Tag: Travel

How to nurture your long-distance friendships

Open this photo in gallery: Research has shown that our social networks tend to shrink around the age of 25.iStockphoto/iStockPhoto / Getty Images Just a few years ago, I simply had to walk a few steps across my Toronto apartment to talk to my two best friends. I was a part of a tight-knit, five-person […]

How to Use 1Password’s Travel Mode at the Border (2025)

Enter VeraCrypt. It’s a free, open source encryption app that can encrypt full drives, as well as operating system partitions, similar to BitLocker or FileVault. The big feature of VeraCrypt is plausible deniability. There are specific setup steps, but you can store an encrypted partition within an encrypted partition. When you encrypt a drive with […]

How to maximize travel credit card benefits with high annual fees

American Express announces the new platinum business card. Courtesy: American Express As issuers push annual fees higher for some premium travel rewards credit cards, experts say it’s important for consumers to consider if such cards are worth the cost. On Thursday, American Express announced that consumer and business versions of its Platinum credit card will […]

How to Properly Clean a Kid’s. Car Seat (2025)

Car seats are there for a lot: every traffic-induced meltdown, every spilled juice box, every road trip nap. Most importantly, they save lives. But while it’s tempting to treat them like any other piece of kid gear when messes strike, they’re not just another item you can toss in the wash. They’re precision-built safety devices, […]

How to keep your money safe from hackers

Open this photo in gallery: Passwords should be encrypted and stored in a password manager, such as those built into operating systems and web browsers.RayaHristova/iStockPhoto / Getty Images Last month, The Globe and Mail published the story of a Questrade client who lost $70,000 in a cybercrime. Alarmingly, Questrade refused to reimburse the client for […]

Power to the renter: Here’s how to score a deal in a renter’s market

Open this photo in gallery: More than 80 per cent of Toronto’s condo investors are not collecting enough in rent to pay their mortgages.SHANNON STAPLETON/Reuters Renting a home, especially in a big city like Toronto or Vancouver, is expensive. Historically tight housing supply and the popularity of living in such cities means landlords can typically […]

How to know when it’s time to break up with a friend, and do it kindly

Open this photo in gallery: salim hanzaz/Getty Images Last year, I began to feel uncomfortable in one of my longest-held friendships. Political and value-based differences that had always been present seemed to get more apparent, especially as the world became a more polarized place, and I found myself feeling more and more confined by the […]

How to Host a Backyard Bikepacking Rally

The inaugural San Diego Backyard Women’s Rally brought together a diverse group of 30 women for a weekend of bikepacking and bonding in nature. Part recap and part practical resource, in this piece, attendee Emily Bei Cheng shares a reflection on the weekend and some tips for planning a backyard rally of your own. Explore […]