What is the best packable sun hat for packing light travel?
Updated April 9, 2026 Sunscreen and sunglasses aren’t enough to shield travellers from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. A sun hat is an essential item on every traveller’s packing list. But what is the best packable sun hat for packing light travel?...
29 Tested favourite travel gear hacks
Updated April 8, 2026 What is a travel gear hack? Often overused, the term ‘hacking’ has been described, in part, as ‘an appropriate application of ingenuity.’ Most hacks are about using everyday items in creative ways. Many travel gear hacks...
Review of the Wealthsimple Prepaid Mastercard for Travel
Updated April 7, 2026 What is your favourite financial tool for withdrawing cash at foreign ATMs? If you’re in the market for a low-cost option without ATM and foreign exchange (FX) fees, take a look at the Wealthsimple Prepaid Mastercard. My review of the...
The Ernie Diaries motorcycle adventure 1973: London to Iran
Updated March 5, 2026 Youthful misadventures abound in the Ernie Diaries motorcycle adventure 1973, a book that chronicles the travels of Ernie, an old Norton ES2 that took two ordinary people to extraordinary places in an earlier era. Ernie Diaries motorcycle...About
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