Reviews

Standing up for a change

November 15, 2010

A few months ago I went for a hike with my husband on the Appalachian Trail. We started off the day with what I thought would be a 5 to 6 hour hike, but in the end the hike was more like 7 hours, canvassing 15 miles. It was treacherous, with boulders and climbing up [...]

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The best travel purse

October 19, 2010

I just threw out my old travel bag, which was a Le Sport Sac. I liked it because it was compact and rolled up into practically nothing. But after my recent travels to Prague, I almost had my bag slashed and stolen. The Le Sport Sac makes for a nice additional small space bag, but [...]

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Reading on the road

July 12, 2010

After months of deliberation I have finally pressed “confirm” on the checkout on Amazon.com for the Kindle 2.0. What drove this decision you might ask? Well, I have done months of research, and playing with various devices to make my mind up. Here are the deciding factors that really swayed me toward the Kindle. Note: [...]

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Carry-on water bottles are green and save money

February 14, 2010

I always travel with an empty water bottle on my travels. Having a water bottle allows you to fill it up with the free water fountains found all over at any airport so that you always have fresh cold water on hand. This is my favorite thing to do so that I can sip on [...]

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Travel dresses and bad design

January 27, 2010

When I go to sites like Magellan’s, I love to page through the clothing and laugh at how bulky, poorly styled and very aged all of the items are. I would never buy a dress that equates to me: a bag with a belt tied around it. Nothing else screams out the message “TOURIST” than [...]

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Blackberry Bold 2 is a great phone

January 27, 2010

I know that a lot of people are very excited to have iphones. iPhone users are very dedicated, fanatical people who will defend their phones to the death. Each and every person who I talk to has the same complaints though: 1. The iPhone power is not sufficient for travel use. 2. The touch screen [...]

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Nike Free 7 Degree Product Review

December 28, 2009

The latest in great footwear and onebag travel gives us the Nike Free 7 Degree athletic shoe. I have created my first of many series of video posts, where I will give you a live action review of a product. This is my first, and I’m very open to any suggestions. The Nike Free 7 [...]

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best skin lotion for travel

December 20, 2009

Clinique’s Moisturizing Gel is by far my favorite moisturizing product. Plane dehydration, travel weariness, stress, etc. can be very detrimental to the health of your skin. This gel works wonders! You can buy it in a travel sized tube – which lasts! http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P204206&categoryId=B70 The reviews don’t lie. 213 reviews (as of 12/20/09) that rate this [...]

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communicating with the world

November 25, 2009

My smart phone (an HTC touch Pro: aka the ATT Fuze) has Apps. Okay so it’s no iphone, but I can still download and install applications on it that the iphone can too! For instance, there is a smartphone version of skype that you can install: http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windowsmobile/ I have tested this out… if you can [...]

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Red Oxx Airboss VS. MEI Voyageur Backpack

November 22, 2009

When traveling abroad with only one bag to fit an entire wardrobe, toiletries and basics, you need something versatile enough that can carry it all – AND – be able to physically lug the thing around the airport. I own and can speak to two of the top rated bags in the one bag enthusiast [...]

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