Entries filed under 'Travel'

Part Luggage, Part Cage: New Rolling Luggage Shields Contents with Internal Steel Mesh

Spring Break travel season is here, and if you're looking for an edge to keep belongings protected while in transit, you could consider new luggage items rolled out by travel-security specialist Pacsafe. What you can't see—internal steel netting—is what makes the luggage distinctive. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on March 18, 2013 10:45 AM & Tagged Pacsafe, Travel, luggage and security | permalink | Comments



Secrets Revealed: a Chat with REI’s Top Travel Guides for 2013

When you’re on vacation, a guide can make or break the trip. Each year, REI recognizes 6 of our trip leaders as Top Guides. I had the opportunity to sit down with this year’s honorees and gather some insight on them and their beautiful homelands. ...

Posted by Traveling Eric on March 8, 2013 1:15 PM & Tagged REI Adventures, Travel and top guides | permalink | Comments



Traveling Internationally? Get Tips on Electricity Adapters from REI Expert Advice

Hair dryers? Tablets? Laptops? If you want to bring such electricity-based gadgets on your international trips, it’s wise to be prepared—or a poof and a cloud of smoke could be the unintended result. Our newly updated "Electricity Guide for Travelers" article quickly gives you the basics. ...

Posted by Steve T on February 15, 2013 10:00 AM & Tagged REI Expert Advice, Travel and electrical adapters | permalink | Comments



Ski Japan? It's Home to Budget Lodging, Exotic Aprés Ski and Reliable Snow

Looking for a unique ski vacation that’s a bit off the radar? Try Japan. Today’s guest blogger, Pyar Anderson, a certified bike technician from the REI Northridge (Calif.) store, shares his favorite winter experiences from across the Pacific Ocean. ...

Posted by Steve T on January 22, 2013 12:45 PM & Tagged Snowboarding, Travel, japan and skiing | permalink | Comments



Be a Volunteer While on Vacation? This Group Makes It Easy to Give Back

Can a vacation be both fun and meaningful at the same time? Chris Braunlich knows first-hand that it can. The San Francisco Bay Area resident is the CEO of Conservation Volunteers International Program, an all-volunteer nonprofit that organizes “volunteer vacations” to a few of the most spectacular places on the planet. ...

Posted by Steve T on January 10, 2013 12:45 PM & Tagged REI Adventures, Torres del Paine, Travel and Volunteer Vacation | permalink | Comments