When major airlines started charging fees for checking a bag, I renewed my devotion to the carry-on. I often push the boundaries of what’s considered a “personal item.” The back and shoulder surgery I’ll need one day from carrying these boulder-weight bags will likely exceed the accumulated costs of a checked-luggage fee. But hey, you can’t […]
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Streamlining My Style For A Semester Abroad (Or, The Unbearable Non-Lightness of My Suitcase)
A few days ago, I left my home in Washington state to spend the semester at my school’s campus in Costa Rica (faithful Wanderchic readers might recall that I visited this campus in January 2012 and wrote about such topics as my adventures with a microscope). Travel is quite an education. We learn about new […]
Gearing Up for Music Festival Season: Have Fanny Pack, Will Travel
In less than a week, I’ll be on my way to the 2012 Sasquatch music festival. Good thing I just found my ca. 2009 silver American Apparel fanny pack under a pile of clothes. (Note: The vintage fanny pack shown above is from modcloth.com and has more of a Solid Gold dancer feel than my monochromatic […]