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purifying waterless hand soap

Posted in anti-bacterial, beauty, cosmetics, packing, shopping, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , on June 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »

A purifying waterless hand soap, you say? Perfect! Especially for a germaphobe such as myself. This handy travel-sized hand wash doesn’t require water, which means that you can give your hands a quick clean before eating on the go or after touching … you know … whatever that was your hand just grazed on the [...]

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souvenir: french for “to remember”

Posted in China, Macau, shopping, souvenirs, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Hey – I like to shop as much as the next girl. But when I travel, the best thing I can bring home from my trip isn’t a pair of shoes or a fabulous new bag. What I love doesn’t cost a thing (hmm … that sounds an awful lot like the lyrics of a [...]

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how to: pack smart

Posted in cosmetics, fashion, footwear, luggage, makeup, packing, shoes, shopping, skincare, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , on June 19, 2009 | 6 Comments »

I know. It’s not easy to pack light. I don’t know how guys do it – well, I do know how they do it. They pack one pair of shoes, one pair of jeans, maybe a pair of shorts and two T-shirts. They don’t mind that everything doesn’t match and they have no problem leaving [...]

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ahava: delights from the dead sea

Posted in beauty, cosmetics, dead sea, israel, makeup, middle east, packing, shopping, skincare, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , , , , on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I was just recently in Israel (I wrote about it if you missed it; check it out here) and unfortunately, I was so sick the day we visited the Dead Sea, that I missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime. Swimming, or floating, rather, in the Dead Sea was one of the exciting things [...]

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the perfect travel accessory

Posted in designer, fashion, packing, shopping, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I was recently asked about a scarf that I often travel with and I thought I’d write a blog post on the subject. How much is there to say about a scarf? Well, a few points I thought I’d share. The scarf I always travel with is a lightweight, inexpensive one from Gap, similar though [...]

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tory burch flip flops

Posted in designer, fashion, footwear, shoes, shopping, tory burch, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , , on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’m eagerly awaiting the arrival of my oh-so-cute Tory Burch flip flops. I love the patterned soles and assortment of bright candy colours they’re available in. I ordered them online at toryburch.com and I can’t wait for them to show up. They’re also available online at Bloomingdales. Neither online retailer ships outside of the US, [...]

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crabtree & evelyn’s 60-second fix manicure set for hands

Posted in anti-bacterial, beauty, makeup, packing, shopping, skincare, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

After some careful consideration, I think it’s safe to make the following statement: I’m a germaphobe. And I think I have an increasingly severe condition. I can’t help it. Especially when I travel, I am constantly washing my hands, dousing them with Purell or using anti-bacterial wipes to wipe down everything from my seatbelt on [...]

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lugbuddy

Posted in luggage, packing, shopping, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , , on June 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »

One of my least favourite things about travel is being weighed down with stuff. You know how it is – you roll up to the airport with everything neatly packed but before you know it, you’re scrambling to find your passport and your hands are filled with stuff — pen, boarding pass, customs forms. Your [...]

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andrew harper and dunhill traveller collection

Posted in fashion, luggage, packing, shopping, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

What do you get when you cross Andrew Harper (acclaimed travel aficionado on everything luxurious and sophisticated) with dunhill (fashion house known for its luxurious and sophisticated designs)? You get the absolutely gorgeous Traveller collection, exclusively from dunhill. You may know Andrew Harper as the Editor-in-Chief of The Hideaway Report, a newsletter targeted toward discerning [...]

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