The biggest travel puzzle in my mind is shoes. Most people suggest going on big trips (backpacking through Europe for example) with one or two pairs of shoes. Even then, you want those shoes to be as light and compact as possible. I consider myself pretty fashionable and pretty adventurous. Two fairly opposite venues for […]
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The Ever-Ready Pre-Packed Travel Toiletry Kit
Still need a New Year’s resolution? Here, I’ll loan you mine. Make and maintain and ever-ready, already-packed travel toiletry kit. I could spend weeks considering what clothing I might bring on a trip, but then when it’s time to go I start thrashing around throwing all my regular size toiletries into a ziplock and grabbing […]
WanderChic Makes Her Own Fashion Week in Nicaragua
Last Friday I zipped into our nearby Ropa Americana thrift store in San Rafael de Heredia in pursuit of some warm-weather clothes. We were leaving early the next morning for eight days in Nicaragua. I had only one lightweight skirt and a pair of pink running shorts in my suitcase full of layers. I don’t […]