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Chasing shuteye on flights?

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

This sleep helmet may be the answer to your dreams. I have a friend who’s never been able to sleep on planes. So when I asked her to test the Pluto Pod, a ridiculous-looking pillow contraption that claims to help you get some sleep no matter where you are, she was...

Don’t get burned!

Health, Lists, Packing, Product/Service Reviews, Safety/Health, Travel Advice

What you need to know about six destinations with sunscreen bans. Think the plastic straws you gave up sipping from are bad for our oceans? It’s time to consider the same about the sunscreen you use. Non-biodegradable sunscreens that contain harsh chemicals like...

My latest travel-gadget finds

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

These four things make it easier to detect hidden cameras in your Airbnb, watch movies in-flight, disinfect your airline seat, and soothe achy muscles. 1. Hidden camera detector ($79) This shouldn’t be necessary, but unfortunately it is. I’m not saying there’s a...

Don’t bug me

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

My current nine picks to keep the pests away. Bugs love me. It doesn’t matter where I am—mountains, beach, even the city—they will find me. So bug repellent is one of my “musts.” What do I consider when picking a bug repellent? My skin’s sensitivity and how dangerous...

Why you should always fly with a tennis ball

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

It’s to improve your back, not your backhand. Over the years (and miles), I’ve trimmed my list of “must haves” in my carry-on. One thing that always makes the cut on long flights: a tennis ball. And that’s even if I don’t have a court booked at my destination. No,...

Ostrichpillow makes…socks?

Clothing/Laundry, Health, Product/Service Reviews, Travel Advice

Wear these compression socks working from home and road-tripping until you’re flying again. Ostrichpillow is known for “uniquely-shaped” pillows designed for air travel. The brand’s latest product, though, is a travel essential you can wear while working from home and...
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