Posts Tagged ‘luggage & backpacks’

How to Pack Light: 9 Tips for Packing Your Backpack

Ready to travel the world? Check out our Guide to First Time Travel! Lost Girl Sophie-Claire Hoeller was a big city girl with a big city closet… that is, until she had to consolidate for a backpacking trip with her boyfriend this summer. Cramming her massive closet into her bag was a no-go,...

August 19th, 2010 | Packing & Wardrobe | Read More

The LG Weekly News Roundup: 12.17.09

By Molly Fergus LG Travel News Editor Missed the big travel stories of the week? And the weird, wacky and insignificant ones? We’ve got your round-up right here…. ********************************* Packing Light on a “Nakation” Looking for the best travel deal around? Try...

December 17th, 2009 | Air, Packing & Wardrobe, Weekly Travel News | Read More

Costa Rica Field Trip: The Ultimate Packing List

By Amanda Pressner LG Executive Editor When I returned from my yearling round-the-world adventure with The Lost Girls back in 2007, I swore that I’d retire my trusty blue Snowgum backpack and only travel with a rolling suitcase from now on. Fast forward two years to July 2009, and you’ll...

August 25th, 2009 | Adventure Travel, Backpacking & Trekking, Costa Rica, Packing & Wardrobe, Shopping & Style | Read More

How to: Pack for a Year Away

by Jodi Ettenberg Special to the Lost Girls After being on the road for a few months, I’ve found that everyone becomes a walking encyclopedia of travel tips. “Oh, you DEFINITELY need to check X place out, but whatever you do, don’t go to Y.” I am not exempt from this pathological...

October 19th, 2008 | Adventure Travel, Backpacking & Trekking, Packing & Wardrobe, Shopping & Style, Travel Products & Services | Read More

Travel News: One hotel that’s got your bag

We’re not sure who still checks two full-sized pieces of luggage anymore, but if you’re a chronic overpacker (or just planning to haul presents across the country over the holidays) there’s a cool way to skirt the extra-baggage fees you’ll incur at the ticket counter. Kimpton...

October 15th, 2008 | Hotels & Resorts, Packing & Wardrobe, Staying There Deals, Wildlife & Animals | Read More