In the US my favorite way to travel is by car or, more specifically, by van. For the record, I love the combination of traveling via mass transit and staying in funky little hostels probably best of all but neither of those are really feasible when traveling throughout most of the United States. There’s also…
I spent 4 deliciously sunny days in Miami this past week and here’s what I brought with me… Left to Right, Top to Bottom (more or less) Two paperback books for reading on the beach, my journal, and notebook. Two lightweight scarves (an old pashmina that’s been to 4 continents with me and a beautiful…
I’m heading out on a little mini-trip in about 36 hours so it’s time for everyone’s favorite game show… Should You Pack It?! starring me and my little 20 liter backpack. To help, I’ve created this nifty little decision tree. I’ll admit that I wasn’t always a light packer. I remember the feelings of despair I felt…
I just finished reading Clara Bensen’s No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love & Wandering. It is a travel memoir in which Clara and her not-quite-official boyfriend Jeff take off on a three week trip without any luggage. That’s right – 1 outfit and only what their pockets (and a small purse for Clara) could…
On my recent road trip to California with my two daughters we averaged just over $10 per person per day for food but we didn’t starve or get scurvy or anything! Here’s how we did it… Think Nutritious Snacks: When you’re spending a lot of time in the car you don’t often need or crave…
On one particular road trip where we were in a new place each evening it finally occurred to me around night 5 that it was really stupid for me to be schlepping a suitcase full of things that were A. dirty, B. not going to be used/worn in the next 24 hours, or C. both.…
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