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The Platypus PlusBottle Doesn’t Eclipse the Vapur Eclipse
When my Vapur Eclipse broke earlier this year, I was devastated. It was time to look for a collapsible water bottle alternative. Though the Platypus PlusBottle is fine, I still think there are better...
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The Muji Hard Suitcase Might Be the Best Budget Carry-On Luggage Out There
If you love me, you’ll buy me luggage. From that perspective, Muji’s hard case suitcase is straight up pure travel porn. It’s also the best thing I’ve reviewed on this site so far, at a price that...
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How the TravelWise Packing Cubes Converted Me
The end result of packing always looks like I triumphed in a very complicated and convoluted game of Tetris. I’m always determined to travel carry-on, so to maximize space socks are stuffed into shoes,...
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Review: The Bulky J-Pillow Is Comfy, Not Portable
I have a confession to make. I hate neck pillows. So when Karina asked me if I wanted to take the J-Pillow review, a part of me died inside. In the name of traveling…? Not only was I being forced …...
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The Lo & Sons O.M.G. Wants To Be the Ultimate Weekend Bag (and Kinda Is)
There aren’t many choices for great overnight bags for us ladies out there: by the time we reviewed the O.G and the O.M.G., I was ready to throw everything in a duffel and call it a day. (Nothing wrong...
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The Everlane Weekender Only Looks Good. That’s It.
Make no mistake, the Everlane Weekender is a classy bag. This is something I’d get for my boyfriend… and then later sneak out to the airport with while he’s sleeping. But its pretty façade doesn’t make...
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This Travelon Toiletry Bag Brings the Bathroom Sink
It’s partially out of habit and partially out of necessity that I always pack three—or more, I’ll confess—small toiletries bags when I travel. When I was younger and lower-maintenance in the toiletries...
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The Best Gifts and Gadgets for Travelers on the Road
If I get another travel journal this year, I may possibly gag. Get anything me off of this list, though, and I’ll have to wife/husband you. Putting pedal to the metal is tough stuff and requires tough...
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The Herschel Bowen Travel Duffle Is a Solid Weekender
There are lots of weekend bags out there. The Herschel Supply Bowen Travel Duffle happens to be a good one out of the many, many mediocre ones. Sometimes a trip just doesn’t justify a full-blown...
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The GoCup and GoTubb Are Pill Boxes on Steroids
Is it a pill box? A travel cup? A portable measuring cup? Do I even need all of this shit? That’s at least the premise of humangear’s GoCup. If that’s too crazy, the GoTubb is an option. Humangear is...
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The likemary Oversize Scarf Is a Fashionable Blanket
A scarf goes a long way when traveling — and I think that statement holds for both men and women. I consider a good scarf to be one of my plane essentials and also a great cheat way to look pulled...
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The Most Useless Travel Products To Pack
There’s the good, bad and ugly of travel gear. I bristle when I think about all the gear I’ve purchased thinking I’d “need” it and went untouched for months. After fumbling with so-called helpful...
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The Cenzo Duffle Delivers a First-Class Bag at a Fraction of the Price
This bag makes me want to go and book a Singapore Airlines First Class suite and then drink so much champagne that the flight attendant has to drag me off at the end of the flight. And I would totally...
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Consider the GoBites Duo If You’re a Traveling Foodie
You could argue that spending money on a travel spork is either one of the most useful or useless things ever. I live to eat so I don’t care. Sure, I could just pack a normal fork in my bag … Continue...
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Does the Bellroy Travel Wallet Live Up to the Hype?
If I was a man, the Bellroy Travel Wallet could be my spirit animal. The level of detail makes me certain they’ve seen into my soul as a frequent flier. Truth be told, I’m not a fan of travel wallets....
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Don’t Know the Words? Point To It (In a Book)
Literally. Even better, the Point It language book is postcard-sized. For everything else, how about taking a picture of it and then pointing to your photo? Hey, it works! Read the original post on Map...
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TSA-Approved Keyless Locks Secure Luggage
This day’s/week’s/month’s random travel gadget goes to the keyless, TSA-approved luggage lock. It’s the best way to do it. There are a few reasons why airlines ask you not to lock your checked in...
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Forgot Your Power Cord? Ask the Front Desk First
If you’ve forgotten the charger for your iDoodad, before you run out to purchase a new power plug, ask the front desk of your hotel if they have an extra power cord. If I’m in between places, I try to...
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How To Make Sure You Never Lose Your Luggage
The New York Times has this almost awesome and practically insane tip on how to never lose your checked in baggage: carry an unlocked firearm. Wait, what?? Okay, to be clear they’re not actually...
View ArticleThe Travel Basics: What Size Backpack Do I Need?
Chances are, you’re going to need something a little bit bigger than what is in the picture unless it’s for Read the original post on Map Happy.
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