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What’s in my Travel Bag When Packing Light
on: by Tim Leffel
What should you put into your travel bag if there’s a need for packing light? Almost 11 years ago, I did a guest post for the once-mighty Gadling blog called What’s in your pack Tim Leffel? At the time I had
How Many Countries Have You Been To?
on: by Tim Leffel
Please don’t ask me how many countries I’ve been to. I lost count long ago and don’t care. Some people collect countries visited like that’s something to brag about. They’ll put in their social media feed that they were the youngest
Why You Don’t “Backpack” With a Wheelie Suitcase
on: by Tim Leffel
She looked like she was about to cry as she scraped her shiny four-wheel suitcase over the broken pavement and up another set of stairs. Since there was nobody else around and I was going to have to walk past
The Travel Gear I Couldn’t Kill
on: by Tim Leffel
Wouldn’t it be nice if you bought a travel gear item for your adventures and no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t wear it out? Well, that photo above is from a trip to Oaxaca in 2014 and I still
Offbeat Ways to Get Ready for Extended Travel
on: by Tim Leffel
You’ve saved up, planned an itinerary, and you’re ready to take off on a round-the-world journey or months of backpacking. Great! Are you really ready though for life on the road? Most people I’ve met who are backpacking around the world