Thus far, in my short adult life, I feel like I have etched a few notches on my travel belt. I’ve watched cliff divers in awe, danced with the Moko Jumbie, sat on a Parisian rooftop to watch the sunrise, hiked around the Grand Canyon {which is a laughable long story, right Fellow?} 😉 , made random friends at a wine shop in Roma, seen one of the world’s oldest salt mines and have a growing list of places and experiences that I want to travel to next. I just can’t get enough of going somewhere new!
My parents {well..to be fair, mostly my Dad!} pounded it into my head before I headed out on my first solo journey over eleven years ago to be wary and cautious and all that jazz and to mostly watch my money. Keeping your funds close by while traveling is certainly easier these days than it used to be and, although I’m partial to the 1980s money belt, I found myself looking for an easier way to carry a bit of cash, my ID and a card on my person at all times without having some bulky satchel or uncomfortably situated, glorified fanny pack {have you ever had to scrounge around in a money belt while at a busy cafe counter while balancing your travelers back and trying not to take someone out, just in order to snag a couple measly euros? Nothing says tourist like a moron with their shirt hovering around their beautifully exposed midsection as they bump into fellow caffeine fanatics and knock the biscotti and sugar packets to the floor-plus, you’re tipping off any good pick-pockets as to where you keep your passport, most cash and spare card. Don’t be old me. Don’t be a moron.}
Let the Interwebs search begin!
After clicking aimlessly, not entirely certain of what I was searching for but still not finding what I dreamed of, there it was. The Travelers Wallet. I partnered up with Wild and Free Supply soon after visiting their website for the first time because, I mean, come on. Super beautiful, hand crafted leather goods that not only supply jobs in ‘scarcely resourced areas’, but also a company that has a mission statement a person can feel good about standing behind. I love how compact the wallet is-easy for a dude to put in his front pocket {never leave your wallet in your back pocket when traveling!!} and small enough for the most compact of purses, tightest of skinny jeans {okay, maybe not the tightest…} or even as a hand-held, let’s-run-quick-and-grab-some-gelato kind of thing. But, seriously, they say it better on their website anyway and there’s loads of other cool products and pics and videos…so go check it out!! As soon as my laptop bag falls apart {which is looking like half-past quarter to NEVER! Ugh. Sigh. Darn quality made items!}, I cannot wait to get my hands on their Laptop Messenger Bag…rustic brown or cognac…I’m not too picky.
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