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What you wear or use can make or break travel. So we offer you advice on all that travel gear – from choosing the best travel luggage or apparel, to the travel security gear and small items we won’t travel without. If we use it, we’ll recommend it and tell you why. Our most recent posts are below.
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A perfect travel coffee maker: The coffee fix for travelers
Reading Time: 4 minutes When you need your java fix, nothing less that a perfect cup of coffee will do. But how do you get the coffee you want and like when traveling? Not so difficult if you pack the right travel coffee maker, gadget, bag or grounds to make sure you get your java, your way.
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Ultimate guide to the best shoes for travel
Reading Time: 5 minutes Ultimate guide to the best shoes for travel. Pick the wrong travel shoe and you will be grumpy on your holiday. We know a thing or two about travel shoes, and are here to help you pick the best shoes for travel.
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Best travel pajamas: How to choose comfortable sleepwear
Reading Time: 3 minutes Everybody talks about how to pick the best travel shoes or pants or jackets, but what about that one item you will likely wear every single day for at least eight hours? I’m talking about the best travel pajamas or pjs or sleepwear.
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The best travel gifts for 2018-2019 – perfect gifts for travel lovers
Reading Time: 5 minutes The best travel gifts are something that the traveler in your life will actually appreciate and use – and never leave home without. We’ve put together a lineup of gifts for people who love to travel.
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Best travel underwear – bras, briefs, boxers and socks
Reading Time: 6 minutes What makes the best travel underwear? Yeah, we’re talking skivvies, such as bras, briefs, panties, boxers and socks — the foundation for any comfy travel outfit. Don’t let your undies get in a bunch. Let us help you choose the best travel underwear for any adventure.
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The best travel technology: Power banks to portable drives
Reading Time: 5 minutes With smartphones, cameras, computers, tablets and more, travel technology threatens to add weight and bulk to any travel bag. Our travel technology guide will show you what we use and why with buying recommendations for compact and light power banks, battery chargers, travel adapters and portable drives.
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Flying in comfort: What to pack and wear
Reading Time: 4 minutes Your ticket is booked, your seat is selected, and you’re packing your bags for upcoming travels. But will you be flying in comfort? That doesn’t mean a premium class. Here are a few things we do and pack to help make flying and arriving more comfortable.
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Cozy travel comfort gear: Pillows, eye shades, clothes
Reading Time: 4 minutesTravel doesn’t have to be overly uncomfortable, as long as you...
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The Best Travel Luggage: What we use and recommend
Reading Time: 6 minutes Luggage is so personal, particularly for travel. It is impossible to name a suitcase as THE best travel luggage. Read out luggage travel tips so you know what luggage is best for you.
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Best travel pants – What we wear and why
Reading Time: 7 minutes What makes the best travel pants for any type of traveler? Since a lot of travel also involves sitting and walking, what pants you slip on makes a big difference in your travel comfort. These are the brands we recommend for the best travel pants from decades of travel experience.
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ThinOptics reading glasses – lightweight, compact, thin
Reading Time: 4 minutes Wonderful, thin, “just-in-case” ThinOptics readers that don’t demand a second thought to take along on any adventure or just around town. Perfect for travel.
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Dale of Norway Basic Sweater – travel versatility from work wear to evening
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dale of Norway Basic Sweater – travel versatility from work wear to...
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Pacsafe Venturesafe X30: Versatile anti-theft adventure backpack
Reading Time: 4 minutes Those who travel smart know that typical daypacks just aren’t secure. Which is why our traveling advice is to use anti-theft packs like the Pacsafe Venturesafe X30 adventure backpack. Gear from Pacsafe will keep your valuables as secure as possible as you travel the world, no matter your destination.
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Baffin Escalate ultralight winter boots review – great travel footwear
Reading Time: 3 minutes Finding warm winter boots that are lightweight and packabe isn’t easy. So I was excited to find the Baffin Escalate warm winter boots.
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spAIRtray scores window seat flyers extra space, comfort
Reading Time: 2 minutesLet’s face it, airlines continue to nibble away at personal space and...
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Lander Cascade Powerbank charger review – Plenty of power on the go
Reading Time: 2 minutes Being mobile as a traveler these days mostly demands you carry a little juice to keep your devices functioning – camera, smartphone, tablet, you name it. The Lander Cascade Powerbank charger line is sleek, durable and reliable for a traveler’s needs.
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OOFOS sandals review for lightweight travel comfort
Reading Time: 2 minutes The OOFOS sandals are a different breed of sandal. Super lightweight, supportive comfort for travel whether you’re putting in some legwork or loitering at a café.
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Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Z poles are lightweight travel buddies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hiking poles are a nice accessory on hikes or longer treks in the mountains. But your friendly TSA agents may not take kindly to long pointy sticks. Thus, the necessity for lightweight, foldable travel companions, which is exactly what the Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Z poles are.
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Eagle Creek Gear Warrior AWD luggage review
Reading Time: 4 minutes With the trend these days being toward four-wheeled luggage (Eagle Creek calls it “AWD” for “all-wheel drive,” tapping into that adventure je ne sais quoi), we decided to give one of the company’s four-wheel “spinner” bags, the Gear Warrior AWD, a whirl on several trips, both on domestic trips by car and train, and on international travel by plane, train and bus.
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Rab MeCo 120 a versatile travel shirt
Reading Time: 2 minutes Every traveler needs a good, solid, versatile t-shirt. One you can hand wash or machine wash without too much worry and one that works just as well on a city street as it does on a mountain trail, day after day after day. The Rab MeCo 120 short sleeve tee is such a beast.
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Katadyn BeFree a compact travel water filter system
Reading Time: 2 minutes Unless you are planning to buy bottled water every time you travel (not always practical, cost-effective or environmentally sound) packing along a compact water filter may be an alternative. Enter the lightweight Katadyn BeFree water filter in a soft flask (approximately 2.4 ounces total) as the perfect solution to maintaining your gastrointestinal health.
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Sea to Summit UltraLight Insulated Mat a comfy travel solution
Reading Time: 3 minutes Backpacking anywhere in the world is a great way to escape the everyday life on your travels. But these days there are parts of everyday life I don’t want to leave behind – like a little sleeping comfort with as little carrying weight as possible. The Sea to Summit UltraLight Insulated Mat is a superior solution that manages that fine balance between ultralight and comfort when you are traveling.
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GSI Commuter Javapress travel coffee mug
Reading Time: 2 minutes The GSI Javapress is a pretty nifty, lightweight (less than 10 ounces), multifunctional travel coffee mug … that also does tea or even serves as a multi-purpose beverage mug since you don’t have that nasty ol’ plunger to get in the way.
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Mammut Comfort Low GTX Surround multifunctional travel shoe
Reading Time: 3 minutes With so many multifunctional travel shoes on the market, it is sometimes difficult to determine what may make one better than another. Heck, what does “better” mean? In the case of the Mammut Comfort Low GTX Surround ($169, men’s and women’s), we enlisted an experienced hiker and traveler as our wear-tester to give it a real-world beating.
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Pacsafe Travelsafe X15 anti-theft portable safe
Reading Time: 4 minutes With all the electronic devices, computers and cameras that get toted along on our travels, we rely on additional anti-theft security that comes in the form of a Pacsafe Travelsafe X15 anti-theft portable safe.
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Knixwear Evolution one amazing travel bra
Reading Time: 3 minutes For many women, choosing a travel bra can be a challenge. An excellent, versatile, easy-wash-n-dry travel bra that provides needed support and mandatory comfort isn’t easy to find. Then I discovered the Knixwear Evolution Bra. Go buy one now. You will not regret it.
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Arborwear Canopy pants perfect for adventure travel
Reading Time: 2 minutes I was sitting a chair at the dentist’s office, pretty comfy in my Arborwear Canopy pants, which have also become a go-to everyday wear. Then my dental hygienist walks in and immediately exclaims, “Those pants look amazing, I have to get a pair for my husband!” You know your pants are scoring when even your dental hygienist notices them.
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Nite Ize 3-in-1 LED Mini Travel Flashlight
Reading Time: 2 minutes A do-it-all mini travel flashlight is our kind of light! Especially a versatile travel flashlight that weighs only 2.7 ounces by Nite Ize called the 3-in-1 LED Mini Flashlight.
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GSI Ultralight Java Drip & Infinity Mug Review
Reading Time: 2 minutes Admittedly, I am a lover of a good cuppa which is why I fell in love with the GSI Ultralight Java Drip and quite like its companion Infinity Backpacker Mug. Don’t be misled by the “backpacker” in the mug’s name. You can take it on any kind of travel where lightweight and versatile are king.
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Houdini Motion Light Houdi travel jacket
Reading Time: 2 minutes Breathable, ultralight, weather resistant, stretchy, soft, stuffable, recycled, recyclable – what else can you ask for in a great lightweight softshell jacket to take on your travels, stuff in your pack, or wrap around your waist? Sweden’s Houdini Sportswear Motion Light Houdi is in its line of Motion Light products, and I love it as a superb travel jacket.
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