Travel Gear
Ten family travel tips from Mexico – part one
Do bring micro-fiber towels. Serious backpackers will snicker because they’ve known about microfiber towels for ages. Car travel in the Yucatan means stopping here and there for Cenotes and beaches. The towels absorb all the water off you easily, dry quickly and fold flat. If you get the large size, like we did, they are … Continue reading
Travel Gear Review: Shure E5C Headphones
It’s not often that one bothers reviewing a discontinued product. But I can’t resist. I’ve had such a love affair with these in-ear headphones that at one point, I purchased a second pair in case they ever became unavailable. Don’t worry, you can still buy the E5C – at Amazon and probably on EBAY, where … Continue reading
Designing our steampunk dining room
I know, I know. This post isn’t about travel. This blog is about travel. What gives? I’m sneaking an interior design entry into a travel blog because the project gets a lot of interest from guests, contractors and friends. Now that the work is (mostly) complete, I thought I would post some pictures and links. … Continue reading
Travel Gear Review: Archos 7 portable media player
I wouldn’t start a long trip without the Archos 7. The Archos 7 is a PVP – personal video player, designed to display TV and movies on the road. It’s made extended travel a breeze for the kids. They handled long car rides in Morocco with ease watching High School Musical 3 over and … Continue reading
Cairo, Egypt: Days 14 and 15
We pack up and leave Luxor on Tuesday. The airport is brand new, empty, cool and has free wireless. Our flight to Cairo is short and we can see the great pyramids at Giza, the step pyramid of Zoser and the other ‘great’ pyramids in Dashur from the plane as we approach Cairo. Stepping off … Continue reading
