Best of CH 2013: Travel

A look back at our visits to Panama City, Paris and more—including a 3,700-mile motorbike ride from Brooklyn to Los Angeles

Every year, the experience of travel becomes easier and—dare we say it—even more fun, thanks to an influx of innovative apps, new thinking in hotel design and more. Between the major travel headlines of 2013—like American Airlines and US Airways finally receiving the green light for their merger making them the world’s largest airline—we’ve supplemented our own stories covering everything from the best restaurants (found …

Birdbnb

An artfully crafted ad campaign that captures the unconventional beauty of the Airbnb experience

Airbnb, a service just five years young, has rapidly become the largest lodging brand in the hotel industry and somehow, it’s managed to fly under the radar for so many in the traveling world. The hugely successful, highly unconventional brand hosts a platform for people to lease their homes to interested travelers and select their own rate—most of which are offered at much, much lower …

Carry-On Chopsticks and Case

With bamboo tips that unscrew and store inside perfectly balanced stainless steel handles, Snow Peak’s carry-on chopsticks are an exemplar of the form. A new, premium leather carrying case from Portland, Oregon-based Tanner Goods will age beautifully and ensure that your next outdoor meal of ramen noodles, trail mix and peanut butter will still retain a touch of exotic glamour.