by Anne Betts | Apr 29, 2021 | Packing Light Travel Gear, home featured
Updated April 29, 2021 Where fashion meets function, you’ll find a pashmina. Or something akin to a pashmina. When it’s not adding a splash of colour to a capsule wardrobe, it’s performing one of its many other uses. It’s a lightweight champion, ounce for ounce one of...
by Anne Betts | Mar 12, 2021 | Packing Light Travel Gear
Updated March 12, 2021 As a packing light traveller, have you found a packable lightweight rain jacket that meets your needs? If not, take a look at the Arc’teryx Norvan SL Hoody. This little powerhouse weighs just 3.9 ounces (110 grams) and when stuffed into its...
by Anne Betts | Feb 20, 2021 | Health, Safety and Comfort, home featured, Packing Light Travel Gear
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...
by Anne Betts | Dec 1, 2018 | Luggage and Packing, Packing Light Travel Gear
Is a sling bag a good travel bag? If you’re struggling to find the perfect combination of day bag and in-flight personal bag, a sling bag could be a good fit. I figured it was worth investigating, and here are the results. What’s a sling bag? It’s a one-strap...
by Anne Betts | Aug 7, 2018 | Packing Light Travel Gear
It’s a travel shirt that doesn’t look like “safari-ready” clothing. That’s one of the reasons is my favourite travel shirt. Features of a good travel shirt To me, a “travel shirt” is a long-sleeved button-up shirt, with the following features: It’s lightweight, and...
by Anne Betts | Aug 17, 2016 | Packing Light Travel Gear
Limiting the number of shoes is one of the greatest challenges facing packing light travellers. While the number and type will depend on the length, purpose, and season of your trip, most light packers aim for two- or three-pair limit. More often than not, that...