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Best Technology Gifts & Gadgets for Travelers 2011

November 15, 2011
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As the holiday season quickly approaches, you’ll probably begin thinking about gifts and gadgets you’ll want for yourself or to get for the favorite traveler on your list. We’ve featured a number of posts about technology this year, here are some of our favorites, along with the top choices from those posts: Best Noise Cancelling [...]

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Best Microfiber Travel Towel

November 10, 2011
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What do you expect from the microfiber travel towels you buy? You want softness, which is why microfiber is so fantastic. You may want a stylish color to match the other towels you have. You may want something that is absorbent, durable or just plain cute. When it comes to options, you do have numerous [...]

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Travel Jewelry Case: Jewelry Cases for Travel

November 8, 2011
Rolling Travel Jewelry Case

If you’re looking for the best travel jewelry case, we’ve reviewed and recommended these top 7 jewelry cases for travel.

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Top Travel Wallet for Women and Men

November 3, 2011
Swiss Army Travel Wallet

If you’re looking for a travel wallet we’ve scoped out the best travel wallet for men and for women.

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Packing Cubes: Save Space and Travel Lightly

November 1, 2011
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When it comes to packing cubes, not all products are the same in terms of quality, construction and overall durability. When you are traveling, you need something that is easy to use and durable. You also need packing cubes that can help you to get through customs and security at the airport without a problem. [...]

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San Francisco in Pictures

October 27, 2011
Golden Gate Bridge

One of my favorite things to do when planning a vacation is to go to Flickr or Google Images and search for the city I’m visiting. I use the photos as a guidebook – sometimes they’ll show the most common tourist sites or sometimes there will be hidden gems. If you’re not already planning a [...]

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Best Water Bottle with Filter Guide

October 25, 2011
camelbak stainless with filter

Maybe we were on to something when I wrote our filtered water bottle review two years ago or about stainless steel water bottles.  As now there are more water bottles with filters available than I’ve ever seen before. Thankfully, water bottles with filters have also improved dramatically.  The first one I tried was really hard [...]

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InterContinental San Francisco: LEED Certification and Green Initiatives

October 24, 2011
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Are you looking for a green hotel in San Francisco? Then check out the InterContinental San Francisco. This 550 room hotel in downtown San Francisco just received their LEED Gold Certification this year. Here’s a bit more about the certification and their current green initiatives. LEED Certification The U.S. Green Building Council awarded InterContinental San [...]

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How to Find a Green Hotel in San Francisco

October 20, 2011
HowtoFindaGreenHotelinSF

San Francisco is a fantastic city full of excellent restaurants, historic sites, and a respect for the environment that’s lacking in many U.S. cities. Whether you’re visiting for business or pleasure, here’s everything you need to know to find an eco-friendly hotel in the City by the Bay. 1. Look for hotels that are LEED [...]

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BPA Free Water Bottles with Straw

October 18, 2011
CamelBak 0.75- Liter Stainless Steel Better Bottle

When we first tried a Camelbak BPA Free Better Bottle I was a little skeptical of the straw.  Honestly, I didn’t like it. It wasn’t until I tried the Camelbak Stainless Steel Better Bottle that I liked the straw. Now, I’m a water bottle with straw convert.  I can’t imagine using any other type of [...]

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