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Saying goodbye...

Saying goodbye…

In Memorandum – Saying goodbye to a dear friend
My throat immediately tightened and my swallowing became slow and laborious. I could feel the familiar sting in my eyes and my abdominal muscles contracting into a knot. I was going to cry; dammit, I was going to cry! I tried to hold back [...]

Travel in Style and Save the Environment

Travel in Style and Save the Environment

Is your travel gear hurting the environment?
Next time you are in line at airport security take a look around you.  How many people have those little zip lock bags with their fluids tightly tucked away inside?  Are YOU carrying a zip lock bag?  Do you keep the plastic bag and reuse it after the trip, [...]

Q&A - Travel with a Laptop

Q&A – Travel with a Laptop

I get many emails from travelers all over the world asking me questions about my travels.  Here are some of the recent ones that are great to share with everyone!  If you have a question, don’t hesitate to ask!
Q:  From Anna in New York city – I’m [...]

Millican Travel Gear Give-Away!

Millican Travel Gear Give-Away!

As most of you know, I have another website that is my pride and joy…Briefcase to Backpack.  It <hopefully> provides inspiration and travel advice to those corporate dwellers that want to desperately escape the cubicle and see the world.  My partner, Michaela Potter, and I have been working really hard  on getting the site up [...]

My Three (Girlie) Travel Secrets

My Three (Girlie) Travel Secrets

One of my best friends (who I love dearly…Angie…ahem) always sends me (and other victims) these crazy ‘chain’ emails. She always begins the email by apologizing for sending it…which I find a little weird. You know the kind, the chain emails where you need to fill something out about yourself and send it [...]

Shop till you Drop

Shop till you Drop

I’ve been busy working in retail this weekend…actually, I’ve been building a store!  No, it’s not a brick and mortar store, it’s an online travel store for Ottsworld readers.  Of course this little project that should have been rather simple ended up taking me about 4 hours, but it’s done now; mission accomplished!
Check out my [...]

Traveling with History in Your Pocket

Traveling with History in Your Pocket

I know that many of you have heard me rave about podcasts – and yes, I have yet another one to rave about. This one is straight from the classroom…Berkeley University.
There aren’t many things I would do different in my life; however, if I could go back to my 18th year, I would change one [...]

Traveling Tunes

Traveling Tunes

One of my favorite travel ‘companions’ is my ipod. I don’t know how I would have widdled away hours on buses, in airports, or simply waiting in lines without it while traveling around teh world! I use it for to keep travel information via podcasts, language guides, TV shows, Movies, and just simple music. I [...]

Hash Cache

Hash Cache

Photo: Geocaching – all you need is a GPS and an adventurous spirit!
Calling all travel geeks!!!!! There’s a treasure out there that is waiting to be found all over the world and all you need is a GPS and an adventurous spirit.
I am traveling with a small group through the Yunnan province in China. The [...]

Someone Wants To Interview Me??!!

Someone Wants To Interview Me??!!

 
Podcasts – An Essential Traveler’s Companion
For those of you who have never heard of podcasting – it is NOT:
An alien life form that has come to take over Earth
A new type of fly fishing technique
A new type of vegetable from the pea family
A new type of reality TV show
A new way to cast a movie
It [...]

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