Here are a few pictures from my recent 2 week road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles with stops at Yosemite and Death Valley National Parks in between. All photos were taken with either a Sony RX1 or iPhone 6S. Enjoy and happy travels! … Continue reading Photo essay: Sonoma, Yosemite, & Death Valley
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How to get a good deal on a rental car
In comparison to shopping for flights, booking a rental car is easy. Airplane prices go up and down with no consistently predictable pattern, and with very few exceptions, once you pay your money, you're locked in to the flight. I hate shopping for flights due to the time involved and the pricing games played … Continue reading How to get a good deal on a rental car
The Flexo-line: the Swiss army knife of travel accessories
One of my favorite travel gadgets is the Flexo-line. I initially reviewed it here if you're not familiar with it. In addition to its usefulness as a portable travel clothesline, it has some other versatile purposes too -- as would be expected from a strong, flexible, braided rope. Back in 2012, my friend and I went … Continue reading The Flexo-line: the Swiss army knife of travel accessories
Travel Insurance Part 2 of 2 – How to get it
This post is a continuation of my Part 1 discussion of travel insurance. Today we'll discuss whether or not you should even bother getting a travel insurance policy, and if you do decide you want one, how to go about acquiring it without getting ripped off. Question 1: Do I even need to buy this? … Continue reading Travel Insurance Part 2 of 2 – How to get it
Travel Insurance Part 1 of 2 – What it is and why you may want it
On every group tour I've ever done, one question that is always asked by the helpful customer service representative is whether or not I want to purchase travel insurance. These add-ons have become more popular over the years, and some tour companies will not allow you to travel to certain destinations without it. This topic … Continue reading Travel Insurance Part 1 of 2 – What it is and why you may want it
How I can pack for a month+ with a single small backpack
For most travelers who, over the course of time, become "light packers," the pinnacle of this achievement is being able to fit all their belongings into one standard rectangular wheeled carry-on bag. One that looks like this: While that's all and good compared to the hassle of dragging around a monstrous checked bag, I think … Continue reading How I can pack for a month+ with a single small backpack
A thought experiment: what’s the least you can travel with?
Many years back, I went on a month long excursion around Australia with a tour group of around 40 people. About a week into the tour at one of the national parks in the Northern Territory, one of the ladies in our group had some laundry hanging up to dry outside her room on the … Continue reading A thought experiment: what’s the least you can travel with?
Miscellaneous useful travel tips
Earlier this month I took my car in for a recall repair (some issue about airbags randomly deploying or something like that), and the next day as I was driving the complimentary rental car back to dealership to pick up my fixed car, I saw something that reminded me of a useful tip that I … Continue reading Miscellaneous useful travel tips
Minimalism and living lite in your day to day life
An interesting phenomenon happens when you travel lightly and simply for a while -- at least it did for me. After traveling for many weeks with so few belongings, one begins to wonder: if this works so well on the road, why do I continue to have so much stuff at home? On my … Continue reading Minimalism and living lite in your day to day life
Using travel as an excuse to go shopping
Though I love travel, I hate shopping. Sometimes it's unavoidable, but I'm definitely an in-and-out shopper. I make a list, get what I need, and then poof -- I'm gone. Knowing this about me, Mrs. Lite Adventurer was browsing some magazines laying around her office and sent me a photo of the following blurb from … Continue reading Using travel as an excuse to go shopping
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