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5 Best Anti-Theft Travel Bags for Older Women

5 Best Anti-Theft Travel Bags for Older Women

Are you concerned about theft when you travel? You aren’t alone with this concern. Unfortunately, older women are seen as easy targets for purse snatchers, pickpockets, and scam artists. Keeping our belongings safe while traveling is a central concern and that is why anti-theft travel bags exist and are becoming more popular among travelers. But What Is an Anti-Theft Travel Bag? It’s a bag with technology that makes it almost impossible to steal, get into, or slash. Pickpockets and purse snatchers are abundant in most tourist destinations, so keeping your personal belongings safe is a priority. These bags may also...

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31 Things Rich People Buy That The Poor Don’t Even Know Are Available

31 Things Rich People Buy That The Poor Don’t Even Know Are Available

They say money can't buy happiness. But it can give you access to things many of us have no clue are even on the market. Some time ago, a now-deleted Reddit user asked everyone on the platform "What do the rich buy that the poor don't even know is available for purchase?" And apparently, the shopping list of the elite is exactly what we're interested in; the post has received a whopping 16.5K comments. However, while pet cloning and celebrity rentals sound appealing, let's not forget that over the last 50 years, the poverty rate in the U.S. has barely...

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Industrial Revolution: A New Red Hook Condo In Tune with the Neighborhood’s History

Industrial Revolution: A New Red Hook Condo In Tune with the Neighborhood’s History

Ground Architecture’s Eli Fernald—the developer, architect, and general contractor behind 96 King Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn—is telling me about a recent encounter with passersby outside his building: “We’re pretty close to the cruise ship terminals, and lots of tourists get off and walk around the neighborhood. One day, I see an older Russian couple, standing on the corner and arguing. They keep talking and looking up at the building. And, finally, the guy looks to me and asks, ‘Is this building new?’ ” The apartment building is, indeed, entirely new construction—but Eli can understand the couple’s confusion. He designed...

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Can A No Plumbing, No Electricity Hot Tub Live Up To The Hype? Bowser’s Goodland Hot Tub Review (+ A Yard Reveal)

Can A No Plumbing, No Electricity Hot Tub Live Up To The Hype? Bowser’s Goodland Hot Tub Review (+ A Yard Reveal)

I’m back and excited to share this controversial space with you all! Waaaaaaay back in August of last year I shared that I was planning a space to put a hot tub from Goodland. We had the teeny tiny issue that Gremmy had escaped (out of this very window!) during this time and was gone for 6 long weeks. We got the Goodland hot tub at some point during that 6 weeks and it sat in the driveway making parking/getting into my garage almost impossible. You see, there was a crawl space under the window where we had successfully trapped...

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Cut Trail Weight, Not Comfort: EXPED Ultra Sleeping Mat Review

Cut Trail Weight, Not Comfort: EXPED Ultra Sleeping Mat Review

A comfortable sleeping mat is the foundation for a good night’s sleep in the backcountry. And after a long day hiking on the trail with a heavy pack on your back, a good night’s sleep is essential to recovery. EXPED aims to provide that for backpackers with its new Ultra mats. The brand designed them to deliver maximum comfort while being as small and light as possible. EXPED clearly has lightweight backpackers and thru-hikers in its crosshairs with its Ultra mats. In designing them, EXPED used a customer matrix analyzing two important factors — use and warmth. With that data...

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