Although these tips may seem like a random assortment, they are the kinds of things you learn by accident or out of necessity. These have become tips I use regularly on my travels. I call these my “unintentionally-learned” packing tips. Every traveler has these types of tips, and is usually more than willing to share…
Tag: Beauty Tips
Tips for looking good on-the-go
If you’ve ever wanted to know what you look like when you’re completely exhausted, without makeup and dehydrated, try planning an epic trip with lots of flights, hiking and moving around. When you have a very intense on-the-go travel schedule, especially an outdoorsy one, it can become harder and harder to look your best. (Especially…
Desert Island: Quart-sized bag challenge
If you were going to a deserted island and you could only fit five liquid items in your quart-sized bag, what would you choose? At home, you may have a routine that includes using every kind of lotion, gel, and make-up item available to you. When you’re limiting yourself to one small quart-sized bag, you have to be very…
No-heat hairstyles
In an effort to prepare for a five-day camping extravaganza in Chile where I will not be able to bring any hair tools, I’ve been trying out new “no-heat” curling styles. I figured this is not only good for camping, but also would be a great way to limit the amount of appliances you bring…
Making the most of your quart-sized bag
Packing with one carry-on means that all your liquid items must fit inside a quart-sized bag. Not only that, but each item must be 3.4 ounces or smaller. They call this the 3-1-1 Liquids Rule. “Liquids, gels, aerosols, creams and pastes must be 3.4 ounces (100ml) or less per container; must be in 1 quart-sized,…