by Anne Betts | Dec 18, 2025 | Travel Gear Hacks
Does your favourite crossbody purse come up short on security features? If so, these simple ways to make a favourite travel purse more secure might offer just the inspiration you need to improve its effectiveness against carelessness or theft. My journey to...
by Anne Betts | Nov 21, 2025 | Luggage and Packing
Updated November 21, 2025 One of the strategies, and challenges, of packing light is to manage if, how, and when to do laundry. The clothes you aren’t wearing are the clothes you need to schlep around from place to place. An essential key to packing light is to pack...
by Anne Betts | Sep 23, 2025 | Health, Safety and Comfort
Updated September 23, 2025 Crystal, the best-known maker of crystal deodorant, has adopted the tagline “safety armed with confidence.” But does crystal deodorant work? It’s a common question asked by many sceptics and first-time users. Now, after 11 years of use, I...
by Anne Betts | Sep 19, 2025 | Health, Safety and Comfort, home featured
Updated September 19, 2025 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 | Sep 18, 2025 | Packing Light Travel Gear, Health, Safety and Comfort
Updated September 18, 2025 The LARQ Bottle Movement PureVis is the world’s first self-cleaning water bottle with a water-purification system. For a reusable water bottle, it’s not a cheap investment. Is the LARQ water bottle worth it? I hope to answer that...
by Anne Betts | Sep 9, 2025 | Luggage and Packing, Packing Light Travel Gear
Updated September 9, 2025 Perhaps a loved one or friend is planning a major trip. Or it’s on the eve of their adventure and you’d like to give them a small gift. Maybe you’re the one embarking on a journey, and you’d like to treat yourself. Whatever your reason for...