A few years ago, Hans Ebenmann quit his sales job to work on a startup project—a website that compiles and rates the best rooftop bars in the world. He quickly realized the demand was there, and has since transformed The Rooftop Guide into a handy travel resource that draws hundreds of thousands per month to its site, with tens of thousands of followers on social media.

Hans Ebenmann at Bangkok’s Distil Rooftop Bar.
Outpost contributor Michael Fraiman spoke with Hans about how he created The Rooftop Guide, and how it allowed him to quit his day job and travel around the world every month.
Relevant Links
- The Rooftop Guide
- “Learning to Ask: A Patagonian Healing Adventure“, on outpostmagazine.com: a story about a woman whose life changed on a rooftop bar in Colombia
- The Rooftop Guide on Instagram