Mark, a tourist, sits in a hospital bed in a hospital in Vietnam.

Travel Insurance

Doubts & Fears of Traveling You're preparing for a big trip abroad and you're probably asking the same questions we did: Do I need travel...
Glad we drove out to Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park, British Columbia.

Banff National Park Photo Gallery

What a spellbinding place the Canadian Rockies are, especially Banff National Park and neighboring Yoho and Kootenay. We didn't make it as far north...
We were happy to stop and dismount for an incredible view across the Erg Chebbi dunes as sunset approached.

Morocco Desert Tour Photo Gallery

We were fortunate to land $450 round-trip tickets from Salt Lake City to Morocco this May. Starting in Marrakech, we then traveled in a private 4x4...
Patagonia Black Hole 32L Review
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GEAR REVIEW: PATAGONIA BLACK HOLE 32L

Note: As of 2019, I now use the Patagonia Black Hole 60L duffel for all my travels. Weekend trips are now mainly for mountain biking, which requires...
A traveler eats a Probar Meal while backpacking in Zion National Park.

PROBAR Meal: Fuel for Travel

Britnee and I just returned from an incredible two days of backpacking through the Virgin River Narrows in Zion National Park here in Utah. On our...
Mark and his Cotopaxi Pacaya jacket at Torres del Paine, Chile.

THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL PACKING LIST

Outfitting oneself for a round-the-world trip can be rather daunting and expensive, as you guess what might be needed throughout a whole year...
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THE CULTURE SHOCK OF OUR 27TH COUNTRY

“Reverse culture shock,” a complex we heard so much about while traveling this past year that we assumed it would be inevitable upon our return...
Britnee makes a break for it across Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia.

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO COME HOME

On my final flight I was struggling to stay awake after 24 hours in transit. I wouldn’t allow myself to fall asleep though — I was minutes away...
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USA SCRATCH MAP® GIVEAWAY!

Giveaway winners are Di and Rhenn who were randomly selected with the help of random.org. Congrats to Di and Rhenn! Thanks to everyone who...
The terraces and ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.

PERU PHOTO GALLERY: MACHU PICCHU

A visit to Machu Picchu was the icing on our year-long travel cake. While we would have loved to trek one of the beautiful routes to the ruins, at...