After carrying a heavy backpack around four countries in Europe, I regretted leaving my carry-on suitcase at home.

Before embarking on your trip, learn smart packing tricks that help you avoid baggage fees at the airport, fit more in a ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever found yourself unpacking half your kit in a hurry—to find your rain cover during a squall, mosquito repellent in early evening, first aid kit after a nasty fall—then you understand why ...

No matter your pack weight, wearing a backpack puts unnatural pressure on your joints and muscles. When you’re hauling a heavy pack for days at a time, it’s no surprise that your back and shoulders ...

I wish the Near Zero Adventure Bundle had been around when I started backpacking I remember my first backpacking trip. I was 19 years old and wanted to spend my spring break backpacking around North ...

How do you make a better travel backpack? If you’re Matador, you team up with Pack Hacker, the site that is all about backpack and luggage reviews. Together, the two brands worked together to design ...

I’m the type of person who brings a massive suitcase containing multiple outfits and a plethora of travel gear for a long weekend trip — just in case. So the prospect of traveling around Europe with ...

The perfect vacation starts with the right packing list. Don’t even think of leaving home without downloading one of these first! When it comes to vacations, there are two types of travelers: those ...

Whether you’re running through the airport or off to catch a train, you can’t beat the hands-free mobility of a backpack. Not only are cobblestones, dirt, and other uneven terrain no problem at all, ...

Both the men’s and women’s backpack designs offer a high level of comfort even while carrying heavy loads. It can be hard to find a backpack that fits petite bodies, but the Gregory Deva pack seems to ...