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I have spent a lifetime traveling the globe on expeditions and filming projects. This is installment seven containing ALL of my top 100 travel tips to make your journey more relaxed and earth-friendly. Before You Go 1. Global Rescue – If you are going to be in a remote place, make sure you have evacuation insurance to get home in the event of an accident. 2. Medical Insurance – Ensure you are covered adequately in case of misfortune. Divers Alert Network (DAN) offers worldwide coverage for diving accidents and supplemental travel insurance with proceeds that support diving medical research. Other sport’s…

I have spent a lifetime traveling the globe on expeditions and filming projects. This is installment three of my top 100 travel tips to make your journey more relaxed and earth-friendly. 1. Camera Rinse – use a soft cooler or inflatable cooler to protect your camera on and off the boat. It will double as a private gear rinsing tank. 2. Luggage Protection – Coolers are lighter than Pelican hard cases and equally protective. 3. Inflatable Padding – An inflatable camping pillow serves well as protective padding for sensitive gear and camera parts. 4. Wing Safe – If you are…

I have spent a lifetime traveling the globe on expeditions and filming projects. This is installment six of my top 100 travel tips to make your journey more relaxed and earth-friendly. Toiletries 1. Small toiletries – Use contact lens cases for vitamins, creams, hair gels, and lotions. These little containers each carry a week’s supply of anything you need, and they won’t spill. 2. Toothpaste – To minimize taking a whole tube, make small dots of toothpaste and allow them to dry. Store them in contact lens cases. Put a toothpaste dot in your mouth and brush up. 3. Resist…

I have spent a lifetime traveling the globe on expeditions and filming projects. This is installment five of my top 100 travel tips to make your journey more relaxed and earth-friendly. 1. Belt – I always wear a lightweight webbed belt. Beyond holding up my pants, I can use it for yoga stretches. 2. Wool – The benefits of wearing merino wool are unsurpassed. This magic fabric is incapable of holding human body fat that causes odor. You can wear merino for a month of sweating, and the clothing will not smell. It is great for warm and cold weather….

I have spent a lifetime traveling the globe on expeditions and filming projects. This is installment four of my top 100 travel tips to make your journey more relaxed and earth-friendly. 1. The Best Gear – My favorite piece fo gear is waterproof, silicone roll-top bag. I can use it as a pillow. I can do a load of laundry in it by filling it with water and a little soap. I can also use that water-filled laundry bag as a substitute for free weights in the hotel or camp. 2. Flashlight Safe – I use an old empty waterproof…

I have spent a lifetime traveling the globe on expeditions and filming projects. This is installment three of my top 100 travel tips to make your journey more relaxed and earth-friendly. 1. Nutrition – Free meals on airplanes are becoming a rarity unless you are traveling on long-distance routes. Take food from home to save money but make sure the items are not liquid or they might be confiscated at check-in. 2. Headphones – Bring headphones for the plane. Bluetooth earbuds are not allowed on some flights, and the cheap headphones offered on the plane usually come with a fee…