It was an hour into our hike through Southern Konnevesi National Park in Finland, and neither of my 7- and 10-year-old daughters was complaining. It was glorious. Normally, within the first hour, I would have already heard the question “How much longer?” One of them would also declare, “It’s boring. We’re just walking.” So what
Last summer, I left my life in Connecticut behind and moved to Montreal on a whim, without a plan. People told me I was brave. Really? I’m a travel journalist. I’ve followed a snow leopard expert across Nepal; I’ve lived with a family in Uzbekistan who didn’t speak English; and I’ve had a private encounter
One of the most distinctive things about cruising is that most meals, snacks, and drinks are included in the cruise rate. However, on Wonder of the Seas and many other mega-ships, more than a dozen restaurants with specialty offerings, such as sushi, are not included and incur additional charges, either as a one-time fee or
If you travel a lot for work or leisure, you know the absolute pain of packing charging bricks. Between your laptop, phone, camera, smart watch, and accessories, your tech bag quickly turns into a tangled disaster of heavy bricks and endless cords. Mukiya—a brand that focuses on desk organisation and minimalist tech accessories—is aiming to
My 16-year-old self had it all figured out: I wanted to live in a van and travel the US. Time did what time does, though, and practical lessons from older relatives slowly pushed those dreams to the back of my mind. Instead of saving for a Volkswagen bus, I saved for my first home, because
Flying between New York and Australia is about to get a whole lot nicer. As part of Qantas’ “Project Sunrise” initiative offering more direct routes to and from Australia, the airline is rolling out specially modified Airbus A350 jets with enhanced luxury cabins. This includes refreshed first, business, premium economy, and regular coach classes, with
