Travel Jackets with Secret Pockets!

I LOVE THE SCOTTeVEST jackets! They have the cutest swing coats for women in a bunch of nice colors like red, khaki, solid black, orange, and blue!  I wish they had green - I've been searching for a kelly green swing coat, but that's another story.

Ok, the downlow on these jackets.  My hubby and my son both have the men's jackets.  Hubby has the dark blue [which is actually more like a mechanic's uniform blue] Sterling Jacket.  It's $150, so, not bad, for an awesome travel jacket that is light and has a TON of secret pockets for electronics, gadgets, snacks, and even a built in eye glass cleaning cloth!  All of this will NOT be in our luggage.  Oh and it has a protected pocket for credit cards that protects the cards from being scanned by thieves! This jacket is great for an older guy because my son did not like the collar.

My son has the SeV Shell jacket in black. It's a very cool biker looking jacket that is great for a 24yr old who wants to look cool and carry a bunch of stuff!  It's pricier at $215, but worth it for the cool  biker collarless factor. Oh and both jackets have removable sleeves, so you could wear them as vests!

I ordered the red women's trench coat and admittedly did not like it at first. It seemed bulky and weird.  But I've changed my mind and will be ordering the solid black jacket soon.  I think the darker color will work better for me and I'll be able to wear it day or evening to jazz up an outfit for a quick night on the town. And now that I keep thinking about it, in black, I MUST have it!  PS:  I LOVE swing coats and trenches... but I ESPECIALLY love anything with secret pockets! How cool is this jacket?!:

The BEST Luggage and Lightest for a trip to Europe!

My oh so special hubby researched LIKE CRAZY, high and low, for the BEST travel clothes with secret hidden pockets and the lightest luggage that would not break the bank!  Here are my great travel tips for Special Travel Clothes and Luggage!

Tip of the Day: Luggage - We, meaning 'he' found an awesome luggage bag for us to use for our trip from SF to Europe!  The Lucas Vortex Ultra Lightweight Collection 20 Inch Spinner bag is AMAZING!!  It was listed on Amazon for $220, but it's currently on sale for $59.99!!  AND most amazingly, it's only 3lbs. 5 oz.  CRAZY right?!  It measures 8 x 14 x 20 inches - which includes the handles and the rubber wheels.  I'm super excited to use it.  For $59 and less than 4lbs., I'm very happy with this purchase. Will give another review when we return. Oh, and it comes in six jazzy colors!  We got black. 

Countdown: 120 days 'til Paris!

As of today, I am 120 days from Paris!  I drive to work listening to the Amelie soundtrack on Spotify, and envision Tour Eiffel everywhere in the horizon.  Meanwhile, Paris and things of Paris continue to come to me.

The other day I met a young lady who was oh so excited to tell me of her upcoming European backpacking adventure in June.  She will spend a month and a half and be traveling all over Europe - LUCKY GIRL!  She will be spending four days in my Paris!  

As we sat and excitedly told each other about our trips, I realized that I had many 'secret' tips to offer her.  I've decided to add those travel tips on my blog to help out any travelers who may come across my site.  I will entitle such tips under "secret travel tips."  Although, I'm sure, many of these tips are not secret.  They were great tips that I found for my trips to France.

Just this morning, my friend gave me a cute mirror.  She said, "Someone gave me this super cute mirror that made me think of you!  It has an Eiffel Tower on it and some buildings." See pic for the cutest little souvenir mirror, which is now in my purse for daily usage. Yay me! Merci mi ami, Michelle!

Travel Tip of the Day:  Search around Paris for different prices on cute little souvenirs, such as this mirror and the MANY Eiffel Tower souvenir's all over Paris.  Different prices abide.  I found that I could get way better deals in local shops, rather than the throngs of Nigerian guys that troll the Eiffel Tower with rings full of Eiffel Towers.  Skip those guys!  Oh, and a taxi driver told me to avoid the rickshaw guys too for safety and cost.  They cost around $20 USD for short trips, where as a taxi costs half of that, and of course, the Metro costs less than $2 USD for just about anywhere. :)