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I'm always on the hunt for the perfect travel shoe. One that's comfy, easily packed and doesn't look like it's sole function in life is orthopedic. Recently, Sanuk contacted me to see if we wanted to test out the travel heartiness of a few pairs of their shoes that are "as much about funk as function." I headed straight over to their website to see a wide range of casual and fun shoes that I was surprised were not already living in my closet.

They arrived just in time for both Austin and I to test them out on two separate trips out of town. I was headed to warm and sunny St. Croix, the perfect weather for testing out their flip flops and sidewalk surfers. Austin, however, was heading to the chillier locales of upstate New York and had just the pair of heartier shoes to bring with him. I'll let Austin share you his thoughts on the guys shoes tomorrow and jump right into my warm weather experiences.

A few months ago I stumbled across yet another entry into the packing aid arena. A series of elastic straps called Grid-It allow you to organize whatever it is you need to organize, however you want to organize it. I quickly became mesmerized by their promotional video of strangers approached in New York City and challenged to organize their bag, so I ordered myself a couple to see how I would fare. I've been using them for a few months now and as I was packing my gear up to head to Hawaii on Friday, I thought it was high time that I shared them with you.

As you can see it's easy to pack them in a variety of ways. Sometimes I toss it in a bag for taking notes

The first stop on our Hawaii trip was Waikiki, where we stayed at the Aqua Waikiki Pearl. I was interested to check out this local chain, who prides itself on their hip, budget-friendly properties that won't break the bank. Before we left, I spotted great promotional deals online for the Pearl. With rates as low as $79 a night, we knew this was the kind of place we'd seek out on our own. (Our stay, however, was complimentary.)

When it comes to underwear and travel, most people simply don't give the combination that much thought. "I'll be traveling X days, so I'll pack that many pairs..." Or, if they're lighter packers, they'll wash and cut that number down. But have you ever thought of drastically cutting the number of skivvies that you pack down to two or three, even for a long trip?
For the longest time, I hadn't thought that travel underwear would live up to their promise of drying quickly. Recently, a long trip forced my hand, and I decided to bite the bullet and give them a try...ostensibly becoming an underwear testing extraordinaire. ExOfficio's travel boxer briefs were my underwear of choice for this trip...I picked up 3 pairs, for 3 weeks in Italy. How did they stand up to the rigors of the road? Check out my review below.