Year: 2013

Since my very first trip, in New Orleans, in September 2009, I’ve been on a constant mission to find THE perfect day bag, which combines safety, light weight and capacity to hold your required belongings for a full day away from the hostel/hotel room. ►►►

From the moment you choose to pack any electrical appliance or techno gizmo, you should carry a 3-prong to 2-prong electrical adaptor (a.k.a “cheater plug”) in your kit… ►►►

Dental floss or dental tape (same thing than floss but flat instead of round) doesn’t only help to maintain healthy teeth and gums; it doubles as a resistant multi-purpose thread! ►►►

The list of things you can do with a decent, not too thin or too thick and not too dark scarf (go for a basic neutral color, like sand or medium grey), is endless… ►►►

For many reasons, but mostly to be more fit to be able to do some trekking and hiking on my upcoming travels, I decided to start working out, mostly focusing on cardio-vascular exercises routine. ►►►

Hospitality Exchange (“hospex” for those who are into Internet lingo!) is a way of traveling becoming more and more popular, especially for backpackers. I’m personally a major fan, since I had the opportunity to be hosted by an Indian family in Amber, just outside Jaipur, Rajasthan, during my stay in India during fall of 2012. ►►►

Zip top bags (often called “Ziplocs”) are part of our traveler’s life, whatever our size, since September 11. ►►►

Happy Monday everyone! Great news! ►►►