Favorite Find: Kate Spade Piano Clutch

Favorite Finds are items that aren’t necessarily designed for travel but pack well and have come in handy for me on the road. This week’s Favorite Find is my Kate Spade Piano Clutch. The back story:  In addition to be a self-proclaimed overpacker, I’m also a purse fanatic. I’ve been on a bit of a…

Suitcase Confidential Laundry

Myth of Traveling Light: Laundry

When I started traveling more frequently, I scoured the web for any tips that could possibly help me manage my packing better. If you’ve ever googled “packing light,” you’ve likely come across one of the light packers’ cardinal rules: You don’t have to pack as many clothes because you can do laundry on your trip!…

Favorite Find: Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer

Favorite Finds are items that aren’t necessarily designed for travel but pack well and have come in handy for me on the road. This week’s Favorite Find is Bath & Body Works “PocketBac” Hand Sanitizer. The back story: Hand sanitizer is on the list of things that I don’t leave home without when I travel.…

Confession: The One Time I Tried Packing Light

For me, how and what I pack has always been a very personal thing, and I have been somewhat embarrassed by my overpacking ways, particularly when someone with whom I spend a lot of time finds out. The embarrassment, I would discover, was even worse when it was my colleagues (rather than my friends) who…