by Anne Betts | Nov 26, 2023 | Canada, Cycling Trips
Updated November 26, 2023 Cycling Magdalen Islands Canada has its challenges. Roughly translated, the back of my cycling jersey says, “I conquered the wind of the islands.” But, I have a confession. I didn’t ‘conquer’ anything, least of all the...
by Anne Betts | Nov 25, 2023 | Luggage and Packing
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...
by Anne Betts | Nov 20, 2023 | Luggage and Packing
What are your long flight carry-on essentials? With your checked bag in the cargo hold or your ‘standard’ carry-on bag in the overhead locker, what do you pack in your personal item, the one that fits under the seat in front of you. Or perhaps you wear some of your...
by Anne Betts | Nov 13, 2023 | Travel Tech
Updated November 13, 2023 The best loyalty card wallet app is one that helps you reduce card clutter. If you’re tired of carrying around countless loyalty cards in a fat wallet, a solution is within easy reach. Simply download a loyalty card wallet to your phone...
by Anne Betts | Oct 29, 2023 | Travel Tips, Luggage and Packing
Updated October 29, 2023 It’s not uncommon for another passenger to take the wrong bag from a luggage carousel or overhead locker. Or, for your checked or gate-checked carry-on bag to not arrive with you at your destination. The inconvenience associated with...
by Anne Betts | Oct 25, 2023 | Luggage and Packing
Updated October 25, 2023 When flying home from Istanbul, one of my travelling companions decided to shrink-wrap her newly purchased bag. It was her standard carry on, weighing in at a few kilograms heavier than Turkish Airlines’ carry-on limit of 8 kilograms. Given...
by Anne Betts | Oct 23, 2023 | Luggage and Packing
Updated October 23, 2023 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 | Oct 19, 2023 | Travel Tech
Updated October 19, 2023 Audiobooks are an excellent choice for packing light travellers. If you haven’t yet discovered audiobooks and you’re looking for another entertainment medium to add to your repertoire, check them out. However, audiobooks can be expensive so...
by Anne Betts | Aug 5, 2023 | Luggage and Packing, Health, Safety and Comfort, home featured
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....
by Anne Betts | Aug 5, 2023 | Italy
Updated August 5, 2023 These 15 tips for visiting Italy’s Cinque Terre are a compilation of answers to the many questions that arose during my pre-trip research and discoveries during our five-night stay. It’s not a definitive guide on Cinque Terre, but it...