Packing Cubes Review – Which Are the Best to Save Space?

I recently got the opportunity to acquire a handy travel accessory that I would not have purchased under normal circumstances- compression packing cubes. These packing cubes were advertised to increase packing efficiency and available space in your luggage, and naturally I was a bit suspect.

The product always seemed like a bit of a wash to me, as it sounds somewhat unreasonable that a zippered packing cube best organizes my luggage and saves space. And prior to receiving them, they were not something that I would ever want to spend $20 per set for.

But after receiving them I have to say, I was impressed. Now I never leave home without them.

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5 Do’s and Don’ts for the Best Sightseeing in Las Vegas

The Do and Don’t list is something that I have always enjoyed watching on travel specials and am throwing my hand into the style! 

While some of these features are often in the style of “you must do this” and “you might as well miss that,” this version is formatted in a different way and in no way tell you not to do something major, as my misfortune might be someone else’s highlight.

Instead, the “Do” will feature a specific place or thing to do in the destination that is a great site and/or experience, and the “Don’t” will spotlight things to keep in mind during that activity that is not well known and publicized when planning the trip.

This entry into the Do and Don’t feature looks at a big one- sightseeing in Las Vegas, Nevada!  While Las Vegas is known for the glitz and glamor, high rollers and whales, it can be done properly for the budget-conscious. 

That is why this list highlights some of the top things to do in Las Vegas and how to do them properly on a budget!

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All You Need for Your Around the World Trip Packing List

Sold, Moved, RTW

Hooray!  We’ve sold all our furniture, moved out of our apartment, and have begun packing our final few items for our upcoming long-term trip in our travel bags. As this is Living the Dream’s second long-term adventure, we have the opportunity to revisit our long-term travel packing list.

For this go around, we’re trying to include the theme “multi-purpose” in as many ways as possible.  But what does that really mean? Let’s find out!

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Introducing This Week in Blogging – Weekly News Recap

For many years, I’ve shared my blogging tips and tricks as its own series on this blog. There were many reasons why I did this, with the biggest being that I simply disliked a lot of the information that was out there for travel bloggers and wanted to provide my own insight from my decade-plus experience running this site.

Recently I got an opportunity to take this knowledge in a new direction, and I am happy to announce a free weekly newsletter to help bloggers out- This Week in Blogging!

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