Travel

The beginning of week three of our Alaska road trip (read about week one and week two) finally saw us in Alaska! We were thrilled to have reached our destination …

We travel a lot. And we don’t bring along a whole slew of weights with us when we do. Usually, it’s pushups and squats next to the car while we’re …

We can’t always road trip to the places we want to go; sometimes air travel is required. And when it is, there’s no better way to pay for it than …

If you’ve spent any amount of time in the outdoors, you’ve hopefully heard those three ubiquitous words: Leave No Trace. It’s the motto of outdoor lovers, travelers, and adventurers everywhere. …

One of us recently got the opportunity to spend an unplanned week in Guatemala (OK, it was me). I realized 24 hours before it was time to leave for the …

We’ve all seen them: Gaggles–hordes, even–of travelers on foot, in a bus, mounting Segways, playing follow the leader through the streets of Prague, Tokyo, New York City. And usually, when …

When I booked a last-minute ticket to Guatemala on a whim with less than 24 hours before departing for the airport, I felt a lot of things: anxiety, excitement, guilt…For …

We’ve all been there: the flight is booked, the Couchsurfing host has confirmed, the itinerary is set, and all that’s left to do is pack. But packing is stressful. It …

We’ve backpacked in Grand Canyon National Park before. We hiked down the North Kaibab Trail and up the Bright Angel Trail. It was glorious. But ever since that first trek, …

Headed into the great outdoors for some quality time with nature? Gonna sleep under the stars and get sweaty and dirty and eat dinner with a spork while comfortably situated …