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Snapshot, Spring 2017: Plastic pollution, eco-friendly fabrics, and fancy buttons

April 28, 2017March 11, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

Welcome to another entry in the ongoing series known as “snapshots,” where I blather incoherently about random new products that I think look kinda cool and you might want to …

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Snapshot: Fall 2016

October 18, 2016March 11, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

Time to start something new here. As many of you may know, I like doing reviews so in-depth that you’ll have missed out on other opportunities in your life by the time …

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The Grayl Ultralight is here!

February 1, 2016March 22, 2017 - by SnarkyNomad

I remember a long time ago, while traveling through China, where I saw a guy with a garbage bag full of disposable plastic water bottles, refilling them from a bathroom sink. So …

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5 great travel inventions that desperately need inventing

September 28, 2015January 5, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

Part of the reason I enjoy writing about travel gear is that I get to see new ideas all the time. I’d probably be doing this anyway, because that’s how …

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Check out my guest appearance on the Extra Pack of Peanuts podcast!

May 13, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

So if there’s anything missing from this ingeniously written and lovingly crafted chronicle of my far-flung thoughts and adventures, it’s the deeply pleasing, sonically delightful, Barry White-esque timbre of my voice. …

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Best portable coffee makers for travel junkies

April 15, 2015January 5, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

Travel means different things to different people, and to me, travel generally means going places with good coffee. Sampling the local varieties and getting a morning energy boost before adventuring around …

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10 reasons why you might like ebooks better than paper

March 7, 2015March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

Well, I finally got one. I had been wanting a Kindle for all those ridiculous 18 hour bus rides that become oh-so-inevitable on any sort of extended trip, because I …

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Why I refuse to buy a Kindle, even though I totally want one

November 11, 2014March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

Amazon had a deal yesterday for a $79 refurbished Kindle Paperwhite. That’s $40 less than a brand new one, and convincing enough that it’s now backordered for 3 to 5 weeks. But …

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How to prioritize pricey travel gear purchases

October 17, 2014November 5, 2016 - by SnarkyNomad

You know all those people who say travel isn’t really so expensive? It’s only kinda true. Sure, you can save big by staying in cheap hostels and shopping in street …

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Backpacking through Central America with just a carry-on

September 16, 2014March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

As perhaps some of you may know, I am a scrawny weakling with embarrassingly atrocious upper body strength huge fan of minimalist travel, and the unhindered wandering it allows. I haven’t …