Travel Sports & Outdoors

Many of us work 24/7, thanks to the endless connectivity of our smartphones. Do you want to truly relax one weekend this spring or summer? Try leaving your tech at home! Yes, some research suggests you can maximize your relaxing by unplugging from those endless little tasks like responding to texts and emails as they come in. Wondering how you’ll find your campsite, and what you’ll do when you get there? I have a whole gadget-free list of ways to spend your unplugged weekend! 

It's almost officially camping season! Get ready to get outdoors by checking out some cool new gear for your backpack or car kit from BioLite and Goal Zero.

 Learning to ride a bike is a major milestone for every child. Usually, they start off with training wheels to first master the concept. But today, the balance bike marks an interesting transition to help with balance and coordination before popping those extra wheels off and moving up to a two-wheeler. My 4-year-old son and I have the Prince Lionheart Balance Bike a go to see how well it works. 

For the second part of this two-part series, here are 10 more cool gadgets that are must-haves for bringing along on a camping trip with the kids to make their, and your life, much easier, and much more fun.

Stargazers and amateur astronomers have many great opportunities to check out various celestial events in 2016. The Earth makes its annual journey around the Sun, we get the opportunity to view special celestial events like meteor showers, conjunctions, and eclipses. Here are some telescopes worth checking out.

If you happened to be out in Fort Langley this weekend and you were part of the crowds surrounding my son as he wheeled around on the Sologear Self-Balancing Electric Unicycle, you already know how cool it is. I stopped counting after 10 people asked us what it was and where we picked it up, and everywhere he rolled that day, people were drawn to it.

Zepp is a multi-sport progress tracking tool that aims to help you better your golf, tennis or baseball swing. You begin with a starter kit for one sport and can buy just what you need for the others. Learn things about your swings you never knew and use some helpful tips from the pros to help you get better. Please note that this review will focus on the Zepp’s golf capabilities.

A new year means it's time to travel to new places and go on new adventures. Whether you're planning an epic backpacking trip through South America or taking the family to Hawaii for a relaxing getaway, here are seven travel essentials that'll help you make the most of your upcoming vacation.

The Gyrocopters Glow kids electric scooter is a fun and easy way for your 3-7 year olds to zip about and have some fun outdoors!

Camping is fun. But with kids, you need to be prepared for everything; from being able to comfortably change diapers, to protecting them from the elements, and keeping older kids from getting bored. Here’s some great gear worth bringing along with you to the camp site.