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...]
Drinking Water Safety on the Road
Clean safe drinking water is something that many of us in the developed world take for granted. Unfortunately this is not the case for most of the world population. Traveling to countries where the safety of drinking water is suspect you should boil or disinfect and filter water that is to be used for drinking, food preparation, or even to brush your teeth. Microscopic parasites that can be … [Read more...]
Travel Scrabble: For Those Rainy Days
While cruising through the local mall I spotted a travel edition of Scrabble, designed after the authentic version of the original Scrabble. As Ros is a word game fanatic and since we were off on a trip in a few days I decided to buy it. She was delighted with her surprise. Snap-in letter tiles and tile racks keep words and letters where they belong under any travel condition and even if the … [Read more...]
Hand-Crank Flashlight Doesn't Need Batteries
With power outages in Western Canada becoming more and more common, I have these stashed away in every room of my house. The beauty of it is, there are no batteries needed! You just Shake it to light it. A 30-second shaking generates power for five minutes of bright illumination. OK, so it's wise to shake them up BEFORE you need them. They're shockproof, rubber-guarded, waterproof, floatable … [Read more...]
Keep Your Valuables Safe
The experts all agree that if you want to keep your wallet secure, make sure you always keep it in a front pants pocket (not in your inside jacket pocket or your back pants pocket). Add a thick rubber band around your wallet. The friction of the rubber band against the material of your slacks will alert you that someone is trying to pick it. Never carry all your cash or identification in your … [Read more...]