a Singles Ski Trip in Search of Love

2 months ago | skimag.com | Kassondra Cloos

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. It’s a bluebird day at Val Thorens in France, the highest ski resort in Europe, and there’s still an hour and a half till the lifts close. But unlike your diehard last-chair Rockies skier, we’ve abandoned our skis. We’ve traded the lift lines for the queues at La Folie Douce, a famous outdoor bar above a steep blue run.
I Went on a Singles-Only Ski Trip—Chaos Ensued | Flipboard

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Kassondra Cloos

Here’s what federal judges could do if they’re ignored by the Trump administrationCNN — Recent court orders slowing down or indefinitely blocking President Donald Trump’s policy blitz have raised the specter that the executive branch might openly flout the federal judiciary and prompted questions about how judges would respond. Any decision by the administration to defy federal …
This Is What Happens When You Unleash 500 Singles on an IRL Date

2 months ago | outsideonline.com | Kassondra Cloos

I haven’t come for a typical ski vacation with close friends or even vague acquaintances. I’m here on a singles trip. Over 400 bachelors and bachelorettes have flown in to party for a sleepless week with hot, available strangers. Nearly half the skiers are from the UK, and a surprising number have come from across the United States. The ski trip is hosted by a dating company called Thursday, in partnership with British ski-trip operator NUCO Travel, and it’s offered at a bargain-basement price.
We tested out the Apple Vision Pro. To our surprise, we loved it

2 months ago | adventure.com | Kassondra Cloos

Initially suspicious of virtual reality and desiring less device time, not more, Adventure.com’s Kassondra Cloos finds a lot to love about ‘traveling’ on the new Apple Vision Pro headset. When I say that the Apple Vision Pro has some redeeming qualities—and is even, perhaps, very cool—I am doing so with reservation.