Ever arrive in a city way before your hotel check in time? Or been out in a city all day for meetings with a bunch of bags you only need for part of the day? If so, then you may find yourself unnecessarily lugging around bags from place to place. What you need is a good… Read more
Earlier this year I discovered a new product that now accompanies me on all of my travels. It helped me step up my shoddy packing game and become more organized, so I wanted to share it with you. Because everything cool comes in a numbered list these days, here are 8 Great Reasons to Love Compass Rose… Read more
On a recent trip to San Francisco, I found myself faced with a bit of a scheduling and logistics dilemma. My flight to San Francisco arrived in the morning, but I wasn’t meeting up with my friend until the evening and therefore had a few hours to wander and explore the city. The problem was I… Read more
I know you’re excited about that trip to Paris, Shanghai, Cartagena or Cape Town, but before you go, have you taken care of all the things you need to do before you board the plane? Those travel tips that only take a few minutes to do but can save you a ton of stress once you’re… Read more
Whew – we finally made it through a month of rain and chilly weather and today was back into the 70’s. Los Angeles’ version of “winter” may finally be over. We made it, y’all! So now to get back to life as normal – looking for things to do outside. Ever since I moved to Los… Read more
I always joke that if I had a “frivolous” super power (e.g. not the ability to fly or read minds) I would choose the power of 20/20 packing hindsight. The ability to know, when you’re getting ready for a trip, exactly what you will need in terms of clothes, shoes, toiletries, etc. so you always have… Read more
Early on in my capoeira career, I remember sitting, tired and sweaty, on a gym floor after a full day of training, listening to one of the capoeira masters speak. His words stood out to me as he talked about the importance of travel as you develop your skills in capoeira. How going out in the world and experiencing… Read more
Hopefully you’ve had a chance to read through Part 1 of my List of Random Travel Tips coming out of my most recent Round the World trip. Here we go with number 26 – 50. 26. If you’re using your credit card and the vendor asks if you want to charge with your home currency or the… Read more
As I made my way from Asia to Australia to the Middle East and then to Europe I always had a small notebook in my bag to jot down everything from how much I was spending per day in Lisbon to the address of my hotel in Abu Dhabi. Of course I had my electronic devices… Read more