Packing List – Flung

What the Experts Are Traveling With this Summer

Flung — Mon, 21 May 2018 10:56:06 +0000

With a serious summer travel season just ahead of us, we decided to reach out to some of our favorite travel professionals–writers, editors, photographers, and guides–to find out what’s new in their suitcases this year. Their travel essentials span luggage, camera accessories, shoes, and toiletries, all expert tested and approved. See below for your new shopping list… Osmo Mobile 2 Smartphone Gimbal “My summer love affair is with my new DJI Osmo Mobile 2 ($129). As a multimedia journalist, […]

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Down To a Science: The 8 Pieces of Makeup I Travel With

Sarah Stodola — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:14:14 +0000

When it comes to my beauty and fashion routines, I am a creature of habit and laziness. On the rare occasion that I buy a new handbag, for example, it’s only because the one I’ve just been carrying around for 18 months straight has finally broken. When you see me wearing the same pair of jeans I had on the last six times you met me for a drink, it’s because those are the jeans that I know work, and […]

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13 Fall Shoes for Wandering the World’s Cities

Sarah Stodola — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:52:23 +0000

For me, “travel shoe” has never meant running shoe or Teva. Maybe because in my early travel years I tended to travel to great world cities, I always wanted to look like I belonged in that cosmopolitan place, even as I ogled the must-see sights will other the other tourists. So fashion-conscious, yes, but I’m still heel-averse, and have therefore become adept over the years at tracking down the comfy walking shoe that’s still got some cool. Loafers, ankle boots, […]

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Packing for a Camping Trip: How To Do It Right

Sarah Stodola — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:26:54 +0000

I’ll confess that I didn’t start camping in any real way until I got together with my boyfriend seven years ago. Our first weekend trip together involved Vermont, some marital nuptials (not ours), and a pleasantly creaky B&B. Our second, a few weeks later, took us to a campsite upstate on the shore of Mongaup Pond. It seems to be that second trip that stuck, and our life since then could be read as a slow but constant accumulation of […]

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Things I Honest-To-God Would Not Travel Without this Summer

Sarah Stodola — Mon, 29 May 2017 18:37:03 +0000

There are some truisms in my packing routine. A small suitcase, always. Packed to the gills, probably. Keeping it light is a more realistic prospect if I’m headed someplace warm. Which brings us to today, an early today of summer. Beaches and pools and long walks and cold cocktails. Boats, boogie-boards, if we’re lucky. Packing for summery travel; I can enjoy this. One can overpack on tank tops and sundresses without busting the plan for zero checked bags. I procrastinate, […]

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Everything You Need for Perfect Bell Tent Decor

Sarah Stodola — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 23:46:21 +0000

This post was updated in April 2024. Last summer, my boyfriend and I plunged headfirst into the world of bell tent ownership. You can read about our first trip with our new tent here, where you’ll also find a photo gallery of the tent and everything in it. I couldn’t recommend the bell tent more for the way it elevates a camping trip. A big part of the joy of bell tent camping, at least for me, comes from fulfilling […]

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6 Vegan Weekender Bags that Leave Leather in the Dust

Sarah Stodola — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 22:04:20 +0000

For me, it’s getting harder and harder to justify wearing leather–especially when vegan leather bags like the ones I’ve collected here are out there for the toting. My guess is that even your most ardent leather lover wouldn’t be able to fault these weekender bags, which compromise exactly no aesthetic charm as they get you through a few days of travel. Scroll through the slide show (update for December 2017!) to see what I mean… *Flung uses affiliate links in […]

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Travel-Ready Valentine’s Gifts for Him and Her

Sarah Stodola — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 17:34:38 +0000

Valentine’s Day is a tricky one. It’s so, so mushy. And yet, what’s wrong with celebrating love. These gifts do just that, giving your traveling loved one something to gush about, without all the goo. FOR HER 1. Areaware Contour Key Ring | $16 | Yes, I guess a key ring can be romantic. Almost a heart is close enough. 2. Sundry Heart Patches Sweatpants | $110 | The hearts on these travel-friendly pants are tiny, allowing them, and […]

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2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers

Flung — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 21:15:33 +0000

We’ve spent this year, and many before it, seeking out the products that will help us make the most out of travel–maximizing comfort, style, function and experience. With this first annual guide, we’ve collected the best into a series of gift recommendations for the traveler in your life. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays from us to you! (Ed. Note: We use affiliate links in this guide, which in no way influences our picks.) [columns] [column size=”half” last=”no”] [/column] [column size=”half” […]

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The Znzi Travel Stuff Pillow, Reviewed

Sarah Stodola — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 17:05:17 +0000

Last holiday season when the annual avalanche of gift guides hit websites across the land, the new Znzi Travel Stuff Travel Pillow* made appearances on lists ranging from the New York Times’ to Bustle’s to the The Dallas Diva’s. Heeding the widespread advice, I bought one for my boyfriend for Christmas. And then I was the one to use it, mostly because I’m the one in this household who always has to fly coach. Touted as a 21st century improvement on […]

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