The author painfully locking his phone away ad the start of the trip. I recently did something that not many people would be willing to do. I gave up my phone (and all electronics) for a week. Not “checked it less.” Not “turned off notifications.” Actually gave it up. Locked in a box with no access. This was on a UTV trip I’ve now done twice, once through the Grand Canyon and once through Baja, with a company called Wilderness Collective . Think ATVs meets dune buggies, long days on trails,...

My sophomore year of high school, my friends and I, after being regaled by tales from our older siblings of backpacking through Europe,...

Why are so many hotels looking to break-up with their vendors? The old adage goes something like this: "It's 10 times more expensive to...