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…
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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…
Easy Travel Tip ~ 10,000 Steps While You Travel
Last year I picked up a Fitbit Zip. My intention was to use it during the Snowman Trek. But I made an error and forgot to bring the little USB dongle that goes with the unit and wasn’t able to change the tracker to the local time in Bhutan. This would have meant the Fitbit Read More…
Eagle Creek travelLite Towel ~ WanderGear Wednesday
I don’t usually travel with my own towel (at least I haven’t since my hosteling days) but I had to do so for the Snowman Trek. I knew that towels would not be supplied and even though our showers were few and far between, one would come in handy when I could actually wash up. Read More…
Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed 800 Sleeping Bag ~ WanderGear Wednesday
Yeah, it’s January. But just the other day Jon said something to me about wanting to go camping. CAMPING! I suppose all that time on the Snowman Trek makes one eager to return to the wilderness, even with the heat cranking in our home. I won’t be heading out on a camping trip this January Read More…
Eagle Creek No Matter What Flashpoint Duffel ~ WanderGear Wednesday
There are a lot of things that make trekking in Bhutan quite different than trekking in other countries such as nearby Nepal. In Nepal, for example, your gear is carried by porters which means you need a pack that can be carried on your (well, your Sherpa’s) back. In Bhutan, your gear gets packed up Read More…