The Art Of The Carry-On

For many travelers, the carry-on is just an afterthought to pack last-minute items that did not fit in the larger bag. Truth is that, depending on the length of your stay, the carry-on can be your main travel bag if you know how to pack it well. Read the following article from Eagle Creek and then head over to Destination: Earth for all your needs.

The Art of the Carry-On
Boxers or briefs? Paper or plastic? Check or carry-on? Age-old questions, yes, but are you truly prepared to travel like pro without submitting to the ticket counter check-in? If you prefer to pack the left side of your closet and want to be prepared for every type of possible weather, business and social occasion, we suggest you stop reading now and skip down to the “How to Pack 50 lbs into a 20 lb Bag” article. Save your back, save time and save money by learning the art of carry-on. Read more...

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Valencia's Medieval Center

From MSNBC.com:

Valencia is a trading city. Founded by the Greeks hundreds of years before Christ, it later served as Rome’s gateway to its Iberian provinces. In the Middle Ages it flourished, first as a Moorish capital (and briefly as El Cid’s citadel), then as a center of the silk trade. Indeed, it was medieval Spain’s most vibrant port, trading silk, oranges, wine and almonds throughout the Mediterranean and serving as a home port for Spain’s overseas kingdoms in southern Italy. Today Valencia blends a cosmopolitan Mediterranean flavor with a distinctly modern Spanish spirit.

Read more about this wonderful (and lesser known) medieval city in Spain. Ole!