Learned that lesson in Scotland. Now I always pack a cheap, packable down jacket and a couple of those quick-dry travel towels.

My old camera repair attempts usually end with me having three leftover screws and a new paperweight. Sixty parts means I'd probably lose about fifty of them on the carpet. Guess that's why my "fixed" cameras always have that extra rattle, huh?

Empty boxes" means they didn't look hard enough.

Our town's main street has three new coffee shops this year.

I used to pack a full size hair dryer for every trip. It took up half my suitcase and weighed a ton. I finally realized most hotels and Airbnbs have one, and my hair looks fine with whatever they provide. That was an easy win for saving space and avoiding checked bag fees.