DIY RFID shielding to maybe help protect you as you travel
Aluminum foil to prevent scanning of RFID cards. I covered my sleeves with aluminum foil tape. Here’s my what, how and why.
Yearly Archives: 2017
Mascara & Eyeliner for travel 1
You might laugh at this now but during your travels, you well might curse the size of your gigantic space-wasting mascara and you’ll wish you had that extra space. So you might as well read this and start considering your mascara now. Even if you won’t be traveling for a year.
Seeking unique, odd, rare things about any place you visit? 2
If you seek to discover the more unique, odd, rare things about any place you visit, visit the Atlas Obscura website. Search for any place in the world. People are adding to this site daily and you never know what you’ll discover there.
13 reasons to pack safety pins for your travel! 2
Safety pins are small items that can do much for you as you travel. As they take up so little space, there are no-brainers to bring along on your trip.
Here are some real ways they might help you out as you travel.
Hanger tricks for travel
When staying someplace for a few days or more, it can be really nice to get some of your clothes out of your backpack or wheelie bag and let them breathe.
These two tips may help.
Should you refrigerate your eggs?
As I have traveled outside of the USA, I noticed that eggs are not sold in the refrigerator section of any market and that people didn’t tend to put eggs into their fridge when the get them home.
Have you noticed this and wondered why? Or wondered if you have to refrigerate your eggs? Here’s the answer.
10 Acres of beauty in Chace Park, Marina del Rey
Marina Del Rey, a man-made place of beauty and boating, is one of my favorite places in Los Angeles. Burton Chace Park is a great place to enjoy its air and views.
If you’re traveling to Los Angeles and have the time I highly recommend Marina Del Rey as a place to spend an afternoon.
Bus from Jerusalem to Israel’s Airport 1
if you’re traveling light you can now take an inexpensive bus — 16NIS ($4) — from near the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem to Ben-Gurion Airport airport, the international airport of Israel. This makes travel a lot easier for those who wish to start or end their trip in Jerusalem rather than Tel Aviv. (Tel Aviv has a train that goes directly to the airport.)
Pack Vicks VapoRub or Tiger Balm 1
Either Vicks VapoRub or Tiger Balm should be in your bag as you travel, especially when you travel long-term. Either will likely turn out to be one of the best values for its weight and size.
Both of these similar ointments are helpful for a wide range of medical conditions.
Both are available in my counties.
Hiking in Los Angeles – in Hollywood!
Did you know that you can enjoy the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame, then a hike in Southern Califonia’s nature, and then return to Hollywood Boulevard — easily in just a day?
If you happen to be in Los Angeles, that is!
More packing tips: space-saving travel substitutes 3
It can be difficult to leave luxuries behind. Fortunately, in some cases, you don’t have to. There are often alternates to those nice things.
I’ve already written about how many things a sarong can do.
Here are some more of my substitutes. My goal is to take up very little space and weight.
Don’t worry: I am not going to tell you to cut a neck and arm holes in a plastic garbage bag to make a rain coat.
