Altama OTB Maritime Assault Review: The Best Travel Shoes Ever (18 Month Travel Test)

Altama OTB Review (9 Month Travel Test) โ€“ The Best Travel Shoes Youโ€™ve Never Heard Ofโ€ฆ

I previously wrote a review of the Altama OTB Maritime Assault Shoe as the perfect travel shoe. Nine months into wearing and traveling in the shoes, its time to check in after walking, running, hiking and even swimming.  The Altama OTB Martime performed better than expected and still great.  Whether youโ€™re looking for stylish walking … Read more

GORUCK GR3 Review (19 Month Test): The best carry on backpack for durability

GORUCK GR3 Review (Updated – 6 19 Month 8 year Test): The best carry on backpack for durability, likely to last a lifetime of travel. 19 months of hands-on experience traveling have proven the GR3โ€™s tough build, simple yet well thought out design, and expandable yet carry on compliant size making it (in my opinion) … Read more

Do you need Travel Insurance? Maybe yesโ€ฆmaybe noโ€ฆ

Do you need travel Insurance - It depends on the adventure

…it all depends on the adventures you have in store… Contents: Do you need travel insurance?  When will you absolutely need travel insurance? A couple of horror that prove sometimes travel insurance is worth having What about routine accidents while traveling?  The Elephant in the Room: Insurance companies make money from fear  When you may not … Read more

REI Ruckpack 28: The Best Everyday Backpack Under $100 (REI Ruckpack 28 Review)

A functional, sturdy, and comfy everyday carry backpack with old school style and new school updates The REI Ruckpack 28 is the little known everyday carry backpack version of the airline carryon focused REI Ruckpack 40 travel backpack and is one of the best EDC backpacks under $100 that Iโ€™ve found and tested to date.  REI … Read more

A Complete REI Ruckpack 40 Review for Urban and Adventure Travel: Awesome, Cheap, Carry On

REI Ruckpack 40 Review: A Great, travel backpack carry on for new travelers and budget shoppers

The REI Ruckpack 40 is REI’s (fairly) new travel backpack carryon that is airline ready and aimed at “backpackers” and adventurous urban travelers that may venture out of the city and onto the trail from time to time. (This is an REI Ruckpack 40 Review for carry on travel) If you’re considering the Rei Trail … Read more

10 Day Turkey Itinerary: How to Visit Turkey on a Short Vacation

Hagia Sofia in Istanbul - Backpacking Turkey

A country sitting between two worlds, the Middle East and Europe, with its capital bridging the two perfectly.  Once home to empires (the Romans as well as the Ottomans), Turkey has fallen from power but still boasts plenty to lure in every kind of traveler.  Rich, hearty, and unique cuisine that has influenced countless countries … Read more

Inside Petra: How to Travel to Petra Independently (Travel Guide)

The Monastery of Petra

Petra, one of the new wonders of the world and ancient architectural marvel set in the deserts of Wadi Musa, Jordan.  Over the course of hiking a few miles,through a ravine (wadi) carved into the ground of the red desert and up a few hills, youโ€™ll marvel at the legendary โ€œtreasuryโ€ and the โ€œmonasteryโ€, two … Read more