Why You Need a VPN When You Travel
See our recommendation for the best VPN for international travel, and learn why you should always use a virtual private network, or VPN, whenever you travel.
Resources
Our 2022 Holiday Travel Gift Guide
Our Travel Past 50 holiday travel gift guide for 2022. Travel related essential gifts for yourself and your favorite travelers.
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.
Day Hiking Essentials: Tips for Nature Hikes and City Walks
Our check list of day hiking essentials includes tips and what to pack for nature hikes and city walks. Based on our experience, find the best day packs, top hiking shoes and boots, and what to pack for comfortable and safe day hikes and city tours.
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.
Travel Resources
Our favorite travel resources and tips to make your travel easier, cheaper, safer, and more fun.
The Best Tech Gear for Travel
The updated technology available now makes traveling with all your high tech electronics a lot easier than it used to be. Check out our recommendations for the best travel accessories.
The Best Mobile Apps for Travel
Here are all our choices for the best apps to manage your travel from your phone and computer. Don’t leave home without them.
Best Use of TravelSmart Insurance App by Allianz
The TravelSmart travel app by Allianz is free and useful for travelers: Easy access to emergency numbers, find nearby doctors and pharmacies, use medical translations, track flights, and, for policy holders, receive alerts about weather, security, health, transportation and more.
A Traveler not Traveling: Guide to Sheltering at Home
A traveler not traveling offers a guide to sheltering at home. Ironically, preparedness and isolation at home resemble traveling. Here’s how to cope.