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Keep your precious family travel bags from being lost in the crowd. Stick it to lost luggage with a new handy, dandy Mabel's Labels Travel Pack.
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Stick It to Lost Luggage! with Mabel’s Labels Travel Pack

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An experienced family traveller goes to great lengths to ensure precious personals are safely stowed in suitcases and bags for travel. While those bag contents are unique, too many of the suitcases going round and round the airport carousels are black, carbon copies of each other. But there is a way to stick it to lost luggage with a new handy, dandy Mabel’s Labels Travel Pack. Mabel’s Labels Travel Pack The go-to labels for moms everywhere, Mabel’s Labels comes to the rescue for family travellers. Their new, customizable travel…

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A crave-worthy holiday gift guide for the travellers in your life. Unique and curated gift ideas from around the world.
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A Crave-Worthy Holiday Gift Guide for Travellers

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The holiday season has begun. Are you ready? We’ve spent months on a global search for cool and unique gifts for the travelling friends and family in your life. I’m sure you’ll find something special in our very own crave-worthy Holiday Gift Guide for Travellers. Gifts for Travelling Kids Little Passports. Nurture the love of travel in your wee ones (ages 3- 6) with a one year subscription to Little Passports. Each month, your child will explore a different country with the help of Sam and Sophia, 10 year-old…

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No matter your travel style, it's important to pack smart for your vacation. These packing cubes and accessories show how to pack a suitcase with ease. | thetravellingmom.ca
Gear, Packing

Get Your Smart Packing Challenge On with Holiday Group

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I consider myself a pretty expert packer. Packing lists are very important to ensure items don’t get left behind. I still use tried-and-true methods learned from my mother while packing childhood suitcases for summers in Europe. Also, I lay clothes flat. None of this rolling funny business. To each their own where packing strategies are concerned. But technology and travel changes have upped the packing game. Airlines alter the size and weight allowances of carry-on and checked suitcases at a whim, so more has to fit into…

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What's on Your Head this Winter? #TilleyHatGiveaway | thetravellingmom.ca
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Warm Up with Tilley Endurables Travel Hats

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So, what’s on your head this winter? If you’re living in a cold climate, a warm hat is de rigeur to ward off chilly wind and wet snow. Yet, finding stylish head gear that also travels well and handles foul winter weather isn’t quite so easy. That’s where Tilley Endurables travel hats come in. Tilley Endurables travel hats are designed to take on the world. Tilley is a Canadian Heritage Brand and a proudly ‘Made in Canada’ business. The company guarantees the hats for life. They protect you from…

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How do Clothing Arts Pick-Pocket Proof pants measure up to the camel test? Our review measures the travel safety of the P^cubed pants.
Contest, Gear, Travel Tips

Clothing Arts Pick-Pocket Proof Pants Review

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Choosing and packing appropriate travel clothing can be a real challenge. Not only should said clothing item be stylish, comfortable, breathable, easy to clean and wrinkle-free, but perhaps it should also keep you safe and secure. How so? Sadly, whether in a busy downtown restaurant or remote countryside bus stop, pickpocketing can rear its ugly, trip-spoiling head. You can mitigate the risks through the wise choice of creative and wearable theft prevention solutions. On my recent trip to Jordan, I…

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