For 2 years of travel I relied on and loved the lock by Safe Skies, calling it fabulous and recommending it. However, after it failed and I learned repeatedly and face to face that the man behind the Safe Skies lock doesn’t care about his quality or your usability, I can no longer endorse it.
A thank you to my cousin Lisa for talking me into packing flip-flop sandals that turned out to be fabulous footwear for travel. A photo of the beloved first great travel shoes.
When living out of just one bag, every item matters
For years, I have had a large black and white sarong that remained in my dresser drawer. I am not a sarong type of gal. But while packing up my home of many years and giving away my stuff, I recognized the value of this large, thin, fabric garment.
Some of the many uses for a sarong
This light-weight garment plays several roles.
One of the things I put quite a bit of effort into was finding the best solution for keeping my skin feeling fresh, clean and alive as I live out of a backpack.
Staying with Christmas-celebrating friends in NYC for my first Chanukah on the road, I’d gone to synagogue so I had candles – but what to do for a menorah. A quick search in my friends’ kitchen turned up a piece of aluminum foil, so I was set!
Is your hair is getting knotty and hard to brush out as you travel? Cut it. That’s not easy for a woman to do, so this can be big. Seriously, cut your hair. It’ll grow back. And shorter hair is freedom, except for some hair types. (If that’s you, ignore this.) I cut my hair in early October and by November I was leaving torn hair behind, having to use a conditioner, was rethinking my shampoo choice. Suddenly I had the opportunity to have my hair cut (Gary, who has cut my hair most of my adult life was in NYC before heading out on his own South American travels. I expect you all get to meet a Gary somewhere in your travels and life.) Anyway, I met Gary in the city and had him cut it as short as he dared. The next day I had no knots and […]
