Author Bio

Tom Vanderbilt

Tom Vanderbilt contributes to many publications, including Outside, Travel and Leisure and The New York Times, and is the author of a number of books, including, most recently, Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning. REI Member since 2011.

Stories by Tom Vanderbilt...
Two people riding bikes along a dirt trail. A large body of water is in the distance.

The Goldilocks Vacation 

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One curious thing about family holidays is that they sometimes replicate the everyday dynamics of home, only elsewhere. As a classic headline in The Onion put i...