It feels weird to acknowledge that, nearly 30 years since I started writing about travel professionally, Mary and I are traveling less than we ever have before. It's partly because of the Keep Reading
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International travel has gotten increasingly difficult over the last few years. From the COVID pandemic and airlines stuffing as many passengers into every single plane as possible to the current Keep Reading
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Christmas has always been our favorite time of year, and our enthusiasm for the holiday season hasn't waned a bit as we've aged. We love it all– the lights, the sounds, the smells, the spirit Keep Reading
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It was on a grueling 14-kilometer trek through the desert of Jordan's Dana Biosphere Reserve that I really learned the value of good hiking shoes... the hard way. Thanks to rugged and Keep Reading
The Best Beach Gear for 2024 (Swimwear, Shelters, Sunglasses & More)
August 30 is National Beach Day, a holiday designed to raise awareness of the beauty of beaches while also encouraging the clean-up of beaches worldwide to help save the lives of sea birds Keep Reading
The 30+ Best Food Gifts From Around The World
I grew up in a lower middle class family and worked my way through college. So I couldn't afford to travel internationally much until I was in my thirties. For me, eating exotic food from around Keep Reading
2022 Holiday Gift Guide (Includes 75+ Christmas Gift Ideas)
Normally at this time of year we’d be posting our annual Best Gifts for Travelers guide, showcasing all the best travel gear for your 2022 adventures. But between COVID concerns, inflated airfare Keep Reading
The 30 Best Hiking, Running, & Walking Shoes for Men in 2021
It's an old cliché that you can tell a lot about a man by the shoes that he wears. But it's not just an old wives' tale. A recent study by researchers at the University of Kansas has revealed Keep Reading
The Best Hiking Gear: 35+ Product Reviews
Like many people, our hiking adventures have never been as frequent or as vital as they have been during the COVID-19 era. With international travel basically impossible (and morally Keep Reading
The Best Backpacking Gear: 35+ Product Reviews
Hiking has never been more popular (or essential) than it has become in the COVID-19 era. With the pandemic making international travel nearly impossible (and largely inadvisable) for the Keep Reading
