packing tips

Air travel – packing for carry-on – clothes and supplies (and under 40 pounds)

Air travel – packing for carry-on – clothes and supplies (and under 40 pounds)

Read more about how I pack for just carry-on nearly all the time: Travel nearly anywhere in carry-on – clothing...

Don't overweight your carry-on

When you travel internationally these days, there is a chance they will weigh your carry-on bag(s) before you get on...

Super cute TSA approved toiletry liquids/gels containers

Super cute TSA approved toiletry liquids/gels containers

For a recent trip to Asia I wasn’t really looking for anything more than the trekking poles, some bathroom funnels...

Common things you should take when you travel

Some things come with me on every trip. I always use more than one of these items and they don’t...

The most important thing to bring on a Safari

You can see my other article about what you need to bring on a safari here, but that list did...

Travel laundry – drying your clothing

Travel laundry – drying your clothing

When you travel a while and want to launder your clothing quickly, it’s very helpful to have quick-dry clothing, and...

Dealing with annoying bugs (tse-tse flies, mosquitos, and more)

Depending on where you go, you may have problem insects. From tse-tse flies, no-see-ums, mosquitos and more, they can ruin...

Travel anywhere in carry-on? YES!

To pack in just carry-on for one week and longer trips, particularly to different climates, is a slowly learned skill....

And remember to pack a towel, you hoopy frood

Whether travelling in your home country, abroad, or around the universe, a towel is a wonderful thing to have with...

Things to remember to take on any cruise

When packing for a cruise, you often are focusing on bathing suits and what to wear on excursions, but don’t...