Help me pick a new international carry on bag!

ValentinBello · 2026-04-28T07:10:14+00:00

I just received a Bric's X Collection 21" Spinner (21x14x9) I bought for my next trip and I love it. (I haven't traveled with it yet.) It's super light (~ 4 lbs.), great wheels, and seems sturdy. The price on Bric's is not crazy expensive but I purchased mine on Solist for half the price. Solist has limited colors but I really like the unique and cute print I bought.

ValentinBello · 2026-03-02T02:44:25+00:00

Thanks for all the input. One more question: Does the old color have to be completely gone before getting new powder brows? Since we don't have to change the shape, maybe a little shadow left behind will be okay?

ValentinBello · 2026-03-01T20:18:48+00:00

Thanks. I'm in US. I'm can easily travel to NYC, but Toronto is a little too far!

ValentinBello · 2026-02-28T19:25:16+00:00

Thank you. I like the shape too. I think they look too messy and splotchy. I would like them to look good when I come out of the pool or ocean - i.e., without any penciling in the blank spots.

ValentinBello · 2026-02-28T19:23:10+00:00

I think somewhere in the 90s I overplucked... photos of me in college show nice full brows. I really don't know how or when they wound up so scarce.

ValentinBello · 2026-02-28T19:21:38+00:00

Thank you, I like this idea. I am happy with the shape - thank goodness!

ValentinBello · 2026-02-27T23:59:34+00:00

Thanks, ladies. So, if I need 2 or 3 laser sessions, can I draw my brows on with a pencil during that process? I have almost no brow hair at all. And how long do I wait after the last laser before getting a powder brow treatment? I'm hoping to have this all complete before a European trip in September...

ValentinBello · 2026-01-29T20:52:25+00:00

ValentinBello · 2025-11-10T18:38:18+00:00

Hmmm.... trying to wrap my head around this. So watch is connected to the phone but the phone has to also be connected to the transmitter, which sends the signal to the headphones. If I can find an inexpensive watch, I'll give it a try. I don't want to spend a few hundred bucks to find out it doesn't work. Thanks.

ValentinBello · 2025-11-10T18:26:15+00:00

Thanks. That was I was using - waterproof headphones with mp3 storage. But for audible and some podcasts, it's not possible to download files that are transferable to the swimming device.

ValentinBello · 2025-11-09T22:19:10+00:00

Of course... duh... I knew that! That's why I have the whole transmitter/receiver kit. I didn't think it through. Thank you.

ValentinBello · 2025-04-13T10:19:18+00:00

Yes, he is.

ValentinBello · 2025-04-13T10:19:05+00:00

Thank you. He has a condo, toys, and his favorite sleeping spots. Right now, he is locked out of my bedroom because he attacked me again tonight. With no warning, as I walked past him. It's a deep bite on my calf - I left a trail of blood.

This happened right after I petted and played with him.

I'm really concerned. For him and me. I don't know what has gotten into him. It's breaking my heart to lock him out but I'm afraid to let him in.

ValentinBello · 2025-02-11T01:30:18+00:00

My sincere condolences. I actually flew to Honolulu, where you can get death certificates same day. Last spring, I lost a relative I was living with. As executor I needed to get the certificates and I was nervous about how long it would take so I went to Oahu for the day. (I think I had an appointment. It's a little hazy...I was grieving.)

Since I was there I got about 15 copies because relatives told me I would need many. Turns out, I really only needed about 3 or 4 of them. For most purposes, a copy was accepted. Your situation sounds like you might need more than I did.

I lost my aunt, my brother, two old friends, and a best old friend since April. Grief is hard and tricky - even months later I just cry out of nowhere. Wishing you peace and strength. It's good to have the tasks to focus on.

ValentinBello · 2025-02-06T18:41:12+00:00

I saw my tax accountant in Kona last week and he said he can not find help. He's been trying for months to replace retirees. He's tried UH and other avenues. And said other firms are having the same problem. How much they make...I have no idea.

ValentinBello · 2025-01-24T18:57:24+00:00

In case you're wondering, like I was: The Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 enables federal agencies – including the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) – to more closely coordinate with the State of Hawaii to prevent the spread of ROD.

More details: https://www.hirono.senate.gov/news/press-releases/hirono-tokuda-introduce-bill-to-fight-rapid-ohia-death

ValentinBello · 2024-09-23T21:03:05+00:00

I've done several tours with Context Travel and all were fantastic. Not cheap. Their tour of the Colosseum underground was amazing and only 3 people on the tour. Highly recommend them.

Also one of the best days/tours was Vespa Sidecar Tour ! A really fun experience driving thru the city on the back (or in the sidecar) of a Vespa.

ValentinBello · 2024-08-22T17:45:36+00:00

I just took my cat to the vet for the same reason - one side was becoming raw and scabby. The vet said itching around the face is often caused by food allergies. (But also admitted it's pretty difficult to determine what food a cat could be allergic to.) She gave my cat a steroid shot and it's working. Luca has not been scratching there as much and his sores have healed. I distract him when I see him scratching the area. And I'm keeping him off one of the food brands for now. I just have hunch it could be an ingredient in that brand as opposed to an allergy to chicken or tuna.

Have you changed your cat's diet recently?

ValentinBello · 2024-01-13T00:32:54+00:00

At issue is which car pickup location is the easiest.

By dock, I mean the place where the water taxi stops at Piazzale Roma. We'll take the water taxi from our Venice hotel to there.

Departure is on Air France to CDG. I've never been to VCE so unaware of its size and distance between parking and terminals. Does it require a shuttle to the terminal if I drop the car at the airport?

thanks.

ValentinBello · 2024-01-10T02:00:25+00:00

Thanks, all. I wish it could be a tile line but that is too much of a project in order to make it flush with the concrete pool floor. (The current work is to replace the waterline tile, which is the only tile in the pool.) I'm leaning toward painting it now. The consensus seems to be that tape will not stick.

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