I'm a travel journalist who has lived in Mexico, Spain, Portugal and Brazil. Learning how to pack a suitcase can make future trips seamless and stress-free. With plenty of helpful packing methods out ...

Using packing cubes is one of the most popular travel tips you'll hear from travel experts, such as travel agents and travel writers. Lightweight, reasonably priced, and easy to pack, packing cubes ...

Friday is the 24th anniversary of the Nisqually earthquake, the most powerful to strike Washington state in a generation. It caused at least $2 billion in damage. With natural disasters like ...

Fire season is in full swing. On July 1, the Oregon Department of Forestry declared the start of the season, enacting limitations on fire usage, and earlier this week lightening strikes ignited ...

Evacuating a wildfire area can be scary, but experts say people can significantly improve their own safety with a little preparation and common sense. Creating a wildfire action plan, packing a "go ...

I’m always looking for ways to pad boxes with trash. I do this for two reasons: I refuse to spend the money to buy fresh boxes and new packing material, and I believe in sustainability, so I try to ...

From leaking toiletries to broken zippers, luggage handlers see it all. Here, learn the 11 most common checked bag mistakes they see on the job—and how you can avoid them with the help of packing ...

Oregon is officially in fire season. Go bags are meant to provide an individual's basic needs for 72 hours during evacuations. Fire season is in full swing. On July 1, the Oregon Department of ...