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How Getting Robbed Saved Me from the ‘Culture of Stuff’
I got robbed. But don’t fret! What follows here is no invitation to the pity party, nor some ill-disguised plea to drop what you’re doing right this instant and send more stuff . Quite the contrary, in fact, considering the cardboard boxes scattered around my room, dusty remnants of a different me
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7 Activities That Could Get You Jailed (or Killed) While Traveling
It’s your first time traveling outside your home country’s borders and you’re scared. Naturally … there are many dangerous places out there. Maybe you simply fear potential misunderstandings; something as subtle as showing someone the underside of your foot is enough to offend locals in many countries.
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Are You a Victim of Travel Writer’s Catch-22?
So I was hitchhiking from Auckland up to the furthest reaches of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand. I envisionined basking in the sun while soaking in a self-dug pool on Hot Water Beach; hiking to the picturesque Cathedral Cove for a morning adventure; and staying with a Couchsurfing host who was ripe...
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Technocel PowerPak: Universal Backup and Power Solution for Travelers
A perennial problem for flashpackers and location independent professionals is running out of juice on the road. A bevy of backup battery solutions exist to help remedy this problem, including Technocel’s PowerPak. We tested their most recent model – the PowerPak U8USBTC to see how it stacks up
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8 Incredibly Useful Things You’ll Forget to Pack for Your Next Trip
The more you travel, the more you learn about travelling comfortably. There are enough difficulties inherent in the vagabond’s lifestyle. Any little bit of gear that simplifies a difficult task or adds to your quality of life on the road is naturally a good thing.
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Your Essential Guide to Travel Guidebooks
All travel guide books are not created equal! Ever get your hands on a shiny new guide book to find out that it might be more tailored to singles when you’re traveling with your family? Or maybe you’re tired of spending hours in the travel section of Barnes and Noble when all you...
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ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooling Pad
One downside for the frequent laptop user is, ironically, that keeping it atop your lap for extended periods of time can be downright uncomfortable. Nevermind having to contort your eyes, body, and fingers to work on it, there’s also the little matter that laptops get hot – sometimes ridiculously so. There’s a bevy...
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Timbuk2 Patrol: Possibly the Perfect Laptop Backpack
A few months back, I spent the better part of a day in search of the perfect laptop backpack. After hours and hours of reviewing customer testimonials, product photos, and specs, I decided to give the folks at San Francisco-based Timbuk2 a go
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