Today’s Memory Monday photo of Taro Pie from McDonald’s comes courtesy of a friend and fellow traveller, Alan Chau. In case you are wondering there isn’t a problem with the photo and your eyes aren’t playing tricks with you, the taro is in fact purple. A man of few words…
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Our review of Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics. Read why the Calculated Traveller travels with these great, natural, travel-friendly beauty products.
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There’s been a lot of bad press these days when it comes to Cruise Ships. In the past week there have been issues with Carnival Legend and Carnival Dream. A few weeks ago there was the Carnival Triumph….then of course there was the Costa Concordia disaster last year. I’ve been…
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Carry-on Luggage – Size, wheels, soft or hard exterior. Calculated Traveller decides which cabin baggage is the best decision when travelling light.
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No trip to Hong Kong is complete without a trip by tram up to see the view from Victoria Peak and the harbour down below….everyone has done it and bought the t-shirt in one of the many night markets to prove it. The views are breathtaking…even through the city smog.
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When I look back at this photo of Dubrovnik, Croatia and the Old City Wall and Harbour I remember a warm spring day and ice cream. It’s funny how memorable moments (for me anyway) involve all the senses…the sights, the smells, and food. This was a cruise port on Norwegian…
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Read why I always travel with a pack of Clorox bleach wipes. It may be just for my piece of mind, but I don’t want to waste my vacation time being sick!
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A favourite travel memory is of a stroll through the area called Yau Mai Tai and Hong Kong Shanghai Street – of what we saw, ate and felt along the way.
Do you have a flashlight in your travel bag? You never know when there is going to be a black out in your hotel, a disaster…or even a zombie apocalypse.
When travelling with a reusable water bottle use these tips to keep the bottle, your water and most importantly you germ-free.
Follow my journey and my challenges as I try to lighten my luggage and travel with only carry-on luggage. A journey of en-LiGHT-enment.