Travel Gear & Gifts

Whether you are an independent traveler or a nomad or thrill seeker, planning and enjoying your dream trip requires maintaining to-do lists with 100 little things. Some might think of …

Success is sweet—or floral, smoky, fruity, full-bodied, delicate, light or rich, as the case may be. Three years after moving into their 14,000 square foot production facility in Portland’s Central …

David Downie is a best-selling author and tour guide who grew up in San Francisco and moved to Paris thirty years ago. He brings his trademark enthusiasm and passion for …

Boston’s 177 Milk Street is a hopping place these days. This stately downtown Boston building has become the headquarters for Milk Street, Christopher Kimball’s new cooking and media venture. In …

Hello! My Name is Tasty: Global Diner Favorites from Portland’s Tasty Restaurants is the new cookbook from John Gorham and Liz Crain. The Tasty restaurants are well-known and pop-u-lar in …

When I opened The Streets of Paris, the latest travel book by Susan Cahill, I was astonished. Here is the book I looked for during all my years in Paris—an …

Car camping is always fun. It’s the best way one can take a break from a busy and hectic schedule. But if you’ve never camped before, it might seem intimidating. …

The stories Demet Güzey shares in her new book, Food on Foot: A History of Eating on Trails and in the Wild take us through time and around the world—and …

For travelers who need their coffee, the right travel coffee maker is no easy task; but I’ve ended my search with the AeroPress by Aerobie, Inc. That’s been no easy …

Josh Katz, author of Speaking American: How Ya’ll, Youse, and You Guys Talk, A Visual Guide, gives us a graphic guide to some of the American English words, phrases and …