Pack it in

Lists, Luggage and Bags, Packing, Travel Advice

If you’re ready to ditch the baggage claim blues, here’s how to master the carry-on game. Those of you who know me know I am a carry-on only girl. Sure, if I’m on safari, or a surf or ski vacay, I’ll check a bag (although I have been know to stash clean undies...

Baggage and switch

Flights, Planning, Tickets, Travel Advice

Here’s a carrier-by-carrier breakdown of carry-on and checked baggage fees, who still flies free, and how to outsmart the system before your next trip. If you’ve priced airfare recently, you’ve probably noticed your “cheap” ticket isn’t...

Room for improvement

Accomodation, Hotels, Safety/Health, Travel Advice

Here are 15 hotel habits I’ve picked up over years of travel (and why you may want to try them too). We all develop our own hotel routines over time. Some make perfect sense, others might seem a little strange. After countless nights in hotels around the world, I’ve...

The Great Hotel Heist

Accomodation, Hotels, Travel Advice

Here’s what you can (and shouldn’t) take from your hotel room. There you are, standing in a plush hotel room, admiring the fancy toiletries and thinking—just for a moment—about sneaking that ultra-soft bathrobe into your suitcase. But before you channel your inner...

Baggage claim to fame

Safety/Health, Travel Advice

To avoid lost luggage, give any or all of these twelve suggestions a try. While I usually travel only with carry-on luggage, there are times I check bags, like when I’m on a longer trip where I’ll be in vastly different climates or carrying sports gear. And I’m sure...
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