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As we packed for our return home from San Diego, I shot this 1-minute video showing one of the ways we use packing cubes to stay sane when we travel. The cubes we use are eBags’ Packing Cubes.Similar products include Rick Steves’ Cubes and these clear front cubes from Lewis N. Clark.So, click your buns off and start taming the travel clutter.

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While screwing around trying to avoid real work, I stumbled upon this great post on Unclutterer.com. I was instantly reminded of the everyday stuff that our kids like to play with. I just love it when somebody makes me realize stuff I already know. It’s SO much easier than actually learning something new.

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We choose apartments over hotels…most of the time. This video tells why?

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When we land in a new city, we have a couple “Day One” rituals. One of them is the “Cheesy Bus Tour”. First, we check-in to our hotel, or stash our bags at the bell desk if we arrive before check-in time, then go fling ourselves into the abyss that is perky tour guide goodness.

Always opt for the general city tour. The point here is to get a quick lay of the land. To determine which areas you want to return to and make a short list of neighborhoods that you might want to “live in” during your stay.

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This is the background story of how a family with two small kids lives the mobile lifestyle talked about in the best selling book the “4-Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferriss. This blog will feature lots on in depth, detailed posts on how we’ve made “family hacks” to get the most out of our time, money and mobility.

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