Our Best Gear for Cycling
Whether planning short bike rides close to home or longer cycling tours, gathering best cycling gear and bike clothing makes your ride safe and comfortable.
Packing Tips
The Four Best Travel Shoes for Women
After years on the go, I’ve arrived at a plan for packing the best travel shoes: hiking shoes, city shoes, sandals, and a spare pair for fun. I consider comfort, packability, and practical use for my select itinerary.
The Camino de Santiago Packing List
The definitive Camino de Santiago packing list: all the incidental gear and other tips you’re going to want for walking the Camino de Santiago.
The Camino de Santiago: The Backpack
The best backpack for the Camino de Santiago is the smallest and lightest weight one that will carry everything you want to take. it’s that simple.
The Newest Travel Accessories from Outdoor Retailer
Here are some of the most interesting, and useful, travel accessories we encountered at the summer Outdoor Retailer show, June 2019.
10 Couples Travel Lessons a la Kris and Tom
Unwittingly, I’ve become an authority on couples travel. So here are my tips for sane traveling as a pair…and other miscellaneous lessons learned from our life on the road.
10 Things I’ve Learned from Traveling
Here are a few things I’ve learned about traveling pretty constantly for the last nine years. Some are useful, but most are not. They’re just observations. I’m sure you have your own.
Make Flying a lot Easier and More Comfortable
A few things you can do, and wear, to make flying easier and much more comfortable. How to book your flight, choose your seats; organize your carry-on, enjoy traveling with ease.
The Travel Bags We Carry
Over the years, we’ve lugged bags of many different shapes and sizes. This is what we’re currently carrying, and what we like. Mostly.
Training for a Bike Tour in Italy, Kris and Tom Style
Twenty days before we start our Italy bike tour, we address the more practical side of things. Are we ready for a bike tour? Here’s how we’re training and preparing.