Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes, plus travel tips, gear and giveaways.
October 19, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
Traveling with a lightweight rollerboard is so key these days, especially when it's become so cost-prohibitive to check luggage these days. I'm guilty of stuffing my rollerboard with clothes and shoes on getaways of up to five nights (if I'm traveling for a [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | 115 comments
October 13, 2010 | Author: ColoradoGal
Seattle-based Tom Bihn is a favorite travel-related company of ours here at The Vacation Gals, not only because the friendly Tom Bihn marketing folks have steadily supplied us with product, but because Tom Bihn bags are rugged, functional, versatile and [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | 2 comments
November 25, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
I've read plenty of reviews of Tom Bihn's trusty Aeronaut bag -- both on the Tom Bihn company blog and various travel sites around the web, including Practical Travel Gear, where I contribute content. Users describe packing the Aeronaut full of gear to take on [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | 4 comments
October 7, 2009 | Author: ColoradoGal
We're happy to announce a new relationship with our official luggage sponsor Tom Bihn, who will provide us with bags and accessories for us to review in the coming year. The Gals are thrilled, since we all brought Tom Bihn bags on our trip to San Juan, Puerto [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear, Travel Tips | 2 comments
December 4, 2008 | Author: ColoradoGal
In addition to the Checkpoint Friendly CompuBrief laptop bag that I blogged about yesterday, my second carry-on bag on my trip to Aruba last month was the ultra-innovative, ultra-cool, ultra-light ZUCA Pro. This bag rocks. I'm not using hyperbole when I say [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | 2 comments
December 3, 2008 | Author: ColoradoGal
After I watched travel guru and consumer advocate Christopher Elliott talk about Checkpoint Friendly (yes, that's a capitalized, trademarked term) carry-on luggage, I was a little concerned about traveling with my TSA-approved laptop bag over [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear | 3 comments
October 29, 2008 | Author: ColoradoGal
My fashion style -- in both clothes and accessories -- leans toward the sporty side. Regular readers know I'm a fan of brands like L.L. Bean, Water Girl, Keen Footwear and El Naturalista. When I'm on the road, you'll sooner find me in flip flops carrying a [Read more]
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