Even as a food and travel journalist who finds herself on distant shores more often than not, I am forced to admit that until recently, I was still playing a silly game with a same set of travel adapters I bought for my first trip abroad some 25 years ago. You know the set: a cheap drawstring bag with individual …
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Embracer Group-owned CRKD recently launched a backpack, the $99.99 Vortex 1.0. During a recent vacation, I swapped it in place of my go-to for the past eight or so years, the 20-liter Peak Design Everyday backpack, which CRKD has thoroughly cribbed the look of. However, the Vortex has handheld gaming pockets, which helps it stand out, especially at this price. …
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It was the second day of school, and first grade teacher Jeannette Zirbel was busy cleaning out backpacks while the students were at lunch, as the kids often bring Clorox wipes and tissues to donate to the classroom. One backpack was particularly heavy, so Zirbel assumed it was loaded up with supplies. She opened the backpack … and came face-to-face …
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A Glasgow pupil who designed a solar-powered backpack with an electric blanket inside to help homeless people has been named on Time magazine’s first ever Girls of the Year list. Rebecca Young was just 11 when she came up with the idea after becoming concerned about people sleeping on the streets during a freezing Scottish winter. Image: Rebecca Young. Pic: …
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