Normally I’m wouldn’t bother announcing one new color introduction for bags, but since I posted about Tom Bihn’s two new colors and mentioned that the made-in-America bag manufacturer was teasing us about yet another color announcement today, I thought I’d spread the word: Tom Bihn’s newest ballistic nylon color, announced today, is forest green. Over …
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American bag manufacturer Tom Bihn is noted for his rugged, long-lasting bags, but as a small company, he’s very careful not to expand his line too much, allowing him to focus on making sure that the designs he does have are up to his standards. That’s probably why he typically only carries three or four …
Once in a while I come across a product that just makes me go, “Hey, that’s pretty cool!” I was at the Bed, Bath & Beyond box store earlier today when I came across a product called “Silk Feet.” Silk Feet is an exfoliator designed to “sand” the ugly cracked skin on your heels. If …
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Wondering what happened to Tom Bihn’s passport holders? He just released an improved version with RFID protection! http://bit.ly/gEfLsy
Moleskine Ventures Into World Beyond Notebooks http://bit.ly/hp0KAY #moleskine
Blank journal manufacturer Moleskine has announced its introduction of products that go well beyond the standard notebook with three new lines that complement their core inventory: Writing Collection This collection consists of rectangular pens and pencils designed to clip onto the elastic of and sit flush against your Moleskine notebook. The pens are rollerballs, although …
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Bag maker Tom Bihn offers “a convertible organizer bag/shoulder bag/waist pack” called the Side Effect. I was looking for something that would serve as a multi-purpose bag to put in my carry-on; specifically, a tiny purse that could also serve as a non-liquid make-up case. Optimally, I wanted it to be able to fit one …
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First of all, let me say that a government shutdown is gonna really suck. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans who have jobs with the federal government, won’t get paid. Although a lot of the essential services will still be operating as usual—including air traffic controllers and airport security screeners—many travel-related services will come to …
Travelite.org update: Side bar now includes list of recommended vendors/websites, incl Travelsmith, Magellans, Tom Bihn, Chris Elliot