quick tips

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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Staying entertained when traveling

November 10, 2010

We’ve all been there, sitting in the airport waiting for a delayed flight, with nothing to do. I used to wander around the stores, and try to read a book, but having 3 hours to kill can be really painful. There are ways to kill the time in a fun way: 1. Are you a [...]

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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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Think twice before traveling when sick

October 14, 2010

It’s always a challenge when you’re sick, especially when you’ve had some travel planned that requires jumping onto a plane. None of us want to move our vacations, or pay that nasty cancellation fee for our flights. Getting on a plane may be miserable while you are sick, but it still gets you from point [...]

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Monthly Tips: How to travel spill free

April 14, 2010

Whenever I travel in a plane, due to the change in air pressure, my little 3-1-1 plastic bottles tend to burst. Once, my clinique face lotion bottle looked odd to me, it was all puffed up and over inflated. When I opened the bottle the lotion came exploding out of the bottle like a volcano!! [...]

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Fashion Tips for the travel conscious

April 6, 2010

Like a girl scout, I am always prepared. I’m always looking for good deals, and great fashion for travel! Here are some tips that I use when searching for the ultimate bargain on travel clothing: 1. KISS. For the unaware, that stands for “Keep it simple stupid”. It’s a good thing to remember. Wacky prints, [...]

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Bon Voyage Mes Amies!

March 12, 2010

Hello Everyone! I am about to embark on my next big adventure… Skiing in Val Thorens, France (http://www.valthorens.com) The challenge: With a layover in Heathrow, I have high doubts that my luggage will make it to Geneva unscathed. Therefore, I am only checking: 2 pairs of Skis, and 2 pairs of Skiboots. The rest? On [...]

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Kindle for the Blackberry

February 21, 2010

Something wonderful has happened to the ereader world.. Amazon has opened up their platform to Blackberries! This newly released application allows you to search real time, and download at will through your data plan, any Amazon Kindle book. I have experimented with this application over the last week since the application has been released. I [...]

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Monthly Tips: Winter Travel

February 4, 2010

Despite what you initially might think about one bag travel in the winter (excess baggage, bulky items, etc…) Traveling in the winter is my favorite because you get to layer on the sweaters and create multiple combination outfits that when reconfigured, can look like a totally new outfit! The best part about winter clothing is [...]

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Safety is number 1

January 8, 2010

Every time I travel alone, I get hyper aware of what’s going on around me. With the newest travel restrictions, it makes it difficult to carry onto one bag, any safety tools like mace, a taser or anything that may resemble a weapon. What does a girl do when it comes to self preservation in [...]

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