Socks are travel’s unsung heroes. On long flights, the right pair of socks can fight blood clots. They can keep your feet cool and dry on long walks, and make you comfy as you explore the world. Even the best travel shoes are nothing without a great pair of socks. Here are seven types you […]
14 Best Shoes to Wear in Europe in 2019
A trip to Europe presents the ultimate shoe-packing dilemma—you want to look stylish (and not out of place in running shoes), but you know you’re going to be walking for miles every day on hard sidewalks and cobblestones. I tested out a number of different travel shoes on recent trips to Europe; here are the […]
Passport Book vs. Passport Card: Which Do I Need?
The U.S. State Department issues two versions of a passport: a traditional passport book vs. a passport card. The passport book has lots of pages for visas and arrival/departure stamps; the passport card is a one-piece credit-card-sized ID card. Which you should get, passport book vs. passport card, depends on how you plan to travel and […]
The 13 Safest Places in Mexico for Travelers
“Is Mexico safe?” It’s a question many American travelers have asked themselves, especially in the wake of a sweeping security alert for Mexico issued by the U.S. State Department in March 2018. Such travel advisories can be confusing, but this one is pretty clear and even includes a color-coded map revealing the most dangerous (marked […]