Note: There is an updated version of this post, including everything I carry in my pack and the packs themselves, on my IndieTravel.guru site now. My travel lifestyle demands a lot from my clothes. As a woman, I want to feel good about how I look. As a nomad, I need clothes...
Gear
Review: LUSH Solid Shampoo And Conditioner Bars
A detailed review of my experiences using LUSH solid shampoo and conditioner bars, including Jungle, Godiva, Seanik and Big Solid, as well as some other LUSH products. Carrying liquids is a major problem for a traveler. Dealing with airline restrictions on liquids is a nuisance — but the real...
Women: What to pack for Cusco
First, what to leave behind: Shorts. It doesn’t get that warm here. Anything dressy. Revealing clothes. This is a very conservative area, you won’t see any cleavage or shoulders here. Tight jeans and boots or high heels, yes, but not skin. If you show skin, you will draw a...
Lady Travel Gear I Couldn’t Live Without
Now that I’ve been on the road for a few months, and lived in a couple of different climates, I thought I’d share the gear that makes life on the road bearable for me as a woman. These are the gender-specific items I wouldn’t want to live without. Pacsafe...
Paring down
This morning I threw away: My inflatable travel pillow A tiny bottle of eye makeup remover A single-use packet of Tide Combined with the fact that I’ve eaten a couple of protein bars, this creates enough room in one of my packs for my laptop — thereby eliminating the...
Everything I own
Can’t nobody fly with all that shit. Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down. ~ Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon Here’s what’s in my bags! Right now this...