Ed and I are in Toronto for the Christmas holidays, and today we ventured out for a walk south along Etobicoke Creek, through Marie Curtis Park, east along Lake Promenade Drive, north up 32nd street to Horner, then back up Westmead to where we parked the rental car. Our walk was about 9 kilometers in all, and it would have perfect had Ed been wearing boots that weren't so darned dangerous on the … [Read more...]
Banish Stubborn Wrinkles with a Travel Steamer Iron
I HATE looking like I've slept in my clothes when I travel, or worse, like I've worn the same clothes for the last 3 weeks. Ergo, most of the clothes that I bring don't require ironing - but (and there's always a 'but') sometimes you just need to have something really nice with you that will need ironing from time to time, e.g. linen or silk. To that end, I've tried a number of different travel … [Read more...]
Sun-Blocking Beach Pullover
Sun-Blocking Beach Pullover T-Shirt These lightweight cover-ups are comfortable yet effectively block up to 95% of the suns harmful UVA and UVB rays. … [Read more...]
Snow and Ice Shoe Grips
The road into town from our house is steep, and when covered with ice and snow, extremely treacherous. Because the city of Penticton not only does not clear the sidewalks, but plows snow onto the sidewalks, Ed and I either had to give up walking in winter, or find a better way to deal with the danger. We therefore bought these snow grips for our shoes. These lightweight, easy-to-use snow grips … [Read more...]
Convertible Travel Jacket
The G-Man's Convertible Travel Jacket Machine washable Scottevest three-season jacket designed with Finetex for federal law enforcement agents has 40 pockets to hold all your electronic devices, including ipod and travel essentials, such as water, glasses, keys, pens, and more. … [Read more...]