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My favorite travel outfits!

When I travel I like to be cute and comfortable. Yes it is possible! Check out these looks I put together.

How to look like a tourist on vacation:

Your Disneyland fanny pack circa '83 is fully stuffed, SLR with attached zoom lens is swinging wildly, and those dark socks surely need one last pull skyward. But before you go breaking in those shiny, new white sneakers on cobblestone, I implore you to go through this checklist carefully to assure you won't be mistaken as a local [...]

looking on the bright side when things go wrong:

Inevitably things will sometimes go horribly awry on vacation. But how you handle it in your head can mean the difference between a trip-ruining fiasco and a life lesson that puts you on the fast track to traveler enlightenment. [...]

staying skinny when
you’re living large:

I love to eat. I love to drink. I also love to be not fat. So how can I continue my life of debauchery on the road without all my workout gear? [...]

11 tips for smart packing:

So you've gone and booked a trip. Now how do you get things from point A to point B? It's called packing and here's a good overview to get you started. [...]

best womens travel underwear :

If you’ve ever traveled for an extended amount of time you may be familiar to the wide world of travel underwear. [...]

black travel dresses i love

When Anita Ekberg lands in Italy and emerges from the plane in La Dolce Vita is she wearing sweatpants and a tee shirt? No she's looking statuesque wearing the perfect little black dress. One item you should never leave home without is that any occasion travel dress. [...]

simple toiletry and cosmetics packing:

Toiletries can engulf your suitcase. Before you go emptying your bathroom drawers into your bag, balance how you can look great in all those vacation pictures and also look fabulous carrying a super light suitcase. [...]

how to make the airport less painful:

I abhor traveling on holidays, I call it amateur day. Newby travelers with no strategy get in my way from check-in to wheels down. Here's a few airport tips to blend in with the pros and make the airport as painless as possible [...]

cute womens hiking boots :

Have you ever noticed how incredibly difficult it is to find non-hideous hiking boots? Well I have finally found some iconic cute boots made for hiking. [...]