The new Trek and Travel use-specific Pocket Soaps by Sea to Summit contain 50 leaves of pure, dry soap, so there's no risk of leakage in your luggage. Choose from hand wash, body wash, shampoo, shaving soap, and laundry wash. We are excited to try all of the various products, but find the Trek and Travel Laundry Soap [...]
One of the best ways to explore Paris is by mouth! Some of our favorite food tours through the City of Light are conducted by Paris By Mouth - a locally owned and operated company focused on all things food an drink.Their incredibly comprehensive Website is continuously updated with reliable reviews, themed lists, and foodie events. Looking [...]
The Scout Guide is a series of city guides that highlight the best of "local" in each location, showcasing each town’s homegrown and independently owned businesses in a variety of ways with beautiful print publication, carefully curated blogs, and regularly updated social media pages. This colorful collection of beautifully illustrated books are our latest go-to guides whenever [...]
If you encounter problems while on the road, take a moment to tweet directly at the source. According to the Perrin Report by Wendy Perrin in Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, "Tweeting directly to an airline or hotel - sometimes even a car rental company or cruise line - can be the fastest and easiest way to get results." Tweet [...]
Carnegie International: A Playground in Pittsburgh Every few years, one of the world's most entrenched artsy rituals takes place at the Carnegie Museum of Art, located just a few miles outside of downtown Pittsburgh. The Carnegie International is the oldest North American exhibition of contemporary art showcasing new artists from around the globe. It was first organized at [...]
It's time to make like a 1950s Hollywood starlet and head to Palm Springs for Modernism Week - a twice annual celebration of all things mid-century. Each February and October, more than 40,000 fans of desert architecture, mid-century design and modernism culture flock to the sunny Coachella Valley for eleven days of cocktail parties, exhibitions, lectures, films, expos, [...]
Our FunStuff Friday suggestion helps frequent travelers stay connected while saving money. Rather than pay the exorbitant roaming cellular charges charged by your US cellular provider, why not sign up for a WiFi provider such as Boingo. Boingo provides 700,000+ hotspots worldwide, dozens of plans for the US, Europe, Asia, UK & Ireland and a WIFI [...]
International phone and data charges can cost almost as much as your trip. Do a little research before you go to save yourself the exorbitant fees. However, there are options. US wireless carriers do offer International plans if you have a world GSM phone or iPad. Your best bet is to plan ahead. Options: Use [...]
Credit cards and ATM’s are usually the cheapest way to pay for your trip to Europe. However, Europe is changing their credit card system from the magnetic strip with which we Americans are all familiar to a new EMV (Europay-MasterCard-Visa) or chip and pin system. These new chip & pin credit cards have a small [...]
Our Fun Stuff Friday suggestion is brought to you by Skyn Iceland, Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels If you suffer from morning puffy eyes like me, especially when traveling, you know the lengths I would go to to de-puff. I've tried every cream there is, cucumber, tea bags, cold spoons, and refrigerated eye masks. I saw [...]
Have the airlines ever lost your luggage? Trust me, you don't want to experience a vacation or worse, a business trip without your luggage! New options are being developed to track and find your luggage. One option is the Trakdot Luggage Tracker - Trakdot Luggage™ is designed to provide airport-specific location information for your checked luggage. It [...]
This FunStuff Friday technology tip helps to keep you charged while on the go. Anker technology get fantastic reviews, provides wonderful customer service and is well priced to boot! We suggest getting yourself a portable Anker External Battery phone and device charger, which comes in various sizes and strengths. From their website... A shot to your phone. When [...]
