For a recent trip to Asia I wasn't really looking for anything more than the trekking poles, some bathroom funnels so I didn't have to use the squat toilets if they are really gross, and an assortment of antibacterial products and consumable stuff like that. But then I found these kawaii cuties: They are as …
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Hi everyone, I'm currently looking for a good Mediterranean cruise without a bunch of sea days (please send suggestions), and saw this quote. When you travel, even on a cruise with an itinerary, things can change. The port stop may be shortened. The excursion you want to go on is full or not as expected. …
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Clifford's Honey Farm on Kangaroo Island has the last genetically pure population of the Ligurian honey bees anywhere in the world. All the other Lingorian bee populations in the world have been mixed with other types of bees. But, because of Kangaroo Island's remote location, theirs have not. The honey these bees make is delicious, …
To pack in just carry-on for one week and longer trips, particularly to different climates, is a slowly learned skill. You can only take essentials and have to plan on washing clothing. My packed carry-on consists of these collections, which I have written about previously: Specified easy wash clothes in 3 packing cubes, plus …
In China, you can't get access to the websites most of us use on a daily basis. Things like Facebook, Gmail, Google, and many other sites can't be accessed without a VPN. But not just any VPN, you want one with good connections in China. Before going to China last year, I spent a …
If you are traveling to a Caribbean island, you may want to check out what sunscreen you can bring. Some islands (including the U.S. Virgin Islands) are restricting what can be used at the beach (or even brought onto the island). This is to prevent the visitors who are seeing the sealife from adding to …
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Updated 7/19 Because I travel so frequently, I have a few things that generally just live in my suitcase so I take them on every trip. One of those things is a small packet with a collection of small items in it that have often been helpful. I will list some of them here. Nearly …
I hate it when I go scuba diving or snorkeling or ride in an open-air vehicle of some sort and my hair really takes a beating and ends up with tons of knots or totally dried out (or both). I try to hold my hair in a clip or band to keep it from becoming …
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I just ordered this on Amazon, and I love it, so I wanted to share with you all. I ordered this dress (you can click it) on Amazon, and it's very reasonably priced, soft, AND HAS POCKETS. Of a useful size! and it's avaialble in multiple patterns (although they seem to hide them when they …
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1: What's the difference between TSA Precheck and Global Entry? TSA Precheck gives you access to the Precheck lines at U.S. airports. Among other things, this means you don't have to take off your shoes, nor remove your (still limited) liquids ziplock from your bag, nor remove your computer from your bag. This makes …
Cambodia was interesting. If you come here definitely confirm the quality of where you are staying and square away the costs for anything beforehand. Despite my research, my lodging turned out to have a shared bathroom with no running water and was more of a homestay than a rented room like I expected (there is …
When you travel a lot, it can be very important to have an easy and quick way to do your laundry. While sometimes you are lucky enough to have access to a washer and/or dryer for a cheap cost (30c in my hostel in Thailand for example), other times you are left with doing laundry …
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Using U.S. Credit Cards in China? Not so much. When I was planning to go to China, I was trying to figure out how I was going to always have enough cash/credit on hand since our US credit cards don't work in Beijing. However, it seems Discover has worked out a deal with UnionPay …
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Trip planning: attraction grid for cities like London and Paris When you are going to stay for several days in one place and do different things around the area, I find an info grid to be very helpful. I have used grids like this in Amsterdam, London, Paris, and Rome for a few examples. …
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To pack in just carry-on is a slowly learned skill. You can only take essentials and have to plan on washing clothing. You can see more about this in other posts ( quick wash clothes, multi-way clothes, Random things pouch, Health and Safety pouch, etc. Finally, you need your electronics to be compact and versatile, so …
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