Best Camino de Santiago Backpacks
Choosing the best backpack for the Camino de Santiago? Learn the right size, fit tips, features to look for, and what Tom and Kris actually carried on the trail.
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The Shanghai Skyline, Night and Day
If you can stand all the pushing and shoving of the millions walking along The Bund in Shanghai, you can get up to the riverside rail and get a photo of the colorful and architecturally distinguished modern Shanghai skyline.
The Bogside Artists, Derry, Northern Ireland
All along Rossville Street, in Bogside, Derry, are murals painted by a trio of artists collectively known as The Bogside Artists. Tom Kelly, his brother William Kelly, and Kevin Hasson started painting the murals in 1993 to memorialize the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland.
A Packing List for Antarctica
When you think of what to pack for an Antarctic expedition tour, keep two things in mind: waterproofing and warmth. Be aware that a longer cruise may require more gear.
Our Best Travel Camera Equipment
People often ask, “What is the best travel camera?” The easy answer is the best travel camera is the one you have with you. The honest answer is slightly complicated. Here is the travel camera equipment I have been using to illustrate Travel Past 50.
An Africa Photo Safari, Maasai Mara, Kenya
With proper planning in choosing the right type of African photo safari for you, you’ll get the most out of your trip, and get some great animal photography.
Make Your Own Travel First Aid Kit
You can easily make your own emergency travel first aid kit out of supplies you can get online or at any pharmacy. Put your kit together before your next trip.
Six Reasons Madrid’s Prado is the Best Museum in Europe
The Prado Museum in Madrid may be Europe’s greatest art museum. Tom’s personal guide to six masterworks — Velázquez, Bosch, Goya, and more — that will stop you cold.
A Winter Visit to Death Valley National Park
A winter visit to Death Valley National Park gives you a different perspective. And missing the heat is not a bad idea.
Strategic Air Command (SAC) Museum, Omaha
The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum building is a 300,000-square-foot structure that features two large aircraft display hangars, a traveling exhibit area, a children’s interactive gallery, a theater and event space, a store, and an aircraft restoration gallery.
