Future Visions: Speculative Tourism and Journeys in Imagined Geographies
We look ahead to the next frontier: tourism in purely fictional, hypothetical, or future spaces, using narrative and simulation to travel without moving.
The Institute's Failed Experiments: What We Learn When Travel Projects Flop
Not every idea leads to enlightenment. We transparently examine several failed projects, analyzing why they didn't work and the valuable lessons they provided.
Collaborative Cartography: Mapping Subjective Experience Onto Shared Space
We create collective, ever-evolving maps that chart emotional responses, personal memories, and imagined futures onto the geography of a place.
Technological Detox and the Pursuit of Analog Travel Experiences
In an age of digital saturation, we advocate for and design journeys that require the surrender of smartphones and GPS, re-engaging the primal skills of wayfinding.
The Use of Archival Research and Historical Re-enactment in Location-Based Storytelling
We resurrect forgotten histories through meticulous research and participatory re-enactment, allowing travelers to physically step into the narratives of a place's past.
Building a Temporary, Traveling Village: The Institute's Pop-Up Community Experiments
For one week, participants co-create a functioning micro-society in an unexpected location, exploring the fundamentals of community through the lens of temporary habitation.
Interview with a Veteran Participant of the 'Year of Lost Sundays' Project
One participant reflects on the profound personal impact of dedicating every Sunday for a year to a single, evolving experimental tourism ritual in their city.
Culinary Tourism Reimagined: The Gastro-Psychogeography Dinners
We deconstruct the food tour, creating meals where location, history, and narrative are as important as flavor. Dinners are held in significant, non-restaurant locations.
An Analysis of Sonic Tourism: Listening to the Hidden Soundscapes of Cities
Move beyond the visual. Our sonic tourism projects train participants to map cities by their acoustics, uncovering narratives told through noise, music, and silence.
The Role of Chance and Oulipian Constraints in Crafting Travel Itineraries
Embrace randomness and strict rule-sets to break free from predictable travel. We explore how Oulipian methods can generate uniquely revealing journeys.
Documenting the Ephemeral: A Guide to Experimental Travel Journals
The record of an experimental journey is a work of art in itself. Learn techniques for creating rich, non-linear journals that capture more than just sights.
The Ethics of Interventionist Tourism in Non-Home Environments
When does playful intervention become disrespectful imposition? We examine the critical ethical framework guiding our work in communities outside our immediate own.
How to Conduct a Personal Dérive in Your Own Hometown
You don't need to travel far to be an experimental tourist. Learn the steps to execute a proper dérive, transforming familiar streets into a landscape of psychic and aesthetic discovery.
A Review of the Infamous 'Midnight Surveyor' Urban Exploration Game
The 'Midnight Surveyor' game tasks participants with re-mapping downtown using only sound and touch. This immersive experience challenges conventional navigation and perception of urban space after dark.
The Foundational Principles Behind Our Radical Tourism Experiments
Explore the core tenets that guide our unconventional explorations, from psychogeography to participatory spectacle. We believe every journey should challenge the traveler's perception of place and self.