One of the greatest pleasures for many travelers is shopping. It’s fun to see the different products that are available in each destination and to compare prices on items that we can also get at home. I also like looking at the names of products. In a store window was “Man’s No Fall More” hair…
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Tangle-Free Jewelry Tips
Wearing jewelry is a great way to have a different look each day during your travels. When interchanging outfits to create a different look from clothes worn earlier on your trip, adding a colorful necklace or dangly earrings can make you look and feel like the outfit is all brand new. But isn’t it maddening…
Lo & Sons Bags at the Travel Goods Show
I had the great pleasure of meeting the team of Lo & Sons Bags — Helen Lo and her sons Derek and Jan when I was at the Travel Goods Show in Chicago. Lo & Sons offer women stylish travel totes with lots of practical details. Numerous pockets offer options to keep your valuables secure…
5 Products from the Travel Goods Show
The 2011 Travel Goods Association (TGA) Show held in Chicago is over, but the products I want to show you keep on going! I recently talked about several of the products from the TGA show that I thought would be of interest to travelers: More Cool Products from the Travel Goods Show, Travelpro’s New Walkabout…
Travelpro’s New Walkabout Lite 4
While at the Travel Goods Show in Chicago, I met with Scott Applebee, Vice President of Marketing for Travelpro. Scott provided a preview for SmartWomenTravelers.com on the brand new Walkabout Lite 4 series 21″ spinner being introduced in June. This rollaboard weighs in at only 7 ½ pounds and has lots of practical benefits for…
SCOTTEVEST – Love this Coat for Travel!
It’s not often I get excited about a coat – how about never! That is until this week. While at the Travel Goods Show in Chicago, I met Scott from SCOTTEVEST. He had samples of lots of jackets and vests on hand. I just had to try on the red women’s coat and was amazed…
CES 2011 – What’s Good for Travelers
The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is always a great source for new cutting edge travel products. This year the 2011 show did not disappoint. Wireless technology is only getting better. Much more communication is coming between computers and smartphones/cameras/tablets. Added this year is wireless connectivity between appliances and cellphones but really, do…
Lotsa, Lotsa Laptop Bags
Some women collect shoes … some women collect purses. I collect lots of laptop bags. I’ve got several from Franklin Covey (from when they had a local store where I could touch and feel a bag before I bought it), Briggs & Riley, Coach and others. I’ve got red bags, pink bags, black bags and…
Are You a Travel Store-aholic?
When you’re at the mall and walking by a travel or luggage store, do you leave your shopping mates behind and run in for a peak at the newest travel gadgets? I do! I can’t pass up a luggage store without just taking a quick look. You never know if some new-fangled product came out…
Do You Care if Your Luggage is Left-Handed or Right-Handed? I Do!
I remember dealing with left-hander issues back in kindergarten. I am sensitive to whether an item was made left-handed or right-handed. I lived with years of ink on the side of my hand, bumping elbows with dinner partners and ladling soup out of the ‘wrong’ side of a ladle. I’ve gotten very adept at adjusting…
