Within the backpacker lexicon there is a certain unwritten assumption that everything must be done on the most severe cheap. That all corners must be cut, as one must go without as much as possible to become this Champion of Cheap. One of the first lessons we learn on the road is that travel is...

Sometimes travelers get home from a trip feeling like they need a few days to physically recover from their travels. A wise traveler should cultivate a lifestyle that translates seamlessly between their time on and off the road. Here are a few health conscious habits that will help keep you in top form while traveling...

Two days ago, I spent all 14 hours of the New York - Delhi nonstop flight worrying that my seatmate was quietly infecting me with something nasty. He stayed bundled in his ski parka and wool hat the enitre flight. He had a telltale IV drip bandage on the back of his hand, sat eyes...

The recent Machu Picchu rescues succeeded admirably, but in most emergencies there won't be a helicopter ready to whisk you to safety. Whether at home or abroad, you have to be prepared to rely on your feet. Be prepared to walk to the nearest gas station, through a pitch-black subway tunnel, or down the fire...

Does your on-the-road lifestyle have you dragging your feet? Depending on where you are in the world, there are some great therapeutic traditions to take advantage of to rejuvenate your weary travel fatigue. On my recent travels through Morocco I had the pleasure of experiencing the languid therapy of the local Arabic hammams. Water has...

If you vagabond by plane or over large distances, you've probably seen those articles in Conde Nast that purport to be for the "road warriors": people who travel a lot. Usually they're designed for the business traveler, but since much of the information in them is of staggering uselessness to anyone who travels a lot,...