Initially, when I was tagged for Tripbase’s Best Kept Travel Secret project, I struggled with the “secret” part of the whole thing. Though I could easily share some lesser known destinations I’ve tramped through, I’ve decided to share with you 3 lesser known goodies, all travel related. As they say, share and enjoy! [...]
The humble daybag, is often an afterthought in the whole “choosing the right travel gear” process. When you think about it, in the course of your travels, you’ll spend many hours each day lugging around your daybag but only a few hours, or maybe only minutes carrying your main, large backpack . [...]
Here’s the first of our travel hacks, a quick, easy, and inexpensive DIY projects to get ready for your next trip! It’s often difficult to keep a constant eye on your backpack when traveling on trains or buses, especially on overnight transport. A simple steel cable, with loops on each end and a padlock can be used to secure your backpack to a luggage rack, seat leg, pipe or post… [...]
You’ve just crawled off an overnight bus, tired, disoriented. You walk over to driver who’s busy tossing bags out of the luggage lockers under the bus. There’s lots pushing and shoving, people grabbing their belongings. The pile dwindles as you stand back and shake the bus cobwebs off and take a few sips from your water bottle. Once the backpacking hoards move away, it slowly dawns on you that there are no bags left to claim… [...]
Are you a woman thinking of traveling solo, just you and your backpack? Family and friends trying to dissuade you saying it’s not safe, pointing out all the catastrophic scenarios that will befall you? Do you still want to go? Read on… [...]
Surprisingly, the longest column on the cult of travel packing list is the one labeled “stuff”. What is all this travel stuff? Well, gadgets of course which we covered in Part 5 and all the extras that can make living out of your backpack a bit easier… [...]
21st century backpacking, no matter how light you profess to pack, usually entails bringing along a few gadgets, if only your digital camera. Add to that a laptop computer, MP3 player, mobile phone and all their related cables, chargers, adapters, batteries and you can easily end up with several kilos of expensive gear. [...]
When traveling light and traveling cheap, what you bring is as important as what you don’t. We all have our “must pack” items and these 6 are not the necessarily at the top of everyone’s list or even the most essential. They’re my personal recommendations and go a long way in making my trips more enjoyable. They’re all compact and lightweight, why not give them a try?… [...]
Staying healthy while traveling, especially on long trips, can be a challenge. Change of diet, change of climate, even lack of sleep can wreak havoc on even the toughest digestive and immune systems. Packing some basic medication can save time and trouble in the case of minor aches and pains (and possible hangovers!). [...]
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