Green Travel Tip: Don’t Take a Plastic Bag

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In honor of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, all of my posts this week are going to focus on some aspect of traveling green. If you know of something I should write about, send me an email! RoadWarriorette@gmail.com One of the small ways I have changed my life at home is by refusing plastic…

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Green Travel Beauty

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In honor of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, all of my posts this week are going to focus on some aspect of traveling green. If you know of something I should write about, send me an email! RoadWarriorette@gmail.com If you have been following this blog for long, you are probably aware that I love…

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Green Travel News

In honor of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, all of my posts this week are going to focus on some aspect of traveling green. If you know of something I should write about, send me an email! RoadWarriorette@gmail.com Two great news stories so far this week for green traveling! I love it. First: Big…

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Green Travel Tip: Less Washing of the Linens!!

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In honor of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, all of my posts this week are going to focus on some aspect of traveling green. If you know of something I should write about, send me an email! RoadWarriorette@gmail.com This may be something that people consider elemental, but I wanted to call it out nonetheless.…

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What To Pack for a Four Day Trip

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During the visit with my aunt and uncle last week, they told me how they are going to Portland in May to visit their grandson. My aunt lamented the additional cost they were going to incur by checking their bags on Continental. Immediately my packing instinct (which I definitely was not born with, see this…

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Travel Tip: Bring Comfortable Shoes To Wear In the Airport

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I love shoes. I mean, I LOVE shoes. In fact I bought three pairs last night. (Don’t tell Home Warrior.) But as someone who loves shoes, I am very aware that not all shoes are super comfortable. In fact, many shoes are downright terrible to wear. I try only to buy shoes that are comfortable,…

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Icelandic Volcano Ash Shuts Down Heathrow

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From The Washington Post: A plume of volcanic ash from Iceland hovering over Northern Europe severely disrupted air travel for hundreds of thousands of airline passengers Thursday as authorities cancelled flights across the region. The ash cloud, which has drifted from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland, forced officials to shut down airspace in Britain, Ireland,…

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Green Travel Tip: Bring Your Own Toiletries

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I always bring my own shampoo, conditioner, face wash, soap, and lotion when I travel. Mostly this is because I am super picky about the products I use, the way they work, and the way they smell. However this has an added benefit. The more times I fill up my reusable bottles filled with product,…

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My Favorite iPhone Apps for Travel

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When the iPhone first came out, I wanted one. A few months later when my brother-in-law got one and came to visit with my sister, and I got to be around it and use the amazing features, I really wanted one. When I went to visit them in San Francisco and my sister had one,…

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What do you do if you forget your makeup? Oh no!!

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What would most women do without their makeup? As you may have noticed, I love makeup. I depend on it, but I also like to play with it. In my early business travel days, I hadn’t yet mastered the art of carrying on no.matter.what.   Once while flying to Oregon, the airline lost one of…

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