by Anne Betts | Nov 10, 2018 | Luggage and Packing, home featured
I recently had the good fortune to tap into the vast experience of one of the world’s foremost experts on budget and solo travel. Over the past two decades, Nomadic Matt has backpacked his way through over100 countries and territories with a carry-on travel bag. He...
by Anne Betts | May 31, 2017 | Luggage and Packing
Everything I’d read pointed to a challenging experience pulling together a packing list for a safari in Southern Africa. Avoid black or dark blue clothing so insects won’t mistake you for a tasty buffalo? Skip rolling luggage in favour of a travel backpack? Treat...
by Anne Betts | Jan 11, 2017 | Africa, Luggage and Packing
Ashley Dempster is passionate about packing. So much so, if it’s a choice between what she looks forward to more – packing or the actual trip, packing has the edge. Preparing a packing list for Madagascar, and the packing experience itself, were both approached...
by Anne Betts | Dec 26, 2016 | Luggage and Packing
Preparing a packing list for South America came on the heels of a seed planted in Dar as Salaam, Tanzania. A Consular Officer at the time, Dominique Lombard came in contact with many travellers on the adventure of their lives, and realized that doing something similar...