Airline fee information

Here's a link to a pretty thorough post on the topic of airline fees.


And here's a graphic with similar info, organized by airline.

airport workout

Just saw this at MSP...

Hey kids, the first review for my 1-bag packing e-book has been posted....

Got my first Amazon review and it's not bad.  And also, too, I didn't write it.

Allow me to block quote:

• Well worth the cost. Plenty of great tips and a really great mindset explanation of minimalist travel. Not the longest book, but full of good info and at the right price.

Best external battery pack?

Super helpful review of external battery packs - there's a lot of variability in the price, capacity, and performance of these things.

Here's the link to the article.


And here's the one I've been using:

Ultra-thin travel yoga mat

Here is a photo of the ultralight travel mat that I mention in the book, put to use in a hotel room in Buffalo earlier this week. This thing is awesome. It allows me to get in a yoga workout while I travel.

It's not as though a regular yoga mat is huge,  but when you travel super minimalist you don't even want that much bulk. This guy folds up flat as a pancake. Maybe flatter.

Forbes article on 10 tips to better air travel

Decent ideas here.

New option for 1-bag travel: The Minaal

Ooh, this is nice.  Check out the new Minaal bag, fresh off a Kickstarter campaign. (pic below, and videos here and here).

It's a sweet bag, and if any of you have traveled with one, I'd love to hear your experiences.  It has exactly the combination of features (especially the whole converts-into-a-fairly-believable-suitcase thing) that drew me to the much less costly eBags Weekender Convertible. The Minaal looks really sturdy but seriously I've abused the hell out of my Weekender and no damage whatsoever.

Here's a comparison of the Minaal to the Tortuga bag over at the Tortuga website (ooh, wonder which wins?)  Oddly, the Tortuga was not among my considerations (but should have been) in a previous post about picking the best bag for 1-bag travel.

Check out more hacks and strategies for super easy minimalist travel in my e-book  "A Guy's Guide to 1-Bag Packing: Minimalist Travel Secrets That Save You Time and Money"