Maybe I'm a little biased, but I can't think of a better piece of luggage for independent travel than a solid travel backpack. I've travelled with just about everything from wheeled carry-on luggage to massive 29" spinner suitcases that I shamefully once overpacked. Still, I keep returning to my trusty ol' rucksack. Thing have fortunately improved since I first hopped abroad. No longer are we stuck with heavy, inconvenient top-loading sacks designed for the hiking trail. Today's best …
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Best Wheeled Backpacks for Travel: 5 Top Picks for Men & Women
As much as I love donning a backpack and heading into the unknown, an aging part of me often wonders if the appeal will one day pass. Need a break from lugging around your heavy backpack? Join the club. As I get a tad older (and hopefully wiser), I often find myself wishing for an escape from the whole 40L+ rucksack scene. It's not that I no longer love strapping one on and heading into the unknown; it's just that sometimes it feels like an inconvenient overkill. What's amazing about …
Best Backpacks for Europe: 12 Picks for Your European Adventure
Whether you're already an consummate travel pro or a fresh-faced backpacker, Europe might be the place in the world to subdue your wanderlust. In fact, there's no more classic destination for the independent traveller than the continent that infects unsuspecting visitors with the travel bug more than any other. From its efficient train system to the multitude of incredible places stacked one upon each other, Europe is, in my own humble opinion, the ultimate travel destination. And perhaps …
Best Travel Backpacks for Women: 10 Top Picks for Wanderers
You can't deny it: there's something special about travelling with a backpack. Carry-on luggage and wheeled suitcases have their place, but there's no rawer and more intimate feeling than hitting the open road strapped into your favourite rucksack. The problem is: Where do you start looking? There's been a veritable explosion of women's travel backpacks slamming the marketplace in the past several years. Designs are always getting lighter, more convenient, and more comfortable; finding the …
Best Daypacks for Travel: 13 Top Picks for Wanderers
You've already found the perfect travel backpack, and whisked off to your next favourite destination. Now, it's time to hit the streets and the trails, and do what you do best—explore. The backpack you trust to carry all your travel gear isn't going to cut it for a day out on the town or in the country. You need something smaller, lighter, and more compact to store all the essential gear for the day ahead; it's time to find yourself a daypack! Seize the day in all its glory, and get …
