Most travellers now fly with several battery-powered items: a phone, laptop, tablet, camera, headphones, smartwatch, portable charger or vape. But packing one of them in the wrong bag can cause real problems at the airport. In 2026, aviation safety authorities are warning travellers to pay closer attention to lithium batteries after reports that millions of […]

Sam and Isaac stride a wide beach near the northern end of the trail, where the Pacific opens up after miles of forest. Eight days on Vancouver Island’s West Coast Trail. Three brothers—and everything that comes with that. Morning fog hangs over the Gordon River, occasionally shifting to reveal the distant peaks up valley as […]

I’m not particularly good at relaxing in the traditional sense. Give me a week beside a swimming pool and, lovely as it sounds, it probably won’t be long before I’m wondering which hill to climb instead. If these sound like your symptoms too, you might be an active relaxer – someone who switches off by […]

Family vacations with your kids are a great way to make treasured memories. Bringing grandparents along for these trips can make them even more memorable. Since some seniors might not get out much on their own, these vacations give them good ways to travel and spend time with loved ones. Where are the best places […]

Fresh back from an Intrepid trip to Sri Lanka, a group of young adventurers explains why it’s all about the experience when it comes to travel. If you ask the next generation of adventurers how we should all be travelling today, it’s not about scratching the surface. It’s about going deeper. No waiting around in […]

July was a VERY busy month. This month I ricocheted from the city of Prague to the lavender fields of Provence to the green cliffs of Ireland to a concert swelling with thousands of people in bald caps to my favorite island in Italy. Yes. It was such a big month, it was TOO MUCH […]

QR codes are everywhere when we travel now, on restaurant tables, parking meters, hotel signs, airports, train stations, and transit machines. This travel scam known as Quishing or QR code phishing is becoming the fastest growing travel scam warning out there. Most QR codes are legitimate, but scammers are using fake QR code stickers and […]

White’s rig, rigged, circa 1967. Photo by Peggy Schmidt Into the Grand Canyon on the trail of the first female river guide. I am rowing in the flat water west of Diamond Creek when an eddy sucks the raft into the upriver current. In a half second, the river wrenches the oar out of my […]

Meet Katy, a 33-year-old traveller from the UK who decided it was finally time to press pause on her finance career and chase a lifelong dream: travelling the world. After years of working in London and reaching a point of burnout, Katy took a career break and embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure across South America […]

Embarking on an adventurous journey is a thrilling experience that calls for the perfect vehicle to match your wanderlust spirit. Whether you’re envisioning exploring off-the-beaten-path trails or embarking on a cross-country road trip in Australia, the choice of your car plays a pivotal role in shaping your adventure. In this guide, we delve into the […]