Travel
Whether you’re planning an extended vacation to Europe or a weekender in one of Australia’s capital cities, we’ll help you travel safely, cheaply, and stress-free.
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Your Out-of-Office Message Should Be Brutally Honest
The out-of-office message is one of the most formulaic functions of the modern workplace, so much so that most of them seem to have been derived from a game of Mad-Libs: “I will be away from the office from [date] with limited access to email. If your message is urgent…” etc., etc.
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How to Travel Alone, According to Reddit
For those prone to wanderlust, the loss of the option to freely travel has been one of the hardest parts of living through the pandemic. But even amid shutdowns and border closures, there was a spike in solo travel, as travel companies began to cater to people who found the socially-distanced lifestyle appealing (and had…
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How to Feel at Home in a New City
It’s never easy to move to a new city. Though there are lots of great reasons to relocate — a new job, a relationship, studying, cheaper rent, a thirst for adventure — relocating to an unfamiliar place can be disorienting and isolating. You’ll have to navigate a new grocery store, learn a new street map,…
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I Think I Learned to Actually Like Running, so Maybe You Can Too
As I wrap up Week Three of trying to learn to like running — a thing I have hated most of my life — for my monthlong “Lifehacker Fitness Challenge,” I have to report a few hiccups and one incredible, practically unbelievable success.