Packing for a 6 month trip

Deciding what to bring on any trip is not easy, but packing correctly for a six month trip is very challenging. You have to balance what you will need with what you want to carry around with you. Being bogged down by a lot of crap that you will never use makes it difficult to …

Backpacks versus suitcases

As I prepare for my trip to Turkey, I was thinking about which would be better: backpack or suitcase? I have used both on trips and they both tend to work well. In some circumstances, the suitcase is preferred. In others, the backpack definitely rules. I read a blog in which someone said they decided …