The last, oh, ten years have been increasingly frustrating for airline travellers. Unfortunately, the lines are only getting longer and the security only getting tougher. Getting through TSA airport security without hassle is all many of us want to do. However, when was the last time you ended up in a line behind someone who…
Category: what to pack in your carry on
travel tips: best personal care items for travel
You know how airplanes sap the life out of your skin, leaving it dry and scratchy to the touch? Just walking down the jetway seems to zap all of my skin’s moisture. With the small liquids rule, it can be hard to decide which products to throw in your carry on and which ones to…
travel tips: walking around cities
I like to walk around cities; it must be innate, because so does my mother (I rather think the rest of my family can leave or take it). In some cities, like New York or London, it’s not feasible. In small cities, though – Oslo, Reykjavik, Glasgow, Wellington, Portland or Seattle – it’s definitely doable,…
what’s in your suitcase? with the cosmos mariners
a new collaboration series with some fellow bloggers. it’s called “what’s in your suitcase?” and we’re talking travel tips and packing ideas. today’s featured blogger is natalie, from cosmos mariners. natalie currently lives in south carolina with her husband and daughter. how did you get started traveling? There isn’t a time that I don’t remember traveling,…
what’s in your suitcase? with travel the globe 4 less
today i’m kicking off a new collaboration series with some bloggers. it’s called “what’s in your suitcase?” and we’re talking travel tips and packing ideas. today’s featured blogger is anne from travel the globe 4 less, a travel site with fantastic tips on how you can, well, travel the globe in style for less. how…
countdown new zealand: what i packed in my carry on
packing for a foreign country – no matter how long you’re going for – can be is a challenge. if it’s a place you’re unfamiliar with, the weather can be fickle, you may have a lot of things to plan for (nights out versus hiking versus city walking,) you may not know where you can…
countdown new zealand: packing up
welp, i’ve done it. i’ve finalised my packing list. after reading through several blogs from girls who have spent a year in new zealand and other “how to pack for a year abroad” lists, i’ve got a solid list. i’ve also got clothes strewn across my room but the clothes i’m packing were condensed on…
travel tips: what to pack in your carry on
I know how frustrating it can be to only check one piece of luggage, even if you’ve pared down your luggage to almost the bare essentials (and come on, ladies, we always throw in a few extra items: “but what if i need it!?”.) I try to always wear everything I’ve brought, but while I…
countdown new zealand: packing
well, the crunch time is definitely now. i leave for new zealand in… three weeks from today. and i haven’t started packing. when thinking about what to pack for a year, at least, abroad, with no real idea of what i might get into down there, i’ve decided to pack up two boxes of things…
my picks: travel snacks
i’m willing to bet that a lot of people get hungry while traveling. a combination of unfamiliar areas (the airport), stress, boredom, and time zone crossings can wreak havoc on anyone’s diet. a lot of travel bloggers write about what’s best for you to take with you, and while i’m probably going to be no…