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 | 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...
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...