Prime Day starts today! There are already some fantastic deals, with more to come. Here is what I’ve seen and what I’m keeping my eye on. Note: Most of these deals are for a limited time only and are available only for Prime members. You can try Prime free for 30 days if you’re not…
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My Favorite Amazon Prime Day Deals
It’s Prime Day! Amazon has been promoting this big sale for weeks (months?) and the day is finally here. Last year Prime Day was kind of a disappointment, but so far I’m pretty happy with a lot of the deals this year. Remember that most of these are limited quantity and once the deal is…
Get free eBooks from your library! (I finally did it, and it’s awesome)
After being a dedicated, very happy Kindle user for almost five years, I’ve finally decided to take it to the next level. See, I love to read. Love love love it. Not much is better than slipping into a story, losing myself in another world. Before my son was born I would just buy new…
Preparing for your First International Business Trip: Carry-on
Getting ready for your first business trip abroad can be very stressful! I’ve put together a comprehensive list of items that can help you prepare, hopefully cutting down on your anxiety. Click here to read the first installment, which covered passports, travel advisories, and vaccinations. Click here to read the second installment, which covered food, transportation, and language. Click here to…
Packing your purse or briefcase for a long flight
A number of things could induce anxiety about a work trip to a far-flung locale. Will I fit into the different culture? What is the etiquette? Will I wear the right clothes? And how will I survive that 25 hours of travel time?? For some reason, the most stressful of these to me is the…
5 tips for packing light
While perusing Pinterest I found a new great blog to read: Travel Fashion Girl. She carries on for all trips, often using only ten pieces of clothing or less. In a recent post, she showed how she was able to pack for five days and carry on, not in her suitcase, but in her Lo…
Top 5 Travel Accessories
Top five lists can be so hard, but they make you think about what is really necessary. Of course I need clothes, a wallet, and a suitcase. But what are my necessities, besides my literal, actual necessities? Here are the five things I can’t travel without. Pashmina. Combination blanket, scarf, pillow, napkin, and colorful accessory,…
Dangit! I broke my Kindle!
Y’all, this sucks. Yesterday, I was plugging in my Kindle to charge it for my trip. As I was setting it down on my nightstand, it slipped out of my hands and fell. Normally it’s not a big deal, as it has a very protective cover. It’s fallen many times before, and never been hurt.…
FAA to relax ban on use of electronic devices
Good news? Bad news? Depends. The FAA (according to Fox News) is going to relax the restrictions on using some personal electronic devices on runways and at low altitudes. Examples given were eReaders, cell phones (in airplane mode), and tablets. Frequent fliers get very frustrated with the ridiculous rules and varying degrees of strictness, so…
Security tip: Ebooks and tablets
A friend asked me yesterday about Kindles and security. (You may have seen the exchange on my Facebook page.) “Do you have to take your Kindle out at security the way you do with a laptop? Or can it stay inside your bag while it goes through x-ray?” Regular readers may have noticed that I…
