17 Effective tips on protection from pickpockets
Updated December 18, 2024 Lurking under the cover of some of the world's most beautiful cities are hordes of pickpockets whose mission is to separate travellers from their cameras, purses, phones, and wallets. Use these tips on protection from pickpockets to not let...
Useful tips on how to prevent and treat travellers diarrhea
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....
How to make a traveller’s emergency contact card in 5 easy steps
Updated September 13, 2024 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 reach at...
A Simple emergency ID bracelet for travellers saves lives
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,...
Are you travelling with expired toiletries? 15 tips to avoid doing so
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...
How to choose the best reusable water bottle for travel
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...
A comprehensive LARQ water bottle review: is LARQ worth it?
The LARQ Bottle Movement PureVis is the world's first self-cleaning water bottle with a water-purification system. Is the LARQ water bottle worth it? I hope to answer that question, and others, in this comprehensive LARQ water bottle review. I have the non-insulated...
18 Tips on organizing a 3-1-1 bag for toiletries and cosmetics
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....
14 Packing tips for travelling with glasses and sunglasses
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 from...
16 Tips on how to assemble a perfect travel first-aid kit
Updated December 31, 2022 How do you assemble a perfect travel first-aid kit, yet still manage to pack light? I don’t claim to have a universal solution, but the following works for me. How to assemble a perfect travel first-aid kit Use these 15 tips to...
20 Ways to avoid germs during your hotel stay
Updated April 4, 2021 Don’t let hotel germs spoil your trip. Before booking, unpacking, and settling in, get into the habit of adopting a routine that incorporates ways to avoid germs during your hotel stay. Ways to avoid germs during your hotel stay 1....
Create a travel comfort pack for easy access to self-care essentials
Updated February 20, 2021 Create a travel comfort pack to house those small items that come in handy to enhance personal hygiene and comfort while on the move. For example, there have been times when a travel pack of three-ply tissues has been the most important item...
Does crystal deodorant work? Check out these 8 advantages
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 skeptics and first-time users. Now, after seven years of use, I can confidently add my...
No soap? No problem travelling with soap leaves
Updated February 12, 2021 One of my earliest experiences travelling with soap leaves involved a lawyer from Australia and a Jordanian washroom. Lawyer from Australia I met Michelle, the Australian, beside a minivan in a large bus station park in South Amman, Jordan....
