Jill
Prana Halle Short II Is a Key Short for Summer
Summer isn’t summer without shorts. Sure, perhaps you wear them year-round, but for others the annual switch from pants to shorts in wardrobes are cause for celebration. Plus, shorts are travel essentials in many destinations. You may recall that a few months ago, I reviewed the Prana Halle Jogger II pants and placed them…
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Comfortable for Adventure: Outdoor Research Women’s Vantage Bralette
Bras can provide a necessary service, but bras that don’t breathe well or wick sweat are more than irritating, especially when you need to move on an adventure, are working out indoors, or are just walking around the block. Even if you get all your other clothing items right for the adventure, a bad bra…
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Adventure on with Patagonia Women’s Tadra Tank Top and Maipo Rock Crops
Now that spring has settled in and summer is around the corner, a lot of travelers are starting to think about refreshing their warm-weather travel wardrobe. The same goes for me. I did a major closet cleaning in December, and while I have plenty of gear to see me through seasons, I usually need just…
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Casual Style with Duer Women’s No Sweat Everyday Pant
Those long flights, train trips, bus rides, and auto road trips are much easier when you’re comfortable. And while I’m not one to tell others whether they should wear pajamas in public, I’m more likely to err on the side of comfort vs. dressy on my voyages. But comfort doesn’t have to be pajamas and…
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Costa Salina Sunglasses Combine Lifestyle With Performance
Now that the sun is coming back into our lives from the shorter days of winter, it’s time to assess available eyewear. I’m pretty light sensitive, so I have a stash of sunglasses in many places: the car, the table in the foyer, my purse, and my shopping bag. There’s also a back-up collection of…
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MiiR Climate+ Line Minimizes Environmental Impact
News of climate change is all around, and many consumer goods companies are making their own changes to minimize their inherent impact on the planet. An excellent recent example of a new offering by an existing brand is the MiiR Climate+ line, which consists of a 12-ounce tumbler, 16-ounce tumbler, and 20-ounce wide-mouth bottle. …
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Buff CoolNet UV Insect Shield Is No Joke
I promise, this is no April Fool’s post. As many of us switch from winter to spring/summer activities, we find that we’re dodging insects in the outdoors. Buzzing around our ears and in our eyes. Biting our arms and our legs. Quite frankly, it bugs. Sure, there are sprays and zappers and even our…
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Prana Halle Jogger II Pants Are Just Right
Despite having perfectly good travel pants that can handle a wide variety of occasions (comfortable enough to wear on the plane, stylish enough to wear in town, high-performance enough to wear on an adventure), I’m forever on the lookout for more. Pants that can do it all, or at least almost all, remind me of…
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Keep Your Drinks Cool with Hydro Flask 12-ounce Slim Cooler Cup
There used to be a time when I’d tuck a koozy into my bag when traveling, because you never knew when you’d need one. Nowadays, they’ve become so ubiquitous that I can usually find one anywhere. The insulated sleeves designed to keep a can of beer or soda cool are perfectly low tech and easy…
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Swiftwick Flite XT Trail Socks Help You Reach Your Highest Peak
I’m tired of adventure socks that slip and those that don’t dry quickly, so I recently ditched a bunch of them and made room for better socks in my drawer. I’m always happy to test out new socks, because I truly believe I’ll find my favorite—one that I’ll buy in a variety of colors and…
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