by Anne Betts | Sep 18, 2025 | Packing Light Travel Gear, Health, Safety and Comfort
Updated September 18, 2025 The LARQ Bottle Movement PureVis is the world’s first self-cleaning water bottle with a water-purification system. For a reusable water bottle, it’s not a cheap investment. Is the LARQ water bottle worth it? I hope to answer that...
by Anne Betts | Sep 9, 2025 | Luggage and Packing, Packing Light Travel Gear
Updated September 9, 2025 Perhaps a loved one or friend is planning a major trip. Or it’s on the eve of their adventure and you’d like to give them a small gift. Maybe you’re the one embarking on a journey, and you’d like to treat yourself. Whatever your reason for...
by Anne Betts | Sep 8, 2025 | Switzerland
Updated September 8, 2025 Zurich may be one of the most expensive cities in the world, but it’s one of the best layover destinations. The following tips and eight ways to make the most of a Zurich layover will help you leave the airport and experience some of...
by Anne Betts | Sep 3, 2025 | Other Travel Tips, Travel Stories
Updated September 3, 2025 What was it like to travel in the 1970s? The following 45 features capture some sense of what it was like, especially for young twenty-somethings with limited budgets. Did you travel in that era? Or were you regaled with stories of those who...
by Anne Betts | Aug 24, 2025 | Norway
Oslo to Bergen via Flam offers travellers some of the most stunning scenery on the planet. The Bergensbanen, the Oslo to Bergen railway, is considered one of the most picturesque in Europe. However, enjoying much more of Norway’s spectacular vistas can be accomplished...