Garmin’s rugged $300 smartwatch can last two weeks on a charge

Garmin has added another entry to its growing list of rugged devices for outdoors enthusiasts. It’s a smartwatch called Instinct, and it was built to comply with military standards for shock and water resistance. It’s also encased in a fiber-reinforced polymer shell with a chemically strengthened and scratch-resistant display. Since it was obviously created for […]

Magical Majorca: Take in Palma and the Island’s rugged northern coast on a sunshine break

Playa de Muro beach with wooden pier. (Image: GETTY) I was in Majorca with my family, staying at the Iberostar Alcudia Park on the seafront at Playa de Muro beach, a 40-minute drive from Palma Airport. And if you can tear yourself away from the fun fit for millionaires in the hotel, it’s an ideal […]

Magical Majorca: Take in Palma and the Island’s rugged northern coast on a sunshine break

Playa de Muro beach with wooden pier. (Image: GETTY) I was in Majorca with my family, staying at the Iberostar Alcudia Park on the seafront at Playa de Muro beach, a 40-minute drive from Palma Airport. And if you can tear yourself away from the fun fit for millionaires in the hotel, it’s an ideal […]

Rugged white guys with beards? Nope, most of my favorite explorers are women

Share this article If you took pop culture as gospel, you’d think the only people who take on any pioneering exploits were posh, hairy, white men. But plenty of badass women have grabbed adventure by the horns over the centuries too. There are two definitions for the term ‘pioneer’ in the modern Oxford English Dictionary. […]

Mercedes G-Class 2018 REVEALED – all-new and improved rugged off-roader revealed

Mercedes has revealed the new G-Class 2018 4×4 at the Detroit Auto Show.  The German car manufacturer said the G-Class is “instantly recognisable” in terms of its design.  Visually both the exterior and interior have been updated but the car retains the styling cues that made it iconic.  It has the same rugged, solid boxy […]

Halifax: Explore the crest of the waves in Canada's rugged Atlantic coast

This wine’s made by Gina,” my waiter says, as he fills my glass. The Gina in question is winemaker at Gaspereau Vineyards, one of several local suppliers of Halifax’s Chives Canadian Bistro. It’s impossibly cosy: candles flicker on wooden tables, and every meal starts with warm buttermilk biscuits. And the fact that the waiter is […]

San Sebastian: Explore Spain's rugged north coast with vineyards, beaches and tapas

GETTY San Sebastian is located in the heart of the Basque region on Spain’s rugged northern coast Eating is almost a religion around here,” said our guide Marina, as we stood at the bar and devoured yet another delicious delicacy at yet another pintxos bar. This time it was bread topped with mushrooms and prawns […]

Samsung’s rugged Galaxy S8 Active launches this week

Samsung is officially releasing the Galaxy S8 Active on Friday, August 11. The rugged sibling to the company’s all-conquering flagship will come in two colors (meteor gray and titanium gold). For a limited time, the phone will be exclusively available through AT&T — that includes pre-orders, which start tomorrow. The new handset’s specs match those […]