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Seven not-so-great travel presents, and what to give instead

Air Travel, Clothing/Laundry, Luggage and Bags, Product/Service Reviews, Travel Advice

Not yet finished with holiday shopping? Here are seven do’s and don’ts travel-related gifts. I’ve received travel-related gifts from well-intentioned friends and family that I either never used at all or felt guilty enough to try out only to regret toting them along....

Here we go again…fifteen under-$15 stocking stuffers for travelers

Air Travel, Convenience, Health, Luggage and Bags, Product/Service Reviews, Tech, Travel Advice, TSA

You asked for more; here they are! Many of you liked last week’s post on fifteen travel-related stocking stuffers for under $15 (thanks for the feedback!) and asked for additional suggestions. I sorted through my travel faves and came up with these goodies. (And yes,...

Fifteen under $15: stocking stuffers for travelers

Air Travel, Convenience, Health, Luggage and Bags, Product/Service Reviews, Tech, Travel Advice, TSA

I bought these for myself and my traveler friends, too! Whew—this post took me a bit of time to put together! I combed through my travel stuff and picked fifteen of my favorites priced under $15…then bought them all as stocking stuffers for my traveler friends!...

Ten gift swap ideas under $20 every traveler will want

Air Travel, Camping, Food/Drink, Health, Luggage and Bags, Product/Service Reviews, Tech, Travel Advice, TSA

White elephant travel-related gifts you may end up keeping for yourself. If you have a white elephant, Secret Santa, or other holiday gift exchange on your calendar this season, skip the joke present and instead buy one of these travel-related items that won’t break...

Take a seat, please

Air Travel, Product/Service Reviews, Safety/Health, Travel Advice

This seat cover will make your next flight more sanitary and comfortable. I’ve written about flying as a (mild) germaphobe, including an easy airplane seat-cleaning routine and a few other ideas that may help keep you healthy on your next flight. One of the ideas was...

Flying as a (mild) germaphobe

Air Travel, Flights, Product/Service Reviews, Safety/Health, Seats, Travel Advice

Here’s an easy airplane seat-cleaning routine, plus a few other ideas, that may help keep you healthy on your next flight. ​ I spend a lot of time in the air. Through March 19, I’ve already flown 78,000 miles; I routinely log 200K air miles a year. How sanitary are...
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