by Anne Betts | Mar 18, 2024 | Health, Safety and Comfort
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....
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...
by Anne Betts | Dec 27, 2023 | Packing Light Travel Gear, Health, Safety and Comfort
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...
by Anne Betts | Aug 5, 2023 | Luggage and Packing, Health, Safety and Comfort, home featured
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....
by Anne Betts | Aug 2, 2023 | Luggage and Packing, Health, Safety and Comfort
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...
by Anne Betts | Dec 31, 2022 | Health, Safety and Comfort
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...