Driftyland

Celebrating the wanderers. She continues to connect with entrepreneurs and makers in an effort to connect the dots between art, inspiration, and productivity.

Driftyland was founded by editor Melissa Randall in 2011 as "Melissa’s 100 List," as a means of pursuing her love for writing, goal-setting and self-exploration. After conducting a bucket list activity that led her to connecting with individuals and organizations like Sophia Bush, Denis Leary and CW Philadelphia, Randall opted to continue the blog with a focus on travel and self-improvement, renam

ing it Driftyland. After hitch-hiking around Iceland while working with Arctic Adventures and Iceland Excursions in 2013, Randall has continued domestic and international travel. Find out more at driftyland.com.

01/02/2026

We’re in print! Snag your copy from our Etsy shop. Link in bio.

12/14/2025

Some of my favorite shots from ! bought her weight in chocolate.

12/09/2025

Dreamy Dublin! Can’t wait to write about some of the cool spots ✌️ on to the next one

12/07/2025

News from - we have a new ! Not available to order online (yet) and will initially be scattered across bookstores near and far. Comment if you found one in the wild! 😜

11/04/2025

Beautiful Frenchtown 🍁

11/02/2025

Contribute to the first printed edition of Driftyland by filling out this survey about travel, food, culture, and hobbies: https://bit.ly/4onDbp5.

If your entry is used, you'll receive a free copy of the zine!

About Driftyland:

Celebrating the wanderers. For more than a decade, Driftyland lived as a curious corner of the internet. Part travelogue, part essay collection, part conversation about how we move through the world. What began as a personal blog grew into an ongoing exploration of place, creativity, and identity.

Now, Driftyland drifts forward into a new era: an online publication and printed zine devoted to modern wandering: not just where we go, but why. Through essays, insights, photography, and art, Driftyland will continue to explore how travel, taste, and time shape who we become. It’s a space for thinkers and feelers, travelers and homebodies, for anyone who believes curiosity is a compass.

Still heartfelt, still human . Driftyland returns soon with the same spirit it began.

This survey is an anthropological study. I want to know YOU! Please do not try to tailor responses to your astrological sign (unless prompted) but rather, your personal preferences. This may take around 30 minutes to complete so please plan accordingly! Questions should be marked as required, but if...

10/05/2025

Rules for adventures in drifting: 1. Try something new (boxing!) 2. Show up with a surprise (flowers for .fromthefield) 3. Have a good attitude 4. Go outside 5. Find a beach 🌊 a perfect day with two of the greatest drifty gals

09/30/2025

One night in Boston for the first work trip in a long time! Only snagging one pic speaks for itself 😂 Plus a little blue lobster for my one in a million kiddo ❤️

09/27/2025

beautiful exploration with the hubs and kiddo at briar bush today! ✨

05/07/2024

Pictures from

05/01/2024

Hi all! I'm still collecting submissions for my food zine. See the details here!

Contribute to a digital food zine at NYU. Share your food story to get added into our digital catalogue! Click here to read more.

02/22/2024

Mornings in Brooklyn ❤️

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