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Why you need a travel capsule wardrobe for your next trip (and how to build one)

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As you know, we love packing light. It’s just easier for us. One strategy I’ve adopted over the last year to streamline my own packing is the travel capsule wardrobe concept. A capsule wardrobe is a limited set of clothing (you pick the size) from which you can build a huge set mix and match […]

Your Israel packing list: a season-by-season guide

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Travelers often think of the climate in the Middle East as being warm (or blazing hot like the surface of the sun) year-round, Israel truly has four distinct seasons – and I’ve been there for them all! There are also numerous microclimates in this tiny country and you’ll no doubt have tons of different adventures […]

Get the scoop on what to wear in Morocco in Spring

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We all see those beautiful pictures on Instagram of model-like influencers wearing low-cut spaghetti strap dresses or tube tops with flowing pants while reclining on bejeweled pillows in the middle of the Sahara. Right? After visiting numerous areas of Morocco, I can tell you that this is not how people dress, and it’s certain to bring you […]

Your New York packing list for winter

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Bitter cold. Snow. Slush. Rain. Freeeeezing rain. Bone-chilling wind tunnels in midtown. New York in winter is basically every Californian’s idea of Dante’s Inferno (but frozen over). But there are are a lot of awesome reasons to visit New York in winter: a tranquil blanket of snow on Poet’s Walk in the Park, ice skating in Rockefeller […]

Fall capsule wardrobe for travel: what to pack for Italy in October

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For so many people (us included!) Italy is the stuff travel bucket lists are made of… amazing food and wine, world-famous museums, unparalleled hospitality, sweeping countryside hills and snow-covered mountains. With charm oozing from top to bottom, it’s no wonder Italy is one of the best destinations in Europe. And autumn may very well be […]