Travel

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A few years ago, I booked my first trip to Iceland. I was excited to soak in the country’s legendary hot springs, hike under the midnight sun, and explore the black sand beaches and ice caves. I chose Hotel Ranga on Iceland’s South Coast as my base. The boutique, family-run hotel offered a range of unusual amenities, including a house astronomer, northern lights wake-up calls, and hot tubs fed by thermal hot springs that were open year-round. Another unexpected option?

It feels like everywhere I turn these days, I’m seeing people all over tap into nostalgia. Whether it’s building physical media libraries or re-creating a landline in the kitchen, people are finding ways to bring past trends back into their lives. And this phenomenon is not just relegated to how they live at home — at least not according to this new research.

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For years, I loved using packing cubes to organize my suitcase. The color-coordinated, stackable containers are touted by travel professionals and organizers alike. I thought I was packing efficiently and smartly, but then I learned about how my military son was packing his duffle bag for military academy. To pack his 40L duffle bag, my son uses Ziploc bags as an efficient and simple way to organize his things.

I seriously suffer from jet lag — especially after a long-haul flight, even if I’ve managed to get a few hours of shut-eye. It seems like my jet lag symptoms seem to hang around for days. Even when I’m in an exciting new country, I find myself walking around like a zombie during the day, and being fully awake ready to run a marathon in the middle of the night.

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The pain of lost luggage can put a damper on an entire vacation. There’s nothing worse than waiting at the baggage carousel, only to walk away empty-handed. As a frequent traveler, I have dealt with my fair share of luggage woes — no matter how expertly I packed beforehand. On a 48-hour trip to Copenhagen without my checked suitcase, for example, I spent the first day searching for clothes that fit.

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