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Updated Packing Tips for Women Travelers: Tired of waiting for your checked luggage after an all night flight?  Follow our tips and carry-on next time! To make matters worse, new baggage fees are being levied while fewer carry-on’s are allowed. This is a reprise of past practices...

As summer vacations begin in the Northern Hemisphere, I am reminded of the challenges in packing to meet shrinking carry-on standards. Along with traditional laundry lists of what to bring and what to leave behind, I have distilled a short checklist of uncommon reminders which...

5 Tips for Saving on Baggage Fees by Packing Light: This is important today to avoid baggage fees. In addition, it’s no fun to lug baggage around the world! With the constantly rising cost of airfare coupled with excessive single supplements, travel for singles always...

5 New Tips Clothing for Packing Light: When you pack for hot climes, check out these five tips as you head to the jetway.  One key tip is to take separates that you can mix and match. Make sure each thing you pack has two or more uses.   5 New Tips Clothing for Packing...

New Tips How to Make Adventure Travel Easier Now: Adventure travel is my passion. However, there have been some challenges. I just missed being a snack for crocodiles. I have gone through low grade wars abroad. I have survived two emergency landings on commercial jets. I have...

5 Tips on How to Pack for Summer Travel: It’s hard to know how to pack when carry-on’s get smaller and fees greater.  Try out these 5 additional tips. See also our May 2017 blog on travel to hot climes. Another choice? Check out our April 2017 blog on staying cool on adventure...

5 Ways to Pack from Jetway to Runway TravelStyle from Solo Trekker 4 U:  I am a firm believer that if I can’t pack “smart” with just a carry-on maybe I should stay home! Besides the cost of checking bags, who wants to drag an extra 20-30 pounds around the globe!...

How to Avoid 12 Travel Hassles: Here is our 2017 update! How to Avoid 12 Travel Hassles: Know Before You Go: Tip One: Read your visa before you leave home. Even tourist visas may include “Special Endorsements”, such as registration within 14 days of arrival...

10 Tips How to Save and Shop For Fashion on Travel (See also the highlights on our YouTube channel for Solo Trekker 4 U): Tip 1: Shop like a local. Slovenia  in the Heart of Winter Unfortunately, this may require a foray into distant suburbs only to end up like Hansel and Gretel...

5 Tips How to Travel in Style in Hot Weather: I have prowled through the Amazon rain forest and northern India during the monsoons.  I quickly saw how hard it can be to pack light and be in style in real heat and humidity. Add to the mix if you are on adventure travel. If you are...