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The 10 Best Travel Books to Get you Out of Bed Each Morning

The 10 Best Travel Books to Get you Out of Bed Each Morning

The joy of travel writing lies in its ability to tell the story of a location — to give life to both the exotic and the mundane, making either se...

10 Tips For Staying Sane As A Remote Worker

There’s no doubt about it: there are loads of benefits to being a remote worker. The flexibility, the lack of an arduous commute, and the freedom...

What’s The Smartest Way To Book A Flight in 2019?

What, really, is the smartest way to book a flight these days? It used to be a pretty simple task. Pick your airline, give them a call or head to...

On Physical Product Design

Over the last few years, we’ve been designing a carry-on bag in our heads, and on scraps of paper. Since early December, we’ve been actively prot...

Welcome To Minaal.

by Derek S If you’re digitally wandering, dazed, wondering why you’re here, this is your tonic. Minaal.com is a site – and, all going to plan, a...

Sweating It Out In Paris, Vietnam.

by Derek S Lesser Ury [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons HO CHI MINH CITY – The chair I’m in wasn’t made for adults, at least not those pushing...

Snapshot: Rob Hanly

by Derek S It’s easier and cheaper than ever to communicate, collaborate, operate,travel (and even invoice) on the road. Fast, reliable internet ac...

TRAVEL DRAG: Are You A Victim?

by Derek S Header Image Crispin Semmens via Creative Commons Travel drag. You’ve been there… Bleary-eyed, you stumble down the steps of an over...

Snapshot: Photographer Thu Tran

by Derek S Thu Tran – 2TPhoto.com About Snapshots – In this ongoing series we profile travel junkies, location-independent entrepreneurs and one...

Looky Looky: ATL | ORD

by Derek S Essentials Collection Photo cred: Matt Gelgota Turn your bag out (careful, careful your best stuff is inside). Take out your gear. F...

Shelter, Water, Food, Alldaywifi

by Derek S Even for a seasoned traveler, touching down someplace new engages a primal survival response. It’s part of what we love, that little thr...

Looky Looky: ORD | IBZ

by Derek S Essentials Collection Image by (and huge thanks to) Chris Gaffney Turn your bag out (careful, careful your best stuff is inside). Ta...

The Mobile ‘Meez’

Don La Vange via Creative Commons When you travel two hundred-plus days per year like Gonzo TV presenterand Chef-at-large, Anthony Bourdain, it’s n...