In my latest Recomendo newsletter (subscribe here!) I wrote about my travel packing list. It's a PDF that can be edited in Adobe Illustrator (because I don't expect anyone to pack the same things I do). As you can see, my list is broken down into sublists of different bags: charger bag, meds bag, tool bag, etc. I keep the stuff in these excellent Japanese mesh zipper bags. Now I don't forget important things any more like I used to. I recommend that you make a similar packing list for yourself.
My travel packing list
Watch jerks scam tourists with their stupid bracelet trick in Rome
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Your essential guide to not screwing up in Japan
Our friend (and frequent Boing Boing contributor) Rusty Blazenhoff just released an invaluable guide for planning a trip to Japan. "What I Wish I Knew Before Going to Japan" is… READ THE REST
Commuter turns British rail's legendary awfulness into free travel hack
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Why choose between ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini when one $60 platform gives you all three?
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Microsoft Office 2019 is yours forever for less than the price of dinner
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Savvy PC users are getting Windows 11 Pro + training courses for just $20 while they can
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