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Airing your dirty laundry

Clothing/Laundry, Laundry, Packing, Product/Service Reviews, Travel Advice, TSA

How to have clean clothes on the road without overpacking. I know some of you pack with the goal of wearing a new clean outfit every day of your trip and never doing laundry on the road. That isn’t possible for me. I usually travel with only carry-on luggage on trips...

One cable, two colors, three ways

Product/Service Reviews, Tech, Travel Advice

Need a Lightning, USB-C, or micro USB connection? There’s a cable that can handle all three. This is my favorite combination travel charger/battery pack. Now here’s my favorite cable to go with it. Imagine this: Your phone charges with a Lightning cable but...

Socially distancing on the train

Train, Travel Advice

Enjoy a scenic cross-country trip without other passengers nearby. Want to get away but keep your distance? Amtrak’s private roomettes and bedrooms may be just the ticket to a safer vacation. The private spaces are available on more than a dozen routes that...

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...

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Airing your dirty laundry

One cable, two colors, three ways

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

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