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I’m Changing My Tune on Traveling with Laptops

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 Posted in General, Long-term travel, Travel gear, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 1 Comment »

I've been saying since the dawn of laptops that traveling with one is a pain in the rear. I should know, I've been carrying one since the dawn of laptops and every time I am able to go on vacation ...

Traveling Dads and Bad Travel Stories

Friday, August 7th, 2009 Posted in Family travel, Leffel projects, Perceptive Travel, Travel funnies, Travel gear | No Comments »

I'm back home after two months on the road, going through a virtual mountain of snail mail (when will I read a stack of 22 magazines?) So meanwhile here are a few links to things with my name on them. There's ...

5 Gear Ideas for Packing Better

Friday, June 5th, 2009 Posted in Travel gear | 2 Comments »

I'm taking off for two months, but I'm not backpacking. I think this is the first time I've gone away for this long solid since I had a kid many years ago. To complicate matters further, the first five weeks ...

New Home for Travel Gear Reviews

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Leffel projects, Travel gear | No Comments »

As some of you readers know, for years I have been reviewing affordable travel gear on the Practical Travel Gear blog. After close to 300 posts on the subject, it's time for a change. I am finally getting serious and ...

The Solar-Powered Traveler

Friday, April 17th, 2009 Posted in General, Making a difference, Travel gear | No Comments »

In the comments after my green travel interview post, someone asked, "Have you figured out if there’s any way to travel around the world without ever plugging into a wall socket? With/without a laptop?" The second part of that question is ...