Top 20 tips on how to pack light
Updated December 23, 2023 For most of us, learning how to pack light, or lighter, is an evolutionary process. Getting it right takes experimentation, practice, and refinement. To help you on your journey, here are my top 20 tips on how to pack light. Top 20 tips...
A MacGyver kit for travel: 20 simple ideas
Updated December 18, 2023 If you could foil pickpockets, fashion makeshift packing aids, or repair travel gear with a few items weighing next to nothing, would you be tempted to add them to your packing list? If so, maybe you need a MacGyver kit for travel. Why...
A hostel guide and packing tips for travellers of all ages
With the high costs of accommodation in many places, more people are considering hostels as part of their travel plans. Are hostels an affordable alternative? Are they safe? Do older travellers stand out? What do you need to pack? Is there accepted ‘hostel etiquette’...
Attractive budget accommodation in London: Palmers Lodge
Budget accommodation in London is difficult to find. A stay of any length can be cost-prohibitive for the average traveller. Enter Palmers Lodge, a hostel housed in an elegant 19th-century manor house a short walk from Swiss Cottage underground station. Here is my...
10 Essentials of packing for a travel medical emergency
Updated November 25, 2023 Stuff happens. These 10 essentials of packing for a travel medical emergency will prepare you for when it does. Stuff happens Here’s a summary of my last ‘stuff-happens’ story. It had drizzled on and off during the four...About
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