You'll need a portable phone charger, compact backpack and some first aid before you pack up and go on a trip outside the country.

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

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 ...

I did not grow up in an outdoorsy family. We spent the occasional summer road-tripping through Colorado, sure, but I was just as likely to spend an entire school break playing Super Nintendo in my ...