This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Summer Travel Week, a weeklong focus on how to travel smarter and save money during one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. Luckily, many airlines ...

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Taylor Fox is an editor at Travel + Leisure where she tests, researches, and writes about travel products. Taylor holds Master’s in Geography and Creative Non-fiction Writing and has been a writer and ...

Silence. Breathtaking beauty. Solitude, peace and serenity. These sensations and feelings are all the result of choosing a trail, packing your gear and heading out on a backpacking adventure, where ...

Although I backpacked around Asia in my twenties, the prospect of traveling around Europe with only a small(ish) backpack as a full-fledged adult filled me with dread. But that’s exactly what I ...

A veteran thru-hiker picks the best ultralight backpacks for travel, commuting, and the outdoors — they’re not just for hardcore backpackers anymore.