The Ten Essentials for Hiking: What They Are and How to Pack Them
Navigation, light, sun protection, first aid, a knife, fire, shelter, extra food, extra water and extra clothes. What each of the ten…
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Travel Insurance for Domestic Trips: Do You Actually Need It?
Your health insurance probably travels with you inside the US, but your hotel deposit, cabin rental and festival tickets don’t. A plain-English…
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Solo Travel in the USA: Best Destinations and Safety Tips
Traveling alone is one of the best ways to see America. Where to go first, how to stay safe without being anxious,…
Eric Gamble
Family Road Trip Tips: How to Survive (and Enjoy) Long Drives With Kids
Drive at nap time, stop before anyone asks, pack a snack system and turn national parks into missions. Practical, tested road trip…
Eric Gamble
25 Best Places to Visit in the USA, From Big Cities to Wild Parks
The 25 places in America we would send a first-time visitor, or a lifelong resident who has never left their home state.…
Eric Gamble
Best Winter Vacations in the USA: 18 Trips for Snow or Sun
Chase powder in Utah, the northern lights in Fairbanks or 80-degree beaches in Key West. Eighteen of the best US winter vacations,…
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Budget Travel Tips for the USA: 30 Ways to Spend Less and See More
America is expensive, but it is also full of free museums, $80 park passes, cheap motels and great food under $15. Thirty…
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Travel Planning Checklist: What to Do 3 Months to 1 Day Before
A simple timeline that turns trip planning from a pile of browser tabs into a calm checklist. What to book first, what…
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Altitude Sickness Guide: Symptoms, Prevention and High US Destinations
Headache in Breckenridge, no sleep in Leadville, short of breath on Trail Ridge Road. How altitude sickness works, how to prevent it,…
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