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Home Tag Archives: travel gadgets

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Practical Packing for the Road with Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear

Philip Stein watches

Seasoned travelers all have their own personal methods for packing, rituals for pre-trip routines, and even ways to use time efficiently while airborne on a long flight. Here are some of my favorite gizmos and gadgets for the road… and this assumes that soon, after COVID-19 has burned itself out, that we will all be back on the road again. Stay safe out there!

Sunscreen Bans, Women Travel, Polanski’s J’Accuse

lady traveler at Dubrovnik

Beth Whitman is the founder of WanderTours and your (mostly) fearless leader... Not everyone is happy about Roman Polanski having a new film in competition in Venice — especially since the festival only has two women directors competing this year... Think the plastic straws you gave up sipping from are bad for our oceans? It’s time to consider the same about the sunscreen you use.

Swedish Lapland’s Arctic Bath

artist's impression of the Arctic Bath floating hotel and spa

Cruise ship life can be a little mysterious. Your choices aren't always spelled out in black and white. The more you cruise, the more you pick up on the unofficial secrets the cruise lines don't tell you... The first real action to prevent hotels from posting false low-ball prices on initial rate searches, also known as hidden “resort fees,” is finally underway.

Behind the Bucket List, Beatle Beat

guitar player, Buenos Aires

What do Americans want when it comes to Bucket List travel? A group from Provisional Living wanted to find out not only what’s on those lists, but why and how they got there... Travel advisors are well-equipped to handle just about anything travel-related. But what happens when an unforeseen travel nightmare occurs?