I have my own microfibre travel towel as does my husband and both of the children. We’ve been travelling with them full-time for the last 4 years and before that we’d take them on shorter vacations and use them for sports, for visiting the pool, we even use them at home. They’re smaller to pack, […]
Best Carry On Bags and Backpacks for Air Asia Size Regulations
Before you buy a carry on bag or backpack, read this. Yesterday I was ready to buy the immensely popular Farpoint 40L Backpack for my son. It’s a great bag, good quality and has everything you could ask for but, just as I reached for my credit card, the shop assistant mentioned that although the […]
Travel Security. Avoiding Theft and Robbery, Real Experiences
It happens, I can’t deny that. People get robbed when they travel. People also get robbed at home so is the occurrence more likely on the road? I don’t think so. I’ve visited 50+ countries over too many years and have suffered two thefts and one attempted theft, that’s not so bad. I’ve asked some […]
Anti Theft Travel Bags & Devices 2017. Some of the Best!
When choosing a bag ( a handbag, purse, daypack or backpack) for travel most people will give some thought to security. It makes sense to buy a bag that makes a bag snatcher’s or pickpocket’s life as difficult as possible. We’ve taken a look at the best anti theft travel bags for travellers, the ones […]
Best Smart Luggage and Bag Tracking Devices 2017
Have you heard of smart luggage? I hadn’t until very recently, but it’s a ” thing” a mind-blowingly amazing thing, the future is here and people are buying it. Smart luggage is the latest buzz word for the tech aware traveller thirsting for the latest innovations. If you need you luggage to have built-in tracking, […]
5 Best Portable Battery Packs for Travel
With more and more travel essential gadgets requiring charging, it’s little wonder that people are turning to portable battery packs to help fill the power gap when travelling. Be aware that not all battery packs are created equal in build, quality or price. Below I’ve listed 5 of the most common and widely regarded best […]
How to Make Packing Simple
4 years on the road and 50+ countries under our belts, we know how important it is to simplify your packing. If you have a packing system in place and know what you’re going to pack along with where and how you’re going to pack it, all of that packing anxiety just floats away and […]
What Gear Do You Really Need For Nepal and Trekking?
What gear do you really need for Nepal. Trekking gear companies tell you to buy x, y and z before you even think of setting foot on the Himalayas for fear of death. I’m here to be more realistic. You don’t need everything they try to sell you. So keep your money in your pocket […]
Kids Travel Safety Tips. Toddler Wrist Bands, Harnesses, Wrist Straps and Tattoos
Readers and Skype consult clients are forever asking me how to make sure kids are safe on the road. There are all sorts of fears in the minds of anxious parents, what if kids get lost? How will they find us again in a foreign country? Could the kids be kidnapped or snatched? What if […]
Best Travel Coffee Maker 2017
If you adore your coffee, you’ll want to pack the best travel coffee maker for your style of travel. I’ve been searching for the perfect portable machine for many years so let’s look at what’s available for we travelling coffee addicts. Whether you’re camping, short term renting, RV travelling or popping one of these compact travel […]
Best Travel Organisers 2017
My travel organiser is a lifesaver. I don’t carry much gear for a professional full-time traveler ( 4 years now), but I saw these Bubm organisers on Amazon and had to have one. I did some hunting for best travel organisers and picked the Bubm below from a competitive market. I was sick of passport, documents, […]
How to Travel With Carry On Only
If you’ve been following us right from the start, you’ll know that I always said I’d never travel with carry on only. I even wrote a post about why we’d never travel light, we just had too much stuff as long-term travellers and the children were too small for their own, decent sized, packs. Well […]
Best Travel Neck Pillow That Could Work!
I state very clearly on my Travel Gear page ( our main packing directory), that we do not carry travel neck pillows with us, and haven’t since the first week of our 3 years of travel, because they’re rubbish and don’t work. My neck pillow ( you can see it in the photo on that travel […]
