I was constantly struggling to fit everything into my carry-on luggage. I would pack for a week-long trip and somehow end up with three bags.
My hands were numb after eight hours of highway riding. I couldn’t feel the throttle properly. The handlebars felt distant. By the time I pulled
I bought a motorcycle touring suit on impulse because I was tired of managing separate jacket and pants. The idea was simple. One suit. Armor
My feet felt like they were being crushed in a vice after eight hours of riding through the Rocky Mountains. I’d bought motorcycle boots that
I was wearing a cheap textile jacket when I low-sided my sportbike at forty-five miles per hour on a wet highway outside Denver. Nothing catastrophic
I dropped my bike going thirty miles an hour on a gravel road outside Austin. Nothing dramatic happened. Just lost traction on a turn I’d
I was sitting in a small café in Barcelona trying to catch up on work emails. My phone showed one bar of WiFi. The connection
I got pulled aside at security and had to throw away an entire bag of skincare because my bottles were not TSA-approved. I thought I
Introduction Anyone who has ever traveled with a bulky bottle of liquid detergent knows the struggle — it leaks in your bag, takes up precious
My eyes looked terrible after a fourteen-hour flight to Asia. The skin around my eyes was red. It was irritated. It was so dry it
Introduction Traveling is exciting, but it takes a toll on your hair. Dry cabin air, chlorinated pools, salty ocean water, and constant exposure to sun
I had to get dressed in a tiny hostel bathroom with ten other people using the facilities and nowhere private to change. Hostels are great
I was cold the entire first week of my European trip because I did not bring a jacket. I thought I had researched. I checked
My favorite necklace came out of my suitcase broken on my second day of travel. The delicate chain had tangled with two other necklaces and
My hair was curly disaster after my first week in Thailand. I thought I did not need a hair straightener for travel. My hair looked
