Even though much of my job as a travel writer involves testing suitcases, I usually prefer to fly with a carry-on backpack when I have the choice. You just can’t beat the sense of freedom that ...

He and wife Samantha, both 54, are caring for five kids aged 6 to 11 who are heading back to the classroom for another ... shoes, school bags, hats and other back to school items.

The four and five year olds – hats on, dwarfed by their backpacks – lined up behind their future teacher. As they filed out for their first taste of the classroom they looked back at us ...

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CHARLESTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Emergency crews responded to a tractor-trailer rollover on State Highway 30A on Tuesday morning, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reported. The crash took ...

Now an organisation is using that energy to help children read after dark in Tanzania - by using their backpacks to power a reading light. And they're using solar power, that's gathered free from ...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) — The Pittsfield Fire Department handled a structure fire on Monday. It took place just before 5 p.m. on Holmes Road. Fire crews found heavy smoke throughout the ...

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We love the aesthetics of the Helly Hansen Stockholm Backpack, which doesn’t necessarily look waterproof and yet performed superbly in our shower test. Water beaded perfectly on the exterior ...

Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s ...