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Reading Time: 5 minutes Frequent travelers use various tricks for not forgetting things in hotel rooms. Here are our favorite tips and hacks so you never forget anything in a hotel room again.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Every time I hear somebody say what a struggle it is to take only one piece of luggage on a trip, I wince. Really, packing light is not hard, especially if you are packing light for summer travel. Packing so your luggage is lighter and smaller just takes a little change in mindset. Here are 10 easy packing tips.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes What bike touring essentials will you need to pack for the day in your bag? Start here and you’ll be good to go for your day on any bike tour.
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Reading Time: 7 minutes When a daily activity like cycling is part of your travels, determining how to pack for a the tour and what goes in your suitcase and carry-on can get complicated.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes When your travels involve moving daily, unpacking and repacking can be a grind. Unless you have figured out key travel tips for daily packing and unpacking on tours…which we have and share with you.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes For the eco-conscious traveler, sustainability is a lifestyle that drives all day-to-day choices. And packing for a holiday is no exception. Here are some suggestions for what to pack, and what not to pack, to ensure that you’re traveling with environmental and cultural sensitivity in mind.
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Ease your travel stress with our business trip packing tips. Traveling for business is challenging enough, even for frequent flyers. Trudging on and off planes, trains and automobiles while schlepping clothes and gear is hard. Mix in being forced to mingle with coworkers in hotels, restaurants and airport lounges – people you may hardly know outside of the office — and even the best of us can feel discombobulated. There are ways to fight the stress, however. It starts with packing light, as we detailed in our recent article, Packing light: smart load-trimming tips.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Aside from a few selective travel accessories, the really useful travel must-haves will come from the junk drawer, sewing cabinet or garage shelves at home.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Tips for packing your luggage lighter are really all about adjusting your attitude. The “might” in “might need” is key here.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Packing for travel can be daunting. Start thinking about the packing process as soon as you book your tickets. Don’t overpack! We’ve got 10 easy travel tips to help you pack smart for your next vacation. Follow these tips and your packing nightmares will be over. Pack light, pack right.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes We’ll help you travel with more organization. You need these travel organization tips! Think of it as feng shui for your travel suitcase. You’re welcome.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes No one likes to travel in discomfort, and frankly, being airplane and airport experts ourselves, you can trust the HI Travel Tales team when we tell you, acquiring select travel comfort items might be the most important travel item purchases you’ll make.
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