Whenever I pack, I always put my important, water-sensitive items in zip-lock bags to keep them dry - things like my passport, camera, and even a large zip-lock bag that I can put my laptop in should the need arise. Doing this gives you some assurance that if you’re ever caught in a downpour, these […]
This morning I took a second look at an old foot-powered sewing machine table in my friend’s apartment and got to thinking: if people were able to power a sewing machine by foot and still sew clothing, what else could be done with the power of our feet?
First, here’s an example of the base of […]
Ask anyone who owns a swiss army knife and they’ll tell you just how handy they can be. This makes them one of the best gadgets to pack on any trip, and in some cases even just a trip is just to the supermarket, as I realized the other day after buying a bottled drink […]
As someone who takes music quite seriously, I used to travel with a pair of Sony MDR-7506 studio monitor headphones. While these are excellent headphones for the price, unfortunately they aren’t exactly small and portable, making them too bulky for my ultralight GaiaGeek travels. I wanted something the size of the earbud-style earphones, but those […]
Most of us have gotten used to having a phone with us where ever we go, and having a working phone when traveling abroad can allow loved ones to contact us in an emergency or simply provide a way for us to call a cab or meet up with a new friend. Here’s what you […]
Rolling luggage may be practical for getting around the tiled floors of airports and from the cab to the hotel room, but for anything beyond those nice, easy strolls, quite frankly - it sucks. Try rolling that luggage through a shoddy, crowded street in Asia or carrying it up the stairs of a subway station […]
