by Anne Betts | Oct 24, 2024 | Health, Safety and Comfort
Updated October 24, 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....
by Anne Betts | Sep 13, 2024 | Health, Safety and Comfort, home featured
Updated September 13, 2024 A traveller’s emergency contact card is a physical credit-card-sized card containing emergency contact numbers and related details. With a few cards scattered throughout your belongings, emergency contact information is within easy...
by Anne Betts | Aug 16, 2024 | Health, Safety and Comfort
Updated August 16, 2024 Lurking under the cover of some of the world’s most beautiful cities are hordes of pickpockets whose mission is to separate travellers from their cameras, purses, phones, and wallets. Use these tips on protection from pickpockets to not...
by Anne Betts | Aug 11, 2024 | Health, Safety and Comfort, Packing Light Travel Gear
Updated August 11, 2024 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,...
by Anne Betts | Jul 12, 2024 | Luggage and Packing, Health, Safety and Comfort
Updated July 12, 2024 Are you travelling with expired toiletries? If you’re not monitoring the expiry dates of the cosmetics, toiletries, and other beauty products in your travel bag, you could be. Risks of using expired toiletries and cosmetics Which products have...
by Anne Betts | Feb 23, 2024 | Health, Safety and Comfort, Packing Light Travel Gear
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...