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The Cheapo Alternatives To Buying Travel Gear When You're Dead Broke
Before I cared about $200 suitcases, I was mostly interested on traveling on what I could.. which was, well, nothing. Even the backpack I used was a cheap knockoff I borrowed from my parents. But dude,...
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The Best Places To Pick Up Cute, Quality Travel Gear at a Bargain Price
For the record, all the pictured items above cost $23.86 in total. Here's how to suit up for the road on a ridiculous, nothing budget—with style. Most people simply don't know where to look, but to...
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The Best Gifts and Gadgets for Travelers on the Road
If I get another travel journal this year, I may possibly gag. Get anything me off of this list, though, and I'll have to wife/husband you. Putting pedal to the metal is tough stuff and requires tough...
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The Difference Between Polycarbonate and Aluminum Suitcases
Perhaps all the fuss around aluminum suitcases really comes down to is this: How much into status symbols are you? For the latter half of this year, I've taken it upon myself to road test one of the...
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How To Prepare for Your First Camping Trip
Chances are we're not all camping pros. It's time to get creative when it comes to weekend getaways and longer holidays, with travel on hold. If it's pitching a tent in a local state park or...
View ArticleThe Coolest, Hippest Camping Gear for the Next Outdoor Trip
Call it the era of social media-shoppable camping gear. Maybe REI really does have nothing on Instagram. From portable campfires (no fire-making skills needed!) to things that fold away, here is the...
View ArticleStop Freaking Out About Bringing a Smart Suitcase Onboard
Despite recent news smart suitcases are being semi-banned from planes, most people will still be able to bring their smart gear onboard an aircraft. God, you and your Instagram. Only Alaska, American,...
View ArticleHere's the Buying Guide to Your Next Millennial Suitcase
I am the suitcase queen. My emails are flooded with messages about suitcases, in which I no longer want or need a suitcase. My DMs (and closets) are filled with suitcases. Clients ask me about...
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How To Travel With a Toddler (Bring a Carseat!)
Breathe! It’s okay. You can do it, even with a threenager. Personally, the logistics seem horrible: I’d rather personally just head somewhere easy, but it seems like traveling with young children is...
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The Gear Every Travel Creator Needs
Pics or it didn’t happen! Seriously, for real, if you’re going to become a travel influencer like moi! It needs to happen. (Okay, we’ll be better about posting on Instagram now!) Being an influencer...
View ArticleThe Pop-Up Brush Is a Crucial Tool in Every Suitcase
Sometimes when I'm on the road, and I see young, poor dreadlocked backpackers, the only thing I want to do is comb their hair. I should just give them this pop-up brush. The concept of a travel pop-up...
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The Vapur Eclipse Is the Best Collapsible Water Bottle
There's a lot of collapsible water bottles on the market, but only one can be king. That's why we decided to go ahead take a look at two fairly standard bottles to see how they held next to each other....
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The Travel Basics: What Size Backpack Do I Need?
Chances are, you're going to need something a little bit bigger than what is in the picture unless it's for a day trip. When it comes to hitting the road, the key is to find a bag that isn't too small...
View ArticleWhat Does Good Travel Gear Consist of?
Sure, you could shell out $400 for a Tumi or Osprey bag. Because that's the only way to prove that you're serious about travel. Well, at the very least, you'll look stylish. Traveling is about learning...
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The Best Way To Organize Your SIM Card Collection
When you know you've traveled too much? When you've got a stash of SIM cards from about ten different countries, all waiting to be organized. Of course, much of this can easily be solved by signing up...
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The Anker Astro Mini Battery Adds Barebones Power
Imagine my surprise one birthday when my ex presented me with an external portable battery. Little did I know that it would only be the first of many external batteries in my life. (And boyfriends.)...
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How the Sunbeam Travel Iron Holds Up on the Road
A travel iron isn't really necessary unless you travel for business. There are still times, gasp, that I need to look like I just haven't rolled out of bed and popped over to my kitchen table. Maybe...
View ArticleDoes the Pack This! Pad Hold Up as a Packing List?
There's nothing I love more than stationary! omg! so when I got this fun packing list pad from a friend, I busted out my nine Muji erasable pens to complement it. At this point, I more or less already...
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The Best Travel Adapter for Going Overseas
If it's the one thing you should never leave home without, it's an adapter. And no offense to the guys over at The Wirecutter, but I've blown out a few graveyards' worth of travel adapters with the...
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The Unbearable Lightness of the Kindle Paperwhite
If you know me, you know I've got a gadget obsession. But these days, I'm more interested in what my newest toy can do to keep me offline (chalk it up to getting older). While Amazon's newest Kindle is...
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