Plus-Size Nightmare

I have been wanting to come back on this topic for a while now, because, believe it or not, I have succeeded at this, not once, but TWICE in the past year! ►►►

In one of my first posts, “Finding THE Backpack”, I wrote about the struggles of finding a backpack that will suit your body type and size. I recently received a few emails from women needing further details and advice, mostly on the hip belt issue. Christy, a reader from California, was one of them. ►►►

Most of you don’t know my mother… As I’m getting older, I get to know her so well… mostly because I start to act and react like her so often! She’s a relatively “practical” packer and packing the car for a weekend away at the chalet or to move my stuff to Montreal for university was for her like a Tetris game… ►►►

Though I never cheap on the amount of underwear and socks I need for the trip (they are generally quick to wash and air dry), I’m always looking to find ways to diminish the amount of clothing I carry along on a trip. ►►►

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. ►►►

You know when it’s really hot, and you walk around all day and your thighs rub together… At the beginning, it’s all right, as long as you don’t walk too long. ►►►

Inspired by Sarah, a.k.a. Queen Sized Flava, someone I recently met and who successfully (after being turned down again and again) made the Forever 21 plus-size collection available in the province of Quebec. ►►►

The idea of flying as a plus-size passenger can turn to a phobia for many of us, chubbier travelers. While leg room is an issue for almost all adult passengers, the width of the seat is our very own plus-size nightmare.
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