Gear

Document Your Travels (And Decorate Your House) By Collecting Vintage Luggage Labels

February 21, 2012
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Now that we are no longer expats, one way that I keep those travel memories alive is by collecting vintage luggage labels. They are easily framed and displayed throughout our house. My husband and I happen to like the vibrant colors and retro-look that some of them have. Here’s a little bit about them, what we look out for and where we buy them.

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My NBC San Diego Kids Travel Segment

July 28, 2011

View more videos at: http://www.nbcsandiego.com. I had the pleasure of appearing on NBC San Diego’s California NonStop 7pm news last night to talk about flying with kids. The four items mentioned are all very helpful to me personally and there’s one we didn’t have time for. Basically, I’ll tell you a little more about each product, where to get them, and how much they cost.

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Taking Your iPhone Out of the Country

April 20, 2011
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The biggest headache so far was trying to figure out what I should do with my iPhone. I have a separate Hong Kong phone (it’s not a smart phone) that has it’s own Hong Kong number and it works fine and at a reasonable price all over Asia, with the exception of Japan. Being an avid social media user, I want to do two things on my iPhone while I’m in Asia: tweet and check [...]

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Holiday Shopping Series, Part 4: Gifts for the Chic Traveler

December 1, 2009
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Living overseas for 7 years, resulted in a lot of travel all over the planet both pre and post La Jolla Girl. I’ve made a list of some of my favorite travel companions. Believe me, I’ve cycled through a lot of travel related stuff and I have personally purchased everything on the list below. LUXE City Guides:  Most people I know in Asia don’t travel without these. They are witty, small (6″ x 3″ x 1/2″), accordion [...]

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The iPhone App for Toddlers That Saved My Vacation

November 7, 2009
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For our trip, I downloaded a series of iPhone Apps that I’ve read or been told about. Bubbles, so far, has been the clear winner. I paid $.99 for it. Some websites say it’s free, but it’s not anymore. Definitely worth the $$$ for the distraction. Whenever La Jolla Girl is about to get fussy, I bust it out. Problem solved. Basically how it works is the iPhone screen is black. You then create streams [...]

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Must Have Skincare Products for After Long Airplane Flights

July 30, 2009
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Since I’ve been writing about jet lag and flying long haul, I thought I’d share 2 skincare products that help my skin get back to normal after being in the dry airplane cabin air. It used to be that my face would peel and feel gross for a few days to a week after a long haul flight.  I’ve learned how to do damage control. I used to have a Guerlain lady at Saks at [...]

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