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2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffer Travel Gifts

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The holiday season is here in full force. Stores are currently taking over our mailboxes and email-boxes trying to convince us that we need everything and if we don’t get it right now it may not be available any longer and the world will end. To avoid this intentionally created stress, I’ve unsubscribed myself from …

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2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Travel Gifts for the Little Ones

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First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to any readers here in the US (or anywhere in the world, wherever you’re celebrating!). And even if you don’t celebrate this holiday, I’m still grateful for you! I’ve enjoyed this blogging journey so far, and can’t wait to see where we go next. But for now, with the holidays …

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2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Travel Gifts for Him

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I’ve seen lots of catalogs, magazines, and morning TV shows sharing “gift guides for guys!” that only contain things like tech items, socks, alcohol, and underwear. There’s nothing wrong with these, of course, but if you’re getting something for something special, shouldn’t it be something he’ll enjoy using? Here is a list of gifts for …

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2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Travel Gifts for Her

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Is it just me, or does this time of the year seem to come and go too quickly? As a child, Christmas took forever to get here, but these days I’m worried that if I blink I might miss it.

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Three Great Travel Purses

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One of the things I fretted about most when I started traveling regularly was “What purse do I bring?”

I needed something that would hold my essentials for the day while still allowing me to be hands-free and would keep the items inside secure from pickpockets, a somewhat common occurrence in touristic areas in Europe.

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2017 Father’s Day Gift Guide

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I don’t know about you, but it feels like as soon as Mother’s Day is over, it’s time to start stressing about what to get my dad and my stepdad for Father’s Day (that’s June 18th, 2017, for those of you here in the US, by the way). This post contains affiliate links and I …

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2017 Mother’s Day Gift Guide

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Quick PSA: Sunday, May 14, 2017, is Mother’s Day here in the USA.   Okay, okay, stop freaking out – I’ve got your back, but you have to get right on it. Below you’ll find a few items that you can order for your mother figure and likely receive in time (just make sure you …

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First Impressions of The Carry-On by Away

Alyssa rests her feet on an Away suitcase on a balcony in Miami

Hi there! This suitcase review has a one-year update. You can find that right here. My last suitcase hasn’t totally bitten the dust yet, but I’m starting to get more nervous about taking it on long trips as its zippers are starting to get wonky. I waffled not only on choosing when to replace it but …