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If excess baggage fees dominate your credit card statements, and you're always struggling to carry your large suitcases through the airport, you have a problem. But of course, you already know this. You came here because you wanted to find out why you always end up packing so much. Lucky for you, it’s time to alleviate your packing struggles. Understand the root of the problem to you address the real issues and avoid overpacking.  Here are the top reasons you may be stuffing all your belongings in your travel bags:  You're packing for everything that can go wrong What if my shoe breaks? What if it gets unbearably cold on the island? What if a bear comes out of the woods at night and hides away my suitcase? If your mind is dominated with these thoughts the night before your trip, the chances are that you'll get very little sleep and would spend most of the morning cramming your bag with all the "worst-case scenario essentials."  While some of these are valid concer...

As of the first of September, over 600 people in Washington D.C . have died from the coronavirus. Moreover, close to 14,000 people have been affected by it. These numbers might seem massive, but you must also remember that Washington D.C. is huge. At the same time, D.C. is the political hub of the country. And therefore, the restrictions in D.C. are strict. Here’s all you need to know if you’re traveling to D.C. in the coming months. Hardest Hit Regions You might want to avoid the hardest-hit regions if you’re especially vulnerable or immunosuppressed. To be more specific, Columbia Heights, Brightwood, and 16th Street Heights have had the most cases . Traveling to D.C. from Out of Town While there’s no restriction on out-of-town traveling to D.C., you might face some trouble if you’re from a particularly hard-hit region. If you’re from a state that has caseloads, you might just have to wait, unless you’re traveling for an essential reason. You might even be required to quarantine yours...

In the northeast of the United States is a region that has, for centuries, lovingly been called “New England.” Many people, when they hear “New England,” often immediately think “Boston!” But actually, it’s more than just Boston. It’s the name collectively given to six states, those being: -   Connecticut -   Maine -   Massachusetts -   New Hampshire -   Rhode Island -   Vermont It was named such by a famed Englishman  we all remember as being immortalized in Disney’s Pocahontas: John Smith. The Old Roots of New England It was in 1616—the same year that William Shakespeare died—that a small ship arrived in the northeast of the United States, around 400 years ago. It was not the Mayflower —although the Mayflower was one of them, and it carried those pilgrims that are talked about every Thanksgiving. On this ship was a man named Captain John Smith, and he meant to do one thing: encourage the Englishmen he carried with him to settle in the northeast of th...