Carl Friedrik Carry-On Review: Well-Made Modest Luxury

With luggage, as with most things, luxury is relative. To some, it means you have a Travelpro Platinum Elite (it’s got “pro” and “elite” right there in the name!), while for others if you’re not rolling a Louis trunk, you’re either doing the quiet luxury thing or you’re a brokeContinue Reading

The Best Travel Strollers for All Your Family Adventures (2025)

WIRED TIRED Affordable. Lightweight. Easy to fold and unfold. TSA approved. Comes with a cupholder. Pretty short stroller compared to our other picks. Cupholder is easy to knock off in the trunk. The Delta Children Icon doesn’t look like much, but I found myself quickly impressed with everything it offeredContinue Reading

Unlock your inner hygge by exploring Copenhagen like a local

In Copenhagen, the hum of bicycle wheels replaces the din of city traffic, setting the tone for a city that thrives on sustainability and slow living. Renowned for its outstanding cycling infrastructure, the Danish capital offers visitors a refreshingly intimate way to experience its neighbourhoods – on two wheels.  TheContinue Reading

Honorable Mentions Photograph: KeepCup We’ve run through many travel mugs, and not all of them are winners. These are a few we like, just not as much as the ones above. KeepCup 12oz Coffee Cup for $28: This double-walled, insulated mug is meant to replicate (and replace) paper coffee shopContinue Reading

Before Going to Tokyo, I Tried Learning Japanese With ChatGPT

On the final day of my visit to Japan, I’m alone and floating in some skyscraper’s rooftop hot springs, praying no one joins me. For the last few months, I’ve been using ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode as an AI language tutor, part of a test to judge generative AI’s potentialContinue Reading

9 Best Travel Adapters (2025), Tested and Reviewed

More Travel Adapters We’ve Tested Photograph: Simon Hill There are many travel adapters out there. These are a few others I tested and liked but that missed out on a place above for one reason or another. Epicka Universal Travel Adapter for $23: Our budget pick for many months, thisContinue Reading

I’m a side sleeper who has a hard time falling asleep outside of my own bed. I tried my darndest to nap on each of these pillows a few different times, in a mix of testing environments, including airplanes (in middle and window seats), buses, the passenger seat of aContinue Reading

Other Good Toiletry Bags There were multiple great bags we tried whose features or designs just didn’t add up to a place in the top spots above. However, everyone has something different they’re looking for in a toiletry bag, so while not perfect for us, some of these options mayContinue Reading

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Many of us have witnessed unusual and even antisocial behavior at an airport or on a flight. These may range from benign acts such as sleeping on the floor or doing yoga in front of the flight informationContinue Reading

Hilleberg Akto Review: The Best Solo Tent

Hilleberg, a small, unassuming Swedish company, has been quietly churning out some of the sturdiest, toughest, most wind- and weather- resistant, best-made backcountry shelters you can buy for decades. The Akto was first released in 1995 and has seen only one design change in all those years. This is whyContinue Reading