I learned the value of a good duffel bag while trekking in Bhutan. My Eagle Creek duffel on the trek held all of my possessions for that 25-day trip and was carried each day on the back of a pony. Though it was placed inside a sturdy plastic bag which was, in turn, inside a Read More…
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This Month Win a Royal Robbins Embossed Discovery Skirt
Congratulations to Kirsten L. from Ventura, CA, a new subscriber to the Wanderlust and Lipstick Newsletter, for winning this month’s prize! Check out our contest for May here. ***** I’ve never quite been a big fan of skirts. But I think my mind has just been changed by the Royal Robbins Embossed Discovery Skirt. The main reason Read More…
Vibram Bikila EVO Shoes ~ WanderGear Wednesday
Depending on whom you listen to, you might think that minimalist or barefoot running (and walking) is completely passe. A fad that’s gone the way of Crocs. But for those of us who got hooked on this style, we remain fanatics and there’s little changing our minds. As you likely know, I really only started Read More…
REI Venturi T-Shirt ~ WanderGear Wednesday
A woman I know told me that when she shops for travel clothes, the first place she goes to is the activewear department of a store. You know, the area where you find yoga, running and hiking clothes. I thought that was a brilliant idea and did a little head slap that I hadn’t thought Read More…
REI Venturi T-Shirt ~ WanderGear Wednesday
A woman I know told me that when she shops for travel clothes, the first place she goes to is the activewear department of a store. You know, the area where you find yoga, running and hiking clothes. I thought that was a brilliant idea and did a little head slap that I hadn’t thought Read More…
Icebreaker Quantum Long Sleeve Zip Hood ~ WanderGear Wednesday
You might recall from my post in the fall reviewing the Icebreaker Tech Top that I’m a relative newcomer to the Icebreaker bandwagon. It wasn’t until I really started hiking in warm weather that I “got” the value of merino wool. I hiked day after day on the Snowman Trek in that Tech Top and Read More…
Moji Massagers ~ WanderGear Wednesday
I love massages. Even though I usually go for a sports or deep tissue massage, I do it to relax, not to relieve tension or muscle aches. But as I’ve become more active and have been regularly working out and running, I’ve discovered the value, actually the need, to work the knots out of my Read More…
This Month Win a Corsica Dress from Toad&Co
Congratulations to Kathy H. from Austin, TX, a new subscriber to the Wanderlust and Lipstick Newsletter, for winning this month’s prize! Check out our contest for April here. ***** You might know them as Horny Toad, but these folks have just recently gone through a rebranding and are now Toad&Co. (Apparently some people were offended Read More…
Columbia Sportswear Suburbanizer Rain Jacket ~ WanderGear Wednesday
“That looks so Northwest!” That was my first response when I saw the Columbia Sportswear Suburbanizer rain jacket. Seriously. Doesn’t it totally look like something you’d see someone wearing in Seattle or Portland? Under normal conditions, I probably wouldn’t be wearing this jacket until March or April, but we’ve had unseasonably warm weather throughout February. Read More…
Goal Zero Flip 10 ~ WanderGear Wednesday
I got in a little bit of trouble last year with Jon. I went to an event in D.C. with a group of travel bloggers. Many of them I had never met in person before and it was thrilling to spend time with these folks. There was an all-day event. There was a dinner. There Read More…