My travel gear review of a toiletry bag from the body shop
Archive for the 'travel gear & gadgets' Category
Monday, March 1st, 2010
A recent impulse purchase from Boutique Fabulous…
1% of the sale of this bottle supported the conservation work of The Nature Conservancy.
The last time I read a book was when I was asked to do a book review. I click through my Google reader instead of turning pages. When I canceled my Sunday subscription to the Boston Globe, which was a difficult decision for me, I surrendered to the fact that I get most of my [...]
I haven’t started to pack for Costa Rica yet. We leave on Saturday. I have the Boston Blogger Happy Hour tomorrow night (thanks to a lovely organizer) and I’m meeting friends for dinner on Thursday night. I’m also trying to finagle some plans for Friday night because I’m one of those people that likes to [...]
When I’m ready to splurge, this is where I’m heading…
[Nahui Ollin Runway Handbag: Photo Courtesy of Jute and Jackfruit]
This handbag from Jute & Jackfruit was made from recycled model pictures from runway shoots and it was hand woven by indigenous Mayan men and women. I saw it at this month’s Design Hive – yes, [...]
Remember when I went to the Boston Globe Travel Show and all of a sudden I kept getting calls saying I won a free trip to anywhere? The catch was that in order to earn what I had allegedly won, I had to go watch a presentation at a hotel in the middle of nowhere [...]
This is how I used to chronicle my memories.
I’d take my roll of film to CVS, wait patiently for the photos to be printed, look at them with excitement when they were finally developed, and then sort through them – picking and choosing which ones would be salvaged for an album.
My six month study abroad [...]
In the Spring of 2004 I spent a really long Spring break trekking around Europe with Lisa. From Ireland we went to Brussels to Amsterdam to Paris to Rome, which included a quick visit to Florence, and then headed back to Ireland to take our final exams, after which, we would fly off to London [...]
A few weeks ago I was contacted by the lovely Justine of Brand About Town, who bestowed upon me an opportunity to become a Brand Enthusiast for Nintendo. We met, we continued to email and the next thing I knew, I was about to host one of the funnest parties I’ve ever attended. The catch [...]
Taking a good picture is important.
Whether you are traveling to the ends of the earth, going away for the weekend or even taking the day to celebrate two good friends getting married, failing to capture the moments can make you full of regrets.
As I’ve mentioned before, getting better at taking good photos is one of [...]
