For most of my life, I have been afraid of swimming in the ocean. Maybe it was the giant wave that sent my six-year-old self tumbling head over heels through the surf, maybe it was the stingray I almost stepped on in middle school, or maybe it was that time one of my high school “friends”–knowing…
Airports are bustling places with a singular purpose: enable people to get from one place to another. Being that they are not, in and of themselves, destinations, most people are there to accomplish a specific task in a definitive amount of time in the most efficient and least stressful way possible. As with any holiday,…
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…
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 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.…
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…
Yes, I endorse overpacking and have embraced my own inner overpacker, but that doesn’t mean that overpacking should be a free-for-all. Here are five rules I live by whenever I travel.
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