I've been scammed on four continents. A fake monk in Bangkok, a rigged taxi in Rome, a 'free' bracelet in Paris that cost me twenty euros. Here's my complete catalog of stupidity so you can travel smarter than I did.
I've driven coast to coast three times and taken more wrong turns than I'd like to admit. Here's everything I've learned about planning a road trip that's actually fun and doesn't end in a breakup.
You've spent most of your adult life within Wi-Fi range and your most strenuous physical activity is carrying groceries in one trip. Here's how to start hiking without embarrassing yourself, hurting yourself, or getting lost in the woods like a cautionary tale.
You can love the outdoors without loving suffering. Here's the camping gear that lets you sleep under the stars without waking up feeling like you lost a fight -- from tents that actually work to sleeping pads that aren't medieval torture devices.
After logging over 40,000 miles of road trips in three years, I have very strong opinions about what belongs in a car and what should be banned from all vehicles. Here are the definitive road trip snack rankings.