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The Small Things That Earn Their Space in My Bag: Travel Hangers, a Clothesline, Plug Adapters and Rubber Twist Ties
Read Guide →: The Small Things That Earn Their Space in My Bag: Travel Hangers, a Clothesline, Plug Adapters and Rubber Twist TiesSome links on this page may be affiliate links. If you buy through them, CuriosityTrail earns a small commission at no cost to you. I use all four. The things I’d miss most on a trip are rarely the big ones. These four cost very little, weigh almost nothing and solve problems every traveler runs…
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Staying Connected Abroad: Four eSIMs and One Travel Router I Actually Use
Read Guide →: Staying Connected Abroad: Four eSIMs and One Travel Router I Actually UseSome links on this page may be affiliate links. If you buy through them, CuriosityTrail earns a small commission at no cost to you. All of it is gear and services I use. I use two things to stay connected when I travel: a travel eSIM on my phone, and a small travel router that…
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Bose, Beats or AirPods Pro: Three Pairs of Travel Headphones, and When Each One Comes Out of the Bag
Read Guide →: Bose, Beats or AirPods Pro: Three Pairs of Travel Headphones, and When Each One Comes Out of the BagSome links on this page are affiliate links. If you buy through them, CuriosityTrail earns a small commission at no cost to you. I bought all three pairs myself. I own three pairs of noise-cancelling headphones, and I’ve used every one on a plane. My rule of thumb: over-ear for long-haul flights, in-ear for domestic.…
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Seattle for the Second Visit: Ballard, the Locks and a Ferry Across the Sound
Read Guide →: Seattle for the Second Visit: Ballard, the Locks and a Ferry Across the SoundQuick Essentials 📍 Best Time to Visit: Late spring through early fall, when ferry decks, the Golden Gardens beach-fire season and long outdoor neighborhood walks all line up with the drier months. ✈️ Getting There: Search flights to Seattle on Skyscanner | Compare routes into Seattle from your nearest hub 🏨 Where to Stay: Browse…
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Steel City That Learned to Wander
Read Guide →: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Steel City That Learned to WanderQuick Essentials 📍 Best Time to Visit: Mid-September through October — warm afternoons, cool evenings, and the wooded hills around the rivers turning copper. ✈️ Getting There: Search flights on Skyscanner | Direct from New York (JFK), Toronto and London Heathrow 🏨 Where to Stay: Browse Pittsburgh hotels on Booking.com 🎟️ Don’t Miss: Strip District…
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Stockholm in Winter: Where to Go After the Christmas Markets Close
Read Guide →: Stockholm in Winter: Where to Go After the Christmas Markets CloseQuick Essentials 📍 Best Time to Visit: 26 December through mid-January — the Christmas markets are over, the crowds are thin, and the city turns to saunas, skating and the first semlor of the year. ✈️ Getting There: Search flights on Skyscanner | Fly into Stockholm Arlanda and compare direct and one-stop options from major…
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