The 5,000,000+ surfers bobbing up and down California’s 840 miles of coastline spend a lot of time in the spotlight, but there is a small group of artisans working in the background to make all those epic YouTube-worthy rides possible: surfboard shapers.

Planning a vacation for more than four people can be hell.

I love transforming a basic vacation into an adventure -- the more extreme, the better.

At just over 760,000 square miles, Mexico is the 13th biggest country in the world.

Mexico City, with its temperate climate and easily navigable neighborhoods, makes exploring the tastes and smells of this culinary epicenter mouth-wateringly enticing.

Back in the day, before smartphones and smart TVs and smartwatches revolutionized the electronics industry, building a home theatre system meant dropping thousands on fancy equipment.

We all want to leave it all behind and escape into beach, ski, or paraglide bum status on an exotic island.

Until the 1960s, country roads, city streets, and a confusing patchwork of barely paved byways were all that linked the four corners of the United States.

We’re used to a restaurant-going experience where nearly anything is available at anytime.