My First SandFest: Port Aransas on a Budget (Side Quests Included) I have seen SandFest advertised for years. It lived in that ongoing list in the back of my head — you know the one. The bucket list that only gets checked off when timing, weather, work schedules, and available finances all align at the […]
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This post is sponsored by BLUETTI. All testing, opinions, and real-world notes are our own. Portable power stations are becoming as ubiquitous to camping and rv/van life as they are to emergency home backup power users and off gridders. The power options they provide is easy to understand when we’re talking about phones, tablets, laptops,
This post was created in partnership with WorldTrips and features Atlas Nomad travel insurance. As always, we only work with brands we believe are genuinely useful for travelers, and all opinions expressed here are our own. There’s a version of travel most of us picture when we’re planning a trip. Sun on our faces, backpacks
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We’ve tested and used a lot of power stations over the years. Big ones. Heavy ones. Ones with impressive specs that look great on paper. And what we’ve learned is simple. The best power station isn’t the most powerful one. It’s the one you actually reach for. That’s exactly why we’re using the Bluetti Elite
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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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Fall in Kelowna can’t quite make up its mind. One day it’s crisp and cool, with mist hanging over Okanagan Lake, and the next it’s warm enough for shorts and an iced coffee on a patio. It’s a season made for layers and for testing the kind of clothing that can handle anything the weather
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We’ve chased our fair share of travel deals over the years. Flights for pennies on the dollar, hotels so cheap they almost paid us to stay and deals on everything from planes and trains to rental cars and even cruises. One travel deal that stands out was a crazy cheap flight to Kos, Greece after
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We’ve packed for everything from desert camps in Morocco to overnight trains across Thailand, and one thing’s for sure: the smoother your prep, the better your trip. Especially if you’re planning that big post-retirement adventure you’ve always dreamed about. Whether it’s a river cruise in Porto, Portugal, a slow safari in Kenya, or a summer
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There’s something magical about curling up on a chilly morning with a mug of coffee, the cat snoring beside you, and a book that makes you feel like you’re somewhere far away. When the roads get icy and the adventures slow down, that’s when our travel daydreams seem to grow legs. For us, winter is
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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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