The Jetpacker

Escape From L.A. At The Getty Center

Looking to escape the gang warfare, gridlocked traffic and botox advertisements in Los Angeles? Then head to the city's cultural mecca: the Getty Museum.

What Is The Mystery Behind The Winchester Mansion?

How do you explain why a mansion with 160 rooms was designed with windows in the floors, stairs to nowhere, and secret passageways? According to legend, it was built ... by ghosts.

8 Ways To Be A Tourist Without Leaving Your Hotel Room

Sometimes it happens: you spend weeks planning a trip... only to get sick by the time you get there. Never fear! You can make the most of your trip with these tips on how to experience a foreign country without leaving your hotel room.

20 Songs You Shouldn’t Play On A Road Trip

You can criticize your friends for their poor musical selections. After all, Britney Spears is forgivable (barely). But putting any of the following 20 songs on your road trip playlist WILL get you kicked out on the side of the road.

The Ultimate Road Trip Playlist — 50 Best Road Trip Songs

There are so many great road trip songs, but we've compiled the 50 best for our ultimate road trip playlist.

Observations From The Interstate 5

Hitchhikers. Questionably historical towns. A town called Weed. Who says there's nothing to see on the Interstate 5 freeway?

Ghosts, Inmates & Bacon Doughnuts – 2 Days In Portland

Haunted pizzerias. Inmates and rainbows. A city of books. Bacon doughnuts. Those are just a few of the reasons why visitors to Portland, Oregon see signs that say "Keep Portland Weird."

Absinthe, Seafood & The Space Needle – A Day In Seattle

With only one day in Seattle, we checked out the Pike Place Market, went to the top of the frightening Space Needle, and had a visit with "The Green Fairy."

10-Foot Tall Hockey Players, Bison Burgers & Serendipity – Winter Olympics Day 7

It may have been dark and rainy on our last day in Vancouver, but it was just as fun as the others. We saw 10-foot tall guys playing street hockey, ate a bison burger, and experienced a serendipitous moment at the Slovakia vs. Norway hockey game.

Glowing Coke Bottles, Japanese Hot Dogs & Touching The Olympic Medals – Winter Olympics Day 6

Never have ordinary (see: not athletic enough) people like us been able to handle real Olympic medals until this year. We were willing to wait for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity... for six hours.