After more than 20 years on the road, here’s something we’ve learned the slow and sometimes uncomfortable way. Most travel gear sounds great in theory however very little of it earns a permanent spot in your bag. We’ve dragged gear across continents, stuffed it into overhead bins, hauled it through border crossings, forgotten it in […]
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Why the GOOLOO GP4000 car battery jump starter is the best gift for Christmas this year Over the years, we’ve learned that most road trip stress doesn’t come from big disasters. It comes from small, preventable moments that derail the day. Living in Canada teaches you that quickly. We’ve driven through the prairies in the
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There is this moment, right after the house goes dark, where everything feels oddly quiet. The fridge stops humming. The WiFi drops. The lights flick off with that tiny little click. You stand there for a second thinking, OK, so this is happening. Then someone calls from the kitchen asking if we’re still making tea.
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After more than twenty years of travel across forty plus countries, we’ve learned that communication problems aren’t rare. They’re almost guaranteed. From misheard announcements to medical surprises to long conversations with guides, the moments where language matters tend to show up when you’re tired, hungry, or juggling kids. Travel Tech Review: One Smart Pair of
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If the Marvel universe ever needed a modestly sized but surprisingly mighty power bank, the Bluetti Elite 100 V2 would be the one auditioning. Not the cape wearing hero, but the reliable sidekick who quietly fixes everything while you are still trying to remember where you packed the instant coffee. For this review, we spent
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Travelers can be a fickle group of people to buy gifts for. We’re constantly coming and going, we usually don’t carry a lot of stuff with us, and no two travelers are alike. Finding the perfect gift for the traveler in your life can be tricky. While a plane ticket is never a bad idea
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What do you get after a few years of iterations, advancements in batteries and a near perfect track record of building personal electric riding devices? I’m not exactly sure but the Segway Ninebot E3 Pro electric scooter is a great step in the right direction. Featuring an 800W Motor with a 40km range and 25km/h
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From power outages in tropical storms to road-tripping across Canada with nothing but a cooler and a coffee maker, we’ve learned one thing: power matters. Whether we’re charging gear on a family camping trip or running a mini fridge during an overnight blackout, a reliable portable power station makes all the difference. This guide walks
Budget travelers love saving money — myself included. But one of the expenses that we shouldn’t be cheap with is travel insurance. After over 17 years of traveling the world, I still never leave home without it. Why? Because I’ve seen firsthand how useful it can be — and how much money it can save.
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Last updated:April 17, 2025 Imagine this. You’re out on a camping trip with the family, the stars are out, and everything’s perfect, until your gear starts dying all at once. The phones are down to a sliver of battery, the led lights you hung around your campsite are flickering, your battery powered lantern is almost
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