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A family on a sunny beach

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Stop picking the destination first. Pick the week and let the weather decide.

Coconut.com flips trip planning around: you say when you can go, it finds where the weather's best and the price is right. Here's how it works and how to use it.

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Take him where the fish bite, not where the trophies are

The father-son fishing trip that actually works is two nights, four hours from home, on water full of small fish that never stop biting.

Plan a cook for eight people

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

How to camp with a baby and still enjoy it

Book the pitch near the toilet block, solve the 4am temperature drop, and keep the drive under ninety minutes. Most of the rest is just a weekend outdoors.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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Three thousand miles with the kids in the back

Cross-country with a family works or fails on four decisions you make before you pull out of the driveway.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Plan the road trip around day three

Days one and two run on excitement. Day three runs on whatever you actually planned, which is why that's the day trips come apart.

GuideTravelSam Ortiz22 Sept 20266 min

Three hundred miles a day, and other rules for driving with kids

The route matters less than the timing, the packing order, and what you do at hour seven when everyone has had enough.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuideTravelMarcus Vale22 Sept 20265 min

The four things that go wrong on a first trip abroad

Almost nobody's first international trip falls apart for exotic reasons. It's the passport, the card, the phone and the schedule.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideTravelRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20265 min

Points travel that doesn't eat your weekends

You don't need spreadsheets, forums or a second inbox. One currency, one target trip, and about two hours a year gets most of the value.

GuideTravelWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

How to pick a hunting or fishing trip worth flying for

Most guided trips don't justify a plane ticket. The ones that do share four things, and you can check all of them before you pay a deposit.

Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

GuideTravelMarcus Vale22 Sept 20266 min

How to plan a trip your wife actually wants to be on

Most trips fail on pacing, not destination. Fix the pace, cut the schedule in half, and let her stop carrying the logistics.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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GuideTravelDean Shaw22 Sept 20266 min

One bag, one week, and nothing you don't use

You don't need a smaller bag or better gear. You need to decide, once, how you're going to do laundry.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideTravelMarcus Vale22 Sept 20266 min

Planning a road trip that's still fun on day four

Most road trips fall apart on the third or fourth day, and almost always for the same few reasons. Fix them before you leave.

GuideTravelSam Ortiz22 Sept 20266 min

Flying with small kids without the day falling apart

Most of the misery on a flight with a toddler is decided before you leave the driveway. Here are the calls that actually matter.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

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GuideTravelWes Dunbar22 Sept 20265 min

How four friends share a car for a week without falling out

Most road trip arguments are about money and pace, not personality. Settle both before anyone packs a bag.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

The travel kit that keeps a trip from ending early

The jobs that pay you to travel, and what they cost to get into

Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

GuideCorporate MenMarcus Vale24 Sept 20266 min

The business trip isn't the problem. Coming home is.

Four nights away rarely hurts a marriage. The first hour back can. How to leave, travel and walk back in without paying for the trip twice.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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Test the swimsuit wet before you pack it

Most swimwear fails in the water, not the fitting room. Do the shower test three weeks out, while you can still return it.

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How often do you see your closest friends?