Faster, neater packing is within your reach with Dave Hax's video tips.

Backpacking doesn't always mean hiking. Get yourselves a motorcycle and explore amazing South America

If you are fortunate enough to travel for leisure with a modest to large budget, then you probably already fit into the 'flashpacking' category.

Use these 10 travel tips to make your holiday season travels much easier. Save time and stress when flying during the busiest times of year.

Brilliant video from Times Travel. Ginny McGrath goes head to head with Fraser Russell in packing a carry-on suitcase in the best and quickest way.

When traveling, especially backpacking or packing light, there are times when there’s not a nice fresh towel around where you’re staying

Packing well for a trip may be one of the most difficult tasks for any infrequent traveler. However, this is one area where frequent fliers excel

Ex Officio makes a range of quick drying clothes perfect for backpacking, lightweight travelers, or long term travel

Belkin's new FlyThru laptop bag is TSA-approved. This means you'll get through the security checkpoint faster than before

Quick drying underwear from Ex Officio leaves you with more space in your suitcases

A three-day biking tour through dry terrain will differ greatly in regards of what you need to pack from a pedal through rainforest-lined blacktop

Yes, you can fit everything for a 1 week trip into a single carry-on suitcase. It's not even difficult

Using plastic shopping bags to pack various items in your bags is an old trick to keep things separated. The problem with shopping bags is they're not actually waterproof or very tough.

Tim Leffel at Cheapest Destinations has a really informative article up about costs and other practicalities of traveling in South America

Getting your electronic gadgets charged while you travel can be taxing. There are so many chargers, cords, and connections that all have to be brought and matched up

Stuck outside, far from everything, and your iPod battery dies. Yep, we've all been there. But if you pack a travel-sized solar charger, you can boost your batteries as long as the sun is shining.

While on the road, you're likely packing just a compact digital camera. And during travels, your photo opportunites are often in shadowy locations or inside a building, which means you need to use the built-in flash on your point-and-shoot camera.

When you’re traveling, it’s a good idea to keep a small first-aid kit on hand for unexpected emergencies. There are plenty of ready-made kits available, but here's how to put together your own on the cheap.

Carry-on bags are always limited on space, and seems to shrink every year. However, here are 12 things you absolutely must carry with you.

I used to bring all kinds of pens - usually they exploded their ink into my bag or onto my lap halfway through the flight. I finally found a better pen.

Probably the most useful product in history, duct tape is easy to bring and can help you out in a bind.

The best way to travel is of course with no baggage at all, and for those who can get away with just a carry-on, you're blessed. For the rest of us, well, travelling light is an artform. So, what should you pack and what should you leave at home?

This family-run hostel in Cuernavaca is a great place to stay for the road-weary backpacker or older traveller on a budget. Clean, comfortable and very friendly.