The Science of Packing Light

Interesting interview in today’s USA Today with the proprietor OneBag.com, a website which helps travelers pack more efficiently.
Key points made in the article: Use a light, square, carry-on bag, and avoid wasting weight or space on bags with wheels. Also, limit yourself to 2 pair(s) of shoes and use powder toothpaste, hair product and other [...]

Real Time Travel Updates at Orbitz.com

We always like it when travel companies go the extra mile to make our normally miserable travel experience as efficient and predictable as possible. Introducing OrbitzTLC, which is still in Beta, but promises to be an invaluable online resource, blog and traveler community. It features real-time updates from fellow travelers about security wait times, traffic [...]

Security Friendly Hotel Amenities

Hotels have always provided shampoo in small, plastic, take-home sizes, but now a few high-end hotels are intentionally providing TSA-friendly salon-quality beauty products. From a recent article in Travel + Leisure we learned about the following lines that all come in 3-ounce or less sizes to make filling your flybag more enjoyable:
- Fresh, at Mandarin [...]

Black Diamond – Self Segregation for Travel Pros

Searching for answers on how to remedy the pains of today’s commercial airline traveler, the TSA performed extensive focus groups, asking what would make the airport experience a bit more efficient. The consensus is in — self-segregation.
In response to the people’s request, the TSA has instituted the “Black Diamond” program (stolen from the ski term [...]