Eddie Bauer Zen Travel Tote Fitting squarely under the Spirit airlines baggage limit at 18 x 11 x 8, Eddie Bauer’s Zen Travel Tote is a durable zippered duffel bag designed for both travel and the gym. It has an easily accessible and insulated water-bottle sleeve, interior sleeves for both a laptop and tablet, plus outer zippered pockets for travel necessities. The 100-percent-nylon outer and woven shoulder straps are durable, and it has a rear outer sleeve so you can stash it over a telescoping suitcase handle. … [Read more...] about 10 Best Personal Items for Spirit Airlines’ Baggage Limit
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Sympathy to Japan over damage caused by Typhoon Hagibis
The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent a message of sympathy to Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu. Hagibis that hit Japan’s main island of Honshu on October 12 killed 25 and left 15 unaccounted for as of October 13 afternoon, according to Kyodo news agency. … [Read more...] about Sympathy to Japan over damage caused by Typhoon Hagibis
More for Your Money: Flying with a surfboard
Surfboards can get big, to be sure. Longboards, which may run 9 feet or more, won’t fly with many carriers. But popular shortboards, commonly around 6 feet long, fall within the usual size limits for checked sports equipment. Although wider, they’re about the same length as alpine skis, which many airlines fly for free. Go figure. … [Read more...] about More for Your Money: Flying with a surfboard
Boks shaken by earthquake, hope don’t get rattled by Italy
It wasn’t because of roommate Cheslin Kolbe’s snoring. Or out of worry over South Africa’s next game at the Rugby World Cup against Italy, although there’s been fretting over that. It was an earthquake, one of around 1,500 Japan has every year. That doesn’t include other “seismic activity” like the approximately 1,000 tremors per day. … [Read more...] about Boks shaken by earthquake, hope don’t get rattled by Italy
9 Tips for Savvy Plus-Size Travelers
The part of the world where I think it’s the toughest to be fat is Asia, particularly in places like Korea and Japan (sumo wrestlers exempted). Obesity is not as common, so you might draw stares and comments that make you feel like a freak. Don’t let that stop you going there or anywhere you want to go. Learn to say hello in the local language and smile confidently. It’s disarming. … [Read more...] about 9 Tips for Savvy Plus-Size Travelers