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Rothco Tacticanvas Go Pack I am always trying to use the smallest backpack or bag necessary. I pick what I need and then see what pack will accommodate my survival equipment and personal stuff. Last week I had a 3 day trip to Chicago flying out of Providence. My Osprey 46 was to big […]
5 Quick Tips For Safer Travel 1 Wallet – First thing, you most likely don’t need all the stuff in your wallet that you carry everyday. You want to travel light so you don´t have to carry around a heave bag, so leave all of those unnecessary creams at home, but If you are needing […]
The TSA 1 Quart Bag We all have to do it. Find miniature toothpaste tubes, tiny shaving cream cans and everything thing else we need to carry on in a 3 ounce sized bottle. It’s a pain but if you want to travel strictly carry on we find a way. Once we have found all […]
This past winter got off to a slow start in New England but when mother nature finally decided to show her fury it came hard. Record snowfalls and cold temperatures were set in many areas and once the calender said Spring most have had it with the snow. For those who ski, huddled up together, […]
I’m not sure how long the term “selfie” has been around? We’ve probably all done our fair share of these self snapped pics of ourselves in some type of shape or form over the years. Be they alcohol induced or not… It’s been fun, but the “selfie stick” has taken the childlike fun out of […]
I have always been a minimalist when it comes to packing. When you go strictly carry-on you want to maximize every square inch you have for the essentials. Ear buds have always served that purpose well. They weigh next to nothing, take up no space at all and have always worked fairly good for me. Having taken […]
Arriving in Kuala Lumpur There are always a lot of options on how to arrive at your destination from the airport in most major cities. Here I will explain a relatively simple and cost effective way on how to get to Kuala Lumpur from the airport. First there are two major airports, Kuala Lumpur International Airport […]
Monitor Lizard I was recently in Bangkok again during a RTW trip. A nice break from the winter back in New England, the weather was perfect. 85 degrees by mid-morning I was taking full advantage of the warm temperatures and running a few miles everyday. Benjakiti Park is beautiful respite from the hustle and […]
I have been flying so much in the last year that I thought I was fairly up to date on the ever changing rules and regulations. Yesterday I was flying back from Brussels to New York when I was informed by security staff that any electronics I had with me on my person would have […]
I am visiting Malaysia this week with the majority of my time in Kuala Lumpur. It was a beautiful day and I decided to seek out KLCC Park to go for a jog and have a respite from the urban jungle. Although I knew I was close to the towers, about 1km into my run […]
Making The Long Flight There are few people who enjoy taking a long haul flight. Sure we are excited about heading off to a foreign land, experience new cultures and seeing new things but the idea of sitting on an eight hour flight can be the worst part of the whole travel experience. Or […]
Using Google Flights When it comes time to book a flight these days there are a lot of options. Kayak, Expedia, Orbitz just to name a few. The one thing searchers usually have in common is finding the best deal. Punch in your date, departure and destination in whichever site you may be on and […]
Amsterdam at Night Forget what you may have heard about Amsterdam’s Red Light District, aka RLD. It is one of the most beautiful places to see and even more picturesque at night. A mass infusion of old world architecture meets new world culture. The progressive thinking has given the RLD its current fame but […]
–Keeping it light….. A lot of people ask me how I can travel for weeks at a time, flying across the globe and use only a carry on? There are obvious pros to using just a carry on bag. No lost luggage, no waiting at the carousal, having access to all you stuff all the […]
I have had my share of wasted time in dive bars over the years. I was in Bangkok last night shooting a bit of pool and having a few beers. After a while I had to use the bathroom and came across this sign in the men’s room. It was somewhat of a wash basin […]