*edited November 2016, right after the New Zealand earthquakes* I was talking with a friend of mine the other day, and she mentioned that a good friend of hers is on the top of her “emergency to do list.” I said that was definitely a good thing, and I mentioned I did not have an…
Category: travel tips
travel tips: packing light
I participated in a really awesome Twitter chat last week, hosted by Deb and Dave of The Planet D, and Travel Smith, a travel clothing & luggage company. It was all about packing tips, and it was full of valuable information from various travelers. Some of the tips, like “leave the hairdryer (and excessive hair…
travel tips: first aid kits
a friend of mine asked me the other day about first aid kits and if i travel with one. i answered, usually. sometimes, it’s just a few band-aids and some cold medicine, other times (depending on where i go) i have an ace bandage and some anti-bacterial cream. it really is smart to have one,…
exhaustion
i’m so sorry for the lack of posts! currently, i’m serving at a local restaurant, and while i like it, i’m also working a LOT. that, combined with a few other things, meant i couldn’t write as much as i wanted to this past weekend. i promise to get back on track today and have…
travel tips: before you go, the checklists
Remember a while back when I said I was looking into a way to allow you to download my before you go checklists? Well, I’ve done the research and I’ve got some google drive docs for you. before you go (1) before you go (2) I’ll be working on an easy, basic packing list for…
welcome!
hi – and welcome to my blog! i noticed i’ve gotten a lot of new readers lately, and i wanted to find out a little bit about YOU. so, if you don’t mind… leave a comment below and tell me where you’re from and how you heard about paper, ink and passports. or, you can…
travel tips: documents to have in print form
If you’re like me, you probably keep most of your travel information in electronic form. It’s so easy to do that when you’re constantly on the go, or you’re eco-conscious, or you don’t like clutter .. whatever your reason. And if you’re like me, you travel with multiple devices – iphone, ipad, computer – that…