One of the most frequent questions I receive via email is what kind of electronics I use. While I can easily cram all my clothing into a regulation-size carry-on suitcase, the majority of space within my “one personal item” bag always is set aside for (admittedly heavy) gear and technology. And with the holidays around [...]
How to Prepare for Traveling Around the World
August 24, 2011 By 48 Comments
Everyone prepares for major trips differently, but our case was a unique one: We had just a month to tie up loose ends after our eight-week road trip and family cruise combo, we were moving clean across country before we left and we’d be traveling primarily by ship (meaning we didn’t have to worry about [...]
Eat, Pray, Love and Be Cautious: Travel Tips from Roadworthy Women
August 12, 2010 By 13 Comments
This is a guest post from Bruce Northam, in response to the opening of the much-anticipated film Eat Pray Love tomorrow, Aug. 13. ***** The book Eat Pray Love issued no travel warnings; nor does the movie. However, somebody needs to remind women traveling alone that Halloween-night-style caution is always necessary. I’m the only guy [...]
What’s in My Bag: Packing for Cool Climate
July 21, 2010 By 33 Comments
So many of you have asked for my insider experience on how to pack light and efficiently. Well I’m nothing if not service-y, so I figured, give the people what they want. And, thus, What’s in My Bag, a series of how to pack for various trips and climates, was born (right here and now). [...]
On the Road Again: Preparing for a Mega Trip
March 10, 2010 By 26 Comments
Much of my planning for my month in Africa will likely be left for the 11th hour (i.e. next Wednesday), as I have a self-imposed daily 3,500-word count I must write for my Tennessee book, on top of tending to my queries from Frommer’s and mundane production stuff (i.e. the dreaded maps!) and working on [...]
Anatomy of a Frequent Flier
January 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
People assume because of the high volume of flights I take, I must be one Hell of a packer. This isn’t necessarily true, especially because many of my trips are in combination with others and it’s downright impossible to pack light (e.g. in 2007, over a three-week period, I left NYC and flew to Iceland [...]
Summer Travel for Less
June 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Now that it’s officially June—three cheers for summer months—and the clouds have given way to some glorious sun (well, if you live elsewhere than the Bay Area, that is), let’s talk summer travel, shall we? It pains me when my friends and family say they don’t have the funds to travel, because, hey, guess what [...]
