Sleep is essential for my happiness. If I don't average 7 to 8 hours per day in the sack, my mood declines, and I'm generally unpleasant to be around. For this reason, a few years back I started packing a pair of ear plugs in my travel bag to keep stray noises from waking me … Continue reading Review: Ear Peace ear plugs
Month: April 2019
Avoiding complexity
I've noticed on my daily observations of folks around me that people seem instinctively wired to take something simple and make it unnecessarily complex. I work with several older high income individuals who should all be easily retired by now and living nice, relaxing lives on the sand somewhere drinking a tasty beverage out of … Continue reading Avoiding complexity
Review: Gilette Mach3 men’s disposable razor
One of the heavier items I travel with is my Panasonic electric razor. I don't like having facial hair, and my hair unfortunately grows very quickly, so I shave my mustache area daily and the rest of my face & neck every 2 days so I don't look like a dilapidated vagrant. I recently … Continue reading Review: Gilette Mach3 men’s disposable razor
Review: Smartwool Merino 150 T-shirt
I tested out a new travel shirt that I recently received as a gift: the Smartwool Merino 150 men's base layer t-shirt. This is a quick dry shirt made of a blend of 87% Merino wool and 13% nylon. I wore it several times on my recent travels to Tybee Island, and my thoughts are … Continue reading Review: Smartwool Merino 150 T-shirt
Light packing tip: minimize the chargers
I was having a friendly conversation the other day with some people about the various electronic gadgets that they pack on vacation. It's quite surprising what people consider "essential" when it comes to this category of items in particular. People have to have a laptop computer when they're vacationing. Absolutely must have it. Why I … Continue reading Light packing tip: minimize the chargers
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