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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...

How to stash your stash?

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

These 20 products will help keep your money, credit cards, and electronics out of the hands of would-be thieves. Europe and much of the rest of the world is fairly safe when it comes to violent crime. Not so much when it comes to petty theft; bag-snatching and...

Want to socially-distance from mosquitos in your backyard or while camping?

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

These reasonably-priced devices create a protective bubble that lasts for hours. There are many effective mosquito-repelling lotions and sprays for when you’re on the go. What about when you’re in your backyard or at your campsite and prefer not to slather or spray on...

What’s bugging you?

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

If it’s mosquitos, these sprays, lotions, and wipes—plus a don’t-laugh-it-works device—will keep the critters at bay. Many of the places I travel to (including my backyard) have mosquitos. At best, they’re annoying (those itchy red bumps!). At worst, they’re dangerous...

Give peace a chance

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

This noise-reducing, sleep-inducing white-noise machine fits in your luggage and helps you work in a noisy environment and fall asleep at home or on the road. I have radio-telescopic ears; they pick up every little sound whether I’m snoozing or awake. Apps that...

Best seat in the house…I mean, plane

Flights, Safety/Health, Seats, Travel Advice

About a third of my flights are in economy; getting a good seat can mean the difference between a decent flight and an awful one. Depending on your travel style and priorities, here’s my take on where you should sit.   Want to sleep? Pick a window seat near the...
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