Bring ExOfficio underwear (this one’s for women). True story: I only brought two pairs of this underwear to Europe for my 10-day trip, and I’m sure I would’ve been fine with only those two pairs for a much longer trip than that. The general idea is that you wash one pair in the sink and…
I’m on vacation for the next week and a half, so I won’t be keeping up with my normal posting schedule.
…or why you should never exchange your money at a exchange bureau (unless you need a lot of cash immediately). I’m rather shocked that exchange bureaus exist since they provide horrid exchange rates for minimal convenience. And yet many people make an exchange counter the first place they stop after landing in a new destination….
…or rather, why playing the lottery might make sense, depending on your utility function. I once had a math teacher who proudly proclaimed that she played the lottery every week. She justified this by saying that her ticket had just as much chance to win as any other ticket, and someone often wins, so why…
…or how to get someone to do your bidding for free. I love credit cards (see my post on using trip delay insurance). One perk of credit cards that I take advantage of frequently is their concierge services. Any card with the Visa Signature logo comes with a free concierge service, as do Amex Platinum…
Get the following three products: Eye mask Neck pillow (I definitely recommend getting one that’s inflatable since it packs down smaller and you can adjust how firm you want it to be) Ear plugs Travel has become so much more pleasant after I discovered this sensory-depriving trifecta. Before, I’d get intermittent spurts of sleep, waking up…
Get Global Entry. Global Entry is a trusted traveler program that provides expedited pre-clearance into the US. In other words, you submit your info for a background check, and if you get approved, you get to skip all of the lines when you come back to the US from a trip abroad. It’s magical. The…
…or more reasons why you should ask people out. Here’s a writeup of a psych study that attempts to discern differences in how men and women respond to sexual offers. In the study, confederates went up to random students on campus who they found attractive and asked them one of three questions: 1) would you go out…
Use a Sonicare Toothbrush.
I personally love flossing, and I have strong opinions about what kind of floss to use, but a friend who had read that post asked me, “Edward, how do I make flossing a habit?” I recently read The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, and Duhigg repeats throughout his book that a habit has three things:…
