Gear matters most when it leaves the desk. Here you’ll find independent, real-world reviews of watches, cameras and travel equipment—tested and photographed in the places they’re meant to be used, with one central question: does it earn its place on the journey?
For me, the question is not simply whether a piece of gear is good, but whether it earns its place on the journey. With compact proportions, an intuitive home-time display and an attainable pre-owned price, the overlooked IWC Pilot’s Watch UTC makes a compelling case as a true travel companion.
The Insta360 Ace Pro2 showed up on my radar a couple of months ago as I started to research replacements for my aging GoPro Hero 8 Black. While my original use case for it stemmed from its core niche (action videos of mountain biking, snowboarding, motorsports, diving etc.) I was increasingly drawn to it for its much-touted broader capability set.
Could the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 really work as a travel camera? After two weeks shooting with it across Athens, Sifnos and Milos, I came away impressed by its versatility—and increasingly aware of where a dedicated stills camera still wins.