Katherine Alex Beaven is a Los Angeles-based travel, food and drink, and culture writer.

There are active and passive cool bags. Passive ones insulate food and should keep food and drink at the temperature it’s already at. These ideally need to be packed out with ice packs or ice ...

The TSA's 3-1-1 rule outlines the travel limitations for ... snowshoes and ice skates. Crampons are also generally permitted in carry-on bags, but TSA officers can remove them if they're concerned ...