News — Travel

Does this saddle have a seat belt? This is the first question to cross my mind once I’ve hoisted myself astride a strawberry roan named Mae at Aspen Canyon Ranch in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Suddenly I’m perched 6 feet off the ground with 1,200 pounds of horsepower between my legs, and all I’ve got to hang onto is a saddlehorn and a flimsy pair of reins. I can count on one white-knuckled hand the number of times I’ve ridden a horse, but here I am at a modern-day dude ranch learning how to get in touch with my inner...

Boarding passes, cash, and your passport are just a few of the things you are going to have to take with you, and having those all in one place can be incredibly useful. This is where travel wallets come in. A good travel wallet can make a world of difference to your life when you’re traveling, as well as also being a stylish addition to your look. Finding the right travel wallet for you can be difficult though, and there a number of different factors that have to be considered when making your decision. A good travel wallet will become...

The Allpa Travel Pack earns big points for clever design, clean aesthetic, and a surprising number of handy — and hidden — features. I have one piece of gear I’d bring, on every outing: a plush, cozy, warm — and frankly cool — fleece onesie. And while it’s great at any campsite, it has one noticeable drawback: It’s big and heavy. For car camping trips in the shoulder seasons, that’s no problem. But for any adventure that involves overhead bin space, and baggage fees, that’s a dealbreaker. At least it was until a recent trip to Moab. This month, I managed to...

By Natalie B. Compton, (c) 2019, The Washington Post On a Spirit Airlines flight to Los Angeles earlier this year, I shrank into my seat as chaos broke out a couple rows behind me. We had just landed at Los Angeles International Airport and were taxiing to the gate when a woman started to yell about wanting to get off the plane. Now. Expletives were hurled through the air of the low-cost carrier cabin as the woman insisted other passengers get out of her way. We reached the gate and the altercation reached its fever pitch. The woman barged into...