Useful tips on how to prevent and treat travellers diarrhea
Updated March 18, 2024 One of the undeniable joys of travel is to wade through a region’s culinary treasures. However, it comes with risks. The most pervasive is travellers’ diarrhea. The ailment is so ubiquitous that it’s known by various country-specific terms....
How to choose the best reusable water bottle for travel
Has your search for the best reusable water bottle for travel resulted in a cupboard cluttered with countless varieties? After years of searching for the best travel water bottle, I’ve concluded that it doesn’t exist. No ONE water bottle works for every...
A comprehensive LARQ water bottle review: is LARQ worth it?
The LARQ Bottle Movement PureVis is the world's first self-cleaning water bottle with a water-purification system. Is the LARQ water bottle worth it? I hope to answer that question, and others, in this comprehensive LARQ water bottle review. I have the non-insulated...
18 Tips on organizing a 3-1-1 bag for toiletries and cosmetics
Updated August 5, 2023 Restrictions on liquids, aerosols, gels, creams, and pastes are an ally of the packing light traveller. Toiletries can be space and weight guzzlers, so it could be helpful to look upon the restrictions as additional motivation to pack light....
14 Packing tips for travelling with glasses and sunglasses
Updated August 2, 2022 If glasses are an essential part of your everyday life, they will be just as necessary, if not more so, while travelling. If you're relying on eyewear to read signs or a menu, find your way in an unfamiliar environment, protect your eyes from...
16 Tips on how to assemble a perfect travel first-aid kit
Updated December 31, 2022 How do you assemble a perfect travel first-aid kit, yet still manage to pack light? I don’t claim to have a universal solution, but the following works for me. How to assemble a perfect travel first-aid kit Use these 15 tips to assemble a...
20 Ways to avoid germs during your hotel stay
Updated April 4, 2021 Don’t let hotel germs spoil your trip. Before booking and settling in, get into the habit of adopting a routine that incorporates 20 ways to avoid germs during your hotel stay. Ways to avoid germs during your hotel stay 1. Know the major germ...
How to make a traveller’s emergency contact card in 5 easy steps
I’m on a mission. It's to convince you to do one of two things: Make a traveller's emergency contact card — a simple card containing contact information that could be useful in an emergency. Assess your present system for storing and readily accessing emergency...
Create a travel comfort pack for easy access to self-care essentials
Updated February 20, 2021 Create a travel comfort pack to house those small items that come in handy to enhance personal hygiene and comfort while on the move. For example, there have been times when a travel pack of three-ply tissues has been the most important item...
Go natural. But does crystal deodorant work?
Crystal, the best-known maker of crystal deodorant, has adopted the tagline “safety armed with confidence.” But does crystal deodorant work? It’s a common question asked by many skeptics and first-time users. Now, after five years of use, I can confidently add my...
Are you travelling with expired toiletries? Avoid doing so with these 14 tips
Are you travelling with expired toiletries? If you’re not monitoring the expiry dates of the cosmetics and toiletries in your toiletry travel kit, you could be. Risks of using expired toiletries and cosmetics Which products have expiry dates? It’s a rare product that...
No soap? No problem travelling with soap leaves
Updated February 12, 2021 One of my earliest experiences travelling with soap leaves involved a lawyer from Australia and a Jordanian washroom. Lawyer from Australia I met Michelle, the Australian, beside a minivan in a large bus station park in South Amman, Jordan....
Emergency ID bracelet for travellers
Updated October 2, 2017 When travelling, what do you take with you to help establish your identity in cases of emergency? But, perhaps more importantly, what do you carry in the event you’re not in a position to speak for yourself? If an unexpected emergency strikes,...
Tips on protection from pickpockets
TripAdvisor used to announce the top ten places worldwide to beware of pickpockets. This was based on the number of references in readers’ posts to “pickpockets.” For example, in 2009, Barcelona, Rome, Prague, Madrid, Paris, Florence, Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, Athens...