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From the verdant vineyards of Stellenbosch and the craggy cliffs along the Garden Route to the world-renowned safari sanctuary that is Kruger National Park, South Africa stands out as one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. There, the buffalo and wildebeest stroll, the elephants and rhinos roam, and the leopards and lions lurk behind baobab trees, traversing parts of this planet most humans won’t ever tread — save for the rangers who patrol these parks for poachers. And thanks to a clever pilot program from Swedish electric bike maker Cake, a growing number of those rangers are doing so in a cool new way: on silent, solar-charged e-bikes. Read the full story.

We’ve all been there: You disembark the plane, make your way through passport control, collect your luggage and, before you carry on your merry way, you make a pit stop at the airport to purchase an overpriced local SIM and text everyone back home to alert them of your new number. You know that, if you don’t get the SIM, your phone either won’t serve you any good, or you’ll return home to hundreds of dollars in bills. So you pick your poison. But you neither have to change your SIM (and, effectively, your life line) nor rely on exorbitant international plans. Travel the world with unlimited data devoid of inconvenient SIMs and costly roaming fees with these portable Mi-Fi devices. Read the full story.

What’s more convenient than luggage you can roll or carry onto a plane? Luggage you can roll or carry onto a plane… and down urban streets, through mountainsides and everything in between. These roomy rollable duffels will survive the lumpy, coarse carpets in the airport, the gravelly and cobblestoned corners of city and the dusty trails. And even though they’ll survive the luggage belt drop at baggage claim, too, you won’t need to check them. Read the full story.

Whether you’re trekking through the steep, snow-swathed Annapurna circuit in the Nepalese Himalayas, hiking up the volcanic terrain of Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, walking Spain’s Camino de Santiago, or going for a casual day hike near your home, you need hiking boots that’ll take a beating. That’s why we’ve rounded up six of the best women’s hiking boots that will take you to the top. Read the full story.

Packing can take ages if you don’t know what you’re doing. And, even after all your hard work squeezing an unnecessary life’s worth of clothes and gear into a getaway bag, there’s still the chance that someone will snag it or it’ll lose its way en route to baggage claim. But these packing products will make it a whole lot easier and keep your stuff safe while you’re on the road. Here are seven packing essentials I can’t travel without. Read the full story.

Ever wonder how some people (usually the ones donning harem pants and toting instruments) can casually strut around on scorching hot sand or blistering asphalt without doing that hop-skip-and-a-jump thing or playing Frogger to find patches of shade? Or how some rather alternative adventurers can trek across pebbled beaches, through forested mountains, and along craggy river banks blissfully barefoot? Somehow, they never seem to flinch. Read the full story.

One hand held her husband's over the shower door. The other was between her legs, her fingers circling her clitoris. He asked her if she wanted to have sex—he'd read that it'd alleviate her contractions. She laughed, "F*ck no." It was early, about 6 a.m., when Angela Gallo went into labor. She was dancing around her kitchen on the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria, Australia, eating strawberries, twirling her firstborn daughter's hair, and petting her dog. Hypnobirthing tracks lulled in the background while Angela sat to labor in a birth pool blown up in her living room. Read the full story.

American Express is one of the world’s largest credit card payment networks, alongside Mastercard and Visa. However, while Amex is massive, its cards are not accepted everywhere. There may come a time—if there hasn’t already—that your Amex card gets declined when you swipe, insert or tap it at the checkout counter, but not because you’ve maxed out your credit line but rather because the business doesn’t take Amex. While 66 million businesses around the world accept American Express—and that number has more than doubled since 2017—you can’t whip out your Amex just anywhere. But why exactly isn’t it exhaustively accepted? And why would millions of credit card holders choose Amex if it’s not accepted everywhere? (Read: Unparalleled benefits.) Read the full story.

Women aren't quite as concerned with the glass ceiling as they once were. Don't get me wrong—gender inequality in the workplace is still rife. While women aged 16 and over had represented 46.9% of the total labor force in 2018 (which means that 57.1% of women participate in the labor force, compared to 69.1% of men), according to Catalyst research, they're neither paid fairly nor afforded equal opportunities to their male counterparts. Read the full story.

Your yoga mat can make or break your practice. It should be thin enough to allow you to connect with the earth beneath you, but thick enough to cushion your body. Likewise, it should be sticky enough to keep you grounded, but smooth enough to allow you to flow flexibly on it. But don’t sweat over the mat while you could be sweating in practice—we’ve rounded up six of the top-rated yoga mats on Amazon to keep your mind at ease. Read the full story.

Whether you’re rock scrambling up craggy cliffs, hiking up lava-seared volcanic rock, trekking through verdant foothills, ascending icefalls, or just going for a jog in your neighborhood, you need practical performance pants as tough as you are. Adventure aficionados are spoiled for choice when it comes to activewear but, unfortunately for women, there’s often one critical feature missing: pockets. In fact, in-depth research into the gender pocket gap suggests that women’s pockets, when they exist, are 48 percent shorter and 6.5 percent narrower than men’s pockets. While all men’s pockets can hold an iPhone X, for example, only 40 percent of women’s pockets can. After all, only 10 percent of women’s pockets have room for their own hands—let alone their adventure necessities. That’s why we’ve gone ahead and rounded up six of the most functional performance pants for women that actually boast pockets—useable pockets. Read the full story.

Diversity and inclusion are top of mind for many managers and C-suite executives in the workplace. But it’s no secret that these workplaces still have much work to do to make employees feel represented, heard, and supported. In fact, according to a 2019 Glassdoor report, 61 percent of U.S. employees have witnessed workplace discrimination. Another survey of Americans found that 34 percent of participants left jobs because of unresolved issues with harassment. It’s no surprise why, according to a 2020 Glassdoor survey, 76 percent of job seekers and employees agree that a diverse workforce is essential. Read the full story.