Timbuk2 + Blue Bottle Coffee: Travel Brew Kit

Craft the perfect cup wherever the road takes you

For true coffee lovers, enjoying a well-crafted cup isn’t just a luxury, it’s a daily necessity. Exploring new places near and far sometimes leads us to enlightening coffee discoveries by way of small-town roasters but, more often than not, it results in stale gas station java and chain store cappuccinos. Luckily, the coffee-obsessed crew at San Francisco-based Blue Bottle Coffee teamed up with their neighbors …

Travelteq Introduces the Moro Collection

Two beautiful travel pieces culled from vegetable-tanned leather in Tuscany

There are some definite must-have attributes to travel bags and laptop bags: proper weight distribution, functionality, durability—and ideally beauty. With Travelteq‘s newly released line, the Soft Moro, there’s all that and more. The two bags in the series, the All Leather Weekender and the Soft Leather Trash, are both hand-produced in Travelteq’s small factory in Tuscany—from vegetable-tanned leather (also used in their popular Biscotto line). …

Pedras Salgadas Spa & Nature Resort, Portugal

Treehouse accommodation and mineral-rich thermal springs at this eco-minded destination

As much as one can plan ahead, living in the moment is certainly a fulfilling way to travel. After several days spent in Portugal’s bustling second city of Porto, we felt in need of a tranquil getaway wherein a calming atmosphere and verdant landscapes take precedent over late-night parties and scorching treks through urban climates. This is exactly what we found on an impromptu journey …