Here are a few specific things I’ve learned to tuck in my backpack that a more tame packing list might omit. Anyone with a period seriously needs to think about these items before taking off on a long-term international adventure – not all of them are available worldwide! Menstrual Cup This option still makes some […]
This Middle Eastern city is getting its own perfume museum
The scents that helped to make up the fabric of the emirate of Dubai are set to linger on with the opening of a new perfume museum in the Dubai Creek. Entrance of Perfume House at Al Shindagha Museums. Image by Dubai Culture Authority The former home of a royal princess has been converted into […]
Grounded 737 Max 8s but Not Chaos, for Airline Passengers
As countries across the world banned the Boeing airplane, it was business as usual in the United States and Canada.
Vancouver’s cool new public garden is nine floors up
Locals and visitors in western Canada’s biggest metropolis have a new way to gaze out over the downtown cityscape after a lofty rooftop garden opened at the Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch. The rooftop garden sits on top of the Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch. Image by Vancouver Public Library Plans for an elevated alfresco […]


