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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Whether trekking through the desert in Jordan, to see Gorillas in the jungle of Rwanda, or just exploring the cobblestone streets of the Greek Islands, we've learned the importance of good shoes Keep Reading
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Making travel plans is always incredibly exciting. Who doesn't love making itineraries, checking things off their world travel bucket list, and getting ready for the trip of a lifetime? But despite Keep Reading
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With international travel at an all-time low, camping, hiking, and other forms of outdoor recreation have never been more popular. America's state parks, national parks, and national forests are Keep Reading
The 30 Best Hiking Backpacks & Daypacks
Hiking and other forms of outdoor recreation have become increasingly vital to many people's health (and, if we're being honest, sanity) in 2020. You can tell from the record-breaking crowds at Keep Reading
