So, when your luggage is easy to pack, the pain eases slightly (as does packing with a good glass of red in hand). I haven’t met one soul yet who plans for a trip and says “I can’t wait to start washing, folding, rolling, and editing my suitcase”. The thing I believe we all share is that, well, no one really enjoys packing. I think they offer insight into someone’s character. Image © Skye Gilkeson They Are Super Easy to Pack Suitcases Our daughter’s medium Lojel Cubo suitcase is packed for Europe with plenty of room left to throw in the baby carrier when needed. Read Next | What to Pack For Travel with a Baby I throw the suitcase on my lap and prop the laptop on top – et voila, instant desk, no back pain. The cabin bag is the perfect size to use as a makeshift travel desk too. We also managed to squeeze in our camera shoulder bag so we had one less bag to carry on board. I quickly reminded him the cabin case was mine but I would throw his laptop in with mine if he liked (they both fit comfortably). The front-opening pocket that you can unzip to easily slip your laptop in and out of. You can’t miss the key feature which we both immediately fell for. My husband’s eyes lit up too when we unpacked the Lojel Cubo carry-on. We have been using the typical clam-shell opening cases for years and the thought that we could actually fit all of our cases open in a hotel room or even prop it on the often redundant and dusty luggage stand was very appealing. It is actually what caught my eye when trolling through the aisles of a luggage store, overwhelmed by choice. The front-top opening alone is enough to woo me when it comes to Lojel Cubo. Image © Skye Gilkeson The Front-Top Opening For that reason alone we would get these again. I decided to share some of these with you – not because at first glance they seemed extraordinary, but more because when I opened myself to the story – I found the magic.Our favourite part of the Lojel Cubo is the flat-top opening. There are layers of stories that are woven into seemingly mundane moments. At first I felt uncomfortable but the more we talked and the more he worked away at the thing that he enjoyed, I couldn’t help but think that perhaps he had found the happiness so many seek.ĥ – María invites us into her most sacred space where perfumed prayers and sweet incense fill the air. He told me he loved his job and took pride in it. In his ritual, he uses fire and water and smoke, because to him, nature is a totality.Ĥ – David invited me to take his picture. She’s done this since she was 9 years old and has taught it to her daughter to carry on the legacy.Ģ – I watched this poet use his old typewriter to scribe love letters and legal forms for those who ask him.ģ – A local mystic man prays to his deity, asking it to cleanse the lake that he calls home. Here are some moments that caught my attention:ġ – Pascuala hardly notices us as her fingers weave away at her craft. As you might know, I recently made a seasonal move to Latin America. My exploration style now as a traveller/entrepreneur/aspiring local is looking more like just walking around, trying not to miss a thing – with my camera in a daypack and noticing the everyday moments of the space I’m in. I use to be an ordinary backpacker searching the world for amazing experiences. I’ve changed how I travelled so much in the 8 years that I’ve been on the road. Which is your favourite picture from this series of Everyday Moments?
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