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What’s in your travel wallet? 12 Tips for keeping your stuff safe.

by Anne Betts | Feb 18, 2018 | Money Matters

Updated February 18, 2018 What’s in your travel wallet is as much about what you take with you on your trip as what you leave at home. It’s also the result of figuring out what should go in your wallet, and what needs to be carried elsewhere. Here are 12 tips to help...

A recommended Havana casa particular

by Anne Betts | Dec 6, 2017 | Booking Travel, Cuba

Where does one start when trying to figure out where to stay in Havana? The task was made easier by following recommendations of other bloggers. There was one recurring suggestion: stay in the neighbourhood of Vedado. One person described it as “más tranquilo,” a calm...

A detailed packing list for a safari in Southern Africa

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...

A comprehensive packing list for Madagascar

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...

Packing list for New York City

by Anne Betts | Dec 27, 2016 | Luggage and Packing

I admit it. I’m a packing list junkie. I never tire of devouring other travellers’ lists for insights and ideas. The destination or length of the trip doesn’t matter, as I seem to learn something from each and every one. If you can relate, here’s one more. It’s an...

A detailed packing list for South America

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...