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One Woman’s Minimalist / Ultralight Packing List
Sometime in the last year, I went minimal. It started with cleaning my room, and ended in an obsession. I wasn’t always this way. When I was younger my parents were worried that I’d turn into a...
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Europe by Train: 5 Cities in 3 Weeks
Six minutes. That’s how long we had to change trains at an unfamiliar station, in a country where we didn’t speak the language. If we missed the connection, we were screwed. There was no other way to...
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Awakening at Tiananmen Square
The cool October morning air made me thankful that I had brought a jacket with me to Beijing. I hadn’t needed it in the daytime, but in the pre-dawn hours it was a necessity. I took a look around to...
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Chasing Butterflies into Traffic
I was in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, and I hadn’t been sleeping well. The walls of my hostel room looked solid, but I was pretty sure they were actually painted paper. My neighbors might as well have been...
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Appreciating Ancient Places: The Importance of Context and Imagination
On my third day in Chengdu, China, I decided to visit the famous poet Du Fu’s thatched cottage. I only had the faintest idea as to who Du Fu was, but I’d read online that his cottage was a must-see...
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Keeping it Cheap: Universal Studios-Singapore
So, you’ve been traveling through Southeast Asia and you’ve saved a little extra cash to have a civilization break in Singapore. Functioning wi-fi, ubiquitous western food, and a trip to a theme park...
View ArticleMy Updated Summer Packing List (Video)
You can read through my more detailed, original packing list here. Also, a disclaimer: please be careful when packing glass jars. My jar has actually spent more time outside my bag than in it so far....
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12 Minimalist Packing Essentials, Part 1: Jackets
I’m currently on a 3-month around-the-country (mostly by train) trip, the country being the USA. It seemed like a good time to update my packing list with the twelve items I now consider essential. 1....
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12 Minimalist Packing Essentials, Part 2: Travel Pants
I’m currently on a 3-month around-the-country (mostly by train) trip, the country being the USA. It seemed like a good time to update my packing list with the twelve items I now consider essential. 3....
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12 Minimalist Packing Essentials, Part 3: Shirts and Pajamas/Baselayers, Shoes
I’m currently on a 3-month around-the-country (mostly by train) trip, the country being the USA. It seemed like a good time to update my packing list with the twelve items I now consider essential. 4....
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12 Minimalist Packing Essentials, Part 4: Cosmetics, Journal/Netbook, Phone,...
I’m currently on a 3-month around-the-country (mostly by train) trip, the country being the USA. It seemed like a good time to update my packing list with the twelve items I now consider essential. 7....
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12 Minimalist Packing Essentials, Part 5: Day Bag & Backpack
I’m currently on a 3-month around-the-country (mostly by train) trip, the country being the USA. It seemed like a good time to update my packing list with the twelve items I now consider essential....
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