Trust Me, You Want These Gifts For Christmas!

It's almost Christmas! Got a trip coming up? Here are some gifts travelers need, but they just don't know it yet. If you read my blog ever you can probably guess I don't put typical "travel" gear on my packing lists as I always think of traveling as an extension of your normal life. Here

World Nomads Travel Insurance Review: What’s Covered and What’s Not

If you're gearing up for a trip abroad, travel insurance should be on your radar. When I travel outside India, I use World Nomads and have for over 5 years. Here's my full World Nomads travel insurance review, so you can decide if it's the right company to go with. I found it originally because

Luggage Review: Ricardo Beverly Hills Mar Vista

I am the luggage queen. Going back and forth between the USA and India I have gone through so many pieces of luggage that have been ripped and smashed. I have learned a lot and am pretty picky about the pieces that I choose to buy and definitely share with you guys. The Ricardo Beverly

Packing for Various Regions of Long-term Travel in One Suitcase

In one month I was in Asia, Middle East, Europe, and Africa. That's a lot to pack all in one rolling suitcase especially since I didn't want to take a large one, and decided on a medium. Add in blogging gear, and I'm pretty limited on space/weight allowance. Here is my itemized list for packing

Shipping India Souvenirs Home | Shopping in India

While you're traveling in India you might want to think about shipping India souvenirs home as you go along. One of the best things about traveling in India (other than culture, temples, and food) is shopping in India! They have some the best and most affordable markets in the world. Unfortunately, it is hard to

18 Travel Beauty Hacks You Need to Try

Over the years, I've come up with some travel beauty hacks that have worked wonders. I've also found lots online that I've tried. Some of those have worked and some haven't. So, here are some of the travel beauty hacks and tricks that DO work and will be great to incorporate on your future trips.

Ask Me Anything: Help me Buy a Backpack for India

I sometimes share e-mails under the tag "ask me anything". I get a lot of very similar e-mails which means there are a lot of people out there thinking the same questions. Why not address them to everyone? You can search more like these by clicking that link above. When people ask for help to buy a

Packing Tips: Best Travel Shoes

I have tried and tested a variety of travel shoes over the last few years and have some stand out favorites. Nowadays, I alternate out the same brand of shoes as they wear down and often never even pick another color. Here are the best travel shoes to take on your next big trip! My