It was the 1970s and Tony and Maureen Wheeler had a dream: to travel from London to Sydney by land, or at least as much as ...

There’s something electric about stepping into a world where peace, love, and music reign supreme. In our fast-paced digital age, hippie festivals offer a rare escape, a chance to reconnect with ...

Five "overlanders" enjoy a view of Afghanistan in May 1977. Afghanistan was one of the most beloved stops on the so-called "hippie trail" of the 1960s and 1970s. creative commons Ken Klein left ...

All photos by Steve Schapiro, from ‘Bliss: Transformational Festivals and the Neo-Hippie’ (all images courtesy Powerhouse Books) In 1967, Chicago-based photojournalist Steve Schapiro became famous for ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. My name is Simon Doonan, and I am a … fringe-aholic. My “disease” first manifested itself last spring ...

One sociologist calls them “the Freudian proletariat.” Another observer sees them as “expatriates living on our shores but beyond our society.” Historian Arnold Toynbee describes them as “a red ...

Someone once said, “women want to do two things; lose weight and eat.” Now, as crazy as it sounds, I agree because God knows I wish I could eat what I want, when I want, and lose weight at the same ...

Darling Nikki has released her debut EP, HIPPIE SOUL, a self-written and self-produced project blending soul, funk, and vintage pop influences.