Our Backpack 5 Ingenious Products Designed to Thwart Pickpockets We've all seen movies where a pickpocket makes off with the main character's money on a trip. Unfortunately, even in real life pickpockets can ruin a great vacation. While there
Tips & Tricks 10 Mistakes to Avoid on Your First Trip Abroad There is a well-known quote that says "The difference between an ordeal and an adventure is your attitude." While this is mostly true, there are some occasions when
Tips & Tricks 10 Travel Resolutions to Add to Your List for 2019 Typical New Year’s resolutions for 2019 include all the usual suspects — lose weight, go to the gym, save money, be a better person, etc. But those of us sick
Tips & Tricks Why You're Never Too Old to Start Traveling A friend of mine broke the news to me one day that her father had booked a cruise around South America's coastline. Nothing out of the ordinary about that, you
Tips & Tricks Why You Should Embrace Travel Mistakes and Disasters Each journey away from the familiar and into the unknown is cradled by an inherent amount of risk, regardless of the hours of planning. Travel teaches both seasoned and rookie
Tips & Tricks The Perfect Las Vegas Weekend There’s an air of renewal in Las Vegas. Building projects that stalled during the recession are back online, new sports teams are moving in and activities and neighborhoods that
Tips & Tricks Destinations Where Group Tours Are Actually Worth It Every place is different, and while I’ve happily traveled as a solo female across the globe, there have been times when I’ve acknowledged that I’d have been
Tips & Tricks What You Need to Know About Travel Insurance Whatever type of trip you’re planning, be it an around-the-world adventure or a weekend city break, you need to consider travel insurance. It may not be the most exciting
Tips & Tricks Tips for Surviving Travel with your Family Family travel can be the best of times or the worst of times. No matter what your family looks like—lots of little kids, adult siblings and significant others or
Tips & Tricks How to Survive Holiday Travel Sometimes it seems like the whole world is on the move. Especially around the holidays. This time of year airports are packed, ferries are rammed and the road ahead can
Tips & Tricks The Hidden Benefits of Travel Mark Twain famously wrote: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” But as well as broadening our minds, travel brings with it many other hidden benefits. From decreasing stress
Tips & Tricks How to Catch the Local Vibe While Traveling While there are certain iconic tourist attractions one simply has to see when visiting a new city or country, popular sites often allow only a very limited glimpse into local
Tips & Tricks 7 Tips for Working On the Road Want to get out of the office for a while? Want to get out of the office permanently? Want to pick up your belongings and travel the world, but need
Tips & Tricks To Tip or Not to Tip? Tipping Practices Around the World Slide a few euro coins across a bar in Europe after you’ve paid for your drink and you’ll be met with a quizzical look. Fail to produce a
Tips & Tricks How to Pack Light for a Winter Vacation The thought of having to pack a heavy suitcase full of bulky sweaters and jackets are often enough to deter you from winter travel. But by adopting a minimalist mindset
Tips & Tricks 10 Myths About Travel There’s a virtual mountain of advice out there covering each and every aspect of travel. But here’s the thing: not all of it makes sense. Before you surf
Tips & Tricks How to Overcome Fear While Traveling No time, no money, no travel buddy. There’s an endless list of reasons and excuses for why people can’t or don’t want to travel. But behind these
Travel Tales How to Eat Plant-Based When Traveling I have been eating plant-based for about two years now, and it’s becoming more and more accessible to everyone. Being vegan has surpassed its stereotypes, and more people are
Tips & Tricks Tricks to Make Flying More Enjoyable No matter how much we love to travel, getting to a destination is often a chore we would rather avoid. Flying these days has lost much of its glamor and
Tips & Tricks Tips for Saving Up for Your Next Big Trip A lot of people think that you have to be rich to travel. Good news – you don’t. You just need to know how to manage your money. The average
Tips & Tricks How to Spend a Flight Delay There you are, sitting in the airport lounge, highlighting your travel guide with all the great things you plan to do in London when you find out that your flight
Tips & Tricks Vacations You Should Think Twice Before Booking It’s not always a wise decision to follow the crowd. Where tourism’s concerned, instead of improving your travel experience, sticking to the beaten track might actually achieve the
Tips & Tricks The 2-Minute Guide to Finding Cheap Flights Traveling is not the cheapest hobby in the world. Airfare, accommodation, transportation, food, and activities all cost money. It’s very easy to spend more than necessary or go over
Tips & Tricks How to Make the Most Out of Your Vacation Days No matter how many vacation days we get, it’s never enough to fulfill our travel needs. But with a bit of planning, it’s possible to do more with
Tips & Tricks How to Eat Well When Traveling Routines go out the window when you're traveling. Both stress and unsociable hours play havoc with your body. And it's hard to fit in your regular workout between museum tours
