travel

Was thinking of checking boots in a checked luggage, but read many horror stories about lost bags. Do airlines care if we strap the boots to the backpack as 1 item?

Leaving for BC at the end of the week and double checking the weight of my bags and looking over restricted items from the US to Canada and found this jem in the Air Canada restricted items list: “ Note: Avalanche rescue backpacks are not accepted on flights to, from or via the United States.”...

So, I tried getting together a ski trip earlier this year with some friends, however that fell through as most of them have other priorities for what they want to use their PTO on. I'm looking at my options for a last-ish minute solo ski trip* and need a bit of a kick in the pants to actually...

Hi Folks- Combining a few questions here since they're related to the same trip. The trip: Ted and I are going to Japan over Christmas. We're flying direct from SFO to Tokyo on Dec 19. We spend 5 nights in Tokyo and then on Dec 25, we fly to Sapporo and take a shuttle bus to Niseko. Then on...

Our great adventure to Yellowstone will be starting next Friday. On our way there, we will be breaking up the drive with an overnight somewhere near SLC/ Ogden etc. Basically, anywhere off the 15. No hotel has been booked yet, so open to any suggestions. There will be 2 adults and 3 kids. Is...

My wife and I are thinking about spending a few days at Sun Valley this winter. She doesn't ski, but likes the amenities that go with lodges and is a big fan of hot cocoa by a lodge fire. As such, I was wondering if anyone had some pro tips for SV? For example, best time to go? i'm thinking a...

I was just in the process of cleaning out my truck. I found myself examining all of the items I keep around "just in case." As a horse person, I always have an equine dose of anti-inflammatory pain killers and things along those lines. This led me to thinking about what I carry on ski trips...