slidergirl Posted June 17, 2023 #51 Share Posted June 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Lois R said: Good morning, I really don't need to look for anything. I have 2 pieces that I have been using for years now and they do great but sometimes I just like to see what is out there. I can’t look too much because I end up buying ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissie Posted June 18, 2023 #52 Share Posted June 18, 2023 I've just started packing for a 25 day cruise ex Boston to Iceland (cold!) and a month afterwards in Canada We need to pack for warmer weather too - 5 days in Boston will be the warmest but the weather in Quebec after the cruise should be pretty nice too. This is my basic clothing in the photo: from the left 4 light weight tops in tencel short or no sleeves navy/white sleeveless cotton top which is a bit nicer which layers with the 3/4 sleeved shirt (evenings on board) water resistant blue trousers light weight green shorts light weight blue culottes (maybe what Americans can capris? between knee and ankle) black merino trousers which are both my warmest layer and my evening trousers (they did ok on Cunard so should be good for HAL) chiffon glittery even top - which looks great over my black t-shirt (seriously) black long sleeeved black merino top black merino leggings Not shown: hat/ gloves, buff (all merino). Packable down jacket, packable waterproof jacket, merino zip-through mid-layer, merino singlet, underwear, socks, swimsuit. Waterproof walking shoes, sandals, and pair of lightweight sneakers. I also use scarfs and necklaces to dress up outfits for evening. All of my clothing is sink washable at a pinch and will dry overnight in air con or on a heated towel rail. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhfy Posted June 18, 2023 #53 Share Posted June 18, 2023 12 hours ago, lissie said: I've just started packing for a 25 day cruise ex Boston to Iceland (cold!) and a month afterwards in Canada We need to pack for warmer weather too - 5 days in Boston will be the warmest but the weather in Quebec after the cruise should be pretty nice too. This is my basic clothing in the photo: from the left 4 light weight tops in tencel short or no sleeves navy/white sleeveless cotton top which is a bit nicer which layers with the 3/4 sleeved shirt (evenings on board) water resistant blue trousers light weight green shorts light weight blue culottes (maybe what Americans can capris? between knee and ankle) black merino trousers which are both my warmest layer and my evening trousers (they did ok on Cunard so should be good for HAL) chiffon glittery even top - which looks great over my black t-shirt (seriously) black long sleeeved black merino top black merino leggings Not shown: hat/ gloves, buff (all merino). Packable down jacket, packable waterproof jacket, merino zip-through mid-layer, merino singlet, underwear, socks, swimsuit. Waterproof walking shoes, sandals, and pair of lightweight sneakers. I also use scarfs and necklaces to dress up outfits for evening. All of my clothing is sink washable at a pinch and will dry overnight in air con or on a heated towel rail. Looks like a great plan. Love to use merino wool 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted June 20, 2023 #54 Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 6/15/2023 at 12:25 PM, Lois R said: Hi Sharon, what is that grey bag on the left side of the photo? Just reporting in ... I beamed up that grey bag. Just clicked on it, looked, and clicked out. Next day it was being pitched to me in a sidebar on AOL. I use a gmail address for this forum. i find this creepy, really creepy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted June 20, 2023 #55 Share Posted June 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, jsn55 said: Just reporting in ... I beamed up that grey bag. Just clicked on it, looked, and clicked out. Next day it was being pitched to me in a sidebar on AOL. I use a gmail address for this forum. i find this creepy, really creepy. I agree...Big Brother is always listening!😲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted June 20, 2023 #56 Share Posted June 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said: I agree...Big Brother is always listening!😲 And yet, in spite of all the hard evidence, people insist on doing financial transactions on a PHONE. Astonishing. Ignorant or lazy? I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aungrl Posted June 20, 2023 #57 Share Posted June 20, 2023 32 minutes ago, jsn55 said: Just reporting in ... I beamed up that grey bag. Just clicked on it, looked, and clicked out. Next day it was being pitched to me in a sidebar on AOL. I use a gmail address for this forum. i find this creepy, really creepy. Almost the exact same thing happened to me. And this happens all the time. Totally creepy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted June 20, 2023 #58 Share Posted June 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, aungrl said: Almost the exact same thing happened to me. And this happens all the time. Totally creepy. I've been aware of this little phenomenon for years, but just assumed the objects in retail catalogues and ads I looked at sold the info to the ISP. But this was a photo posted right here on Cruise Critic. Unless .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aungrl Posted June 20, 2023 #59 Share Posted June 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, jsn55 said: I've been aware of this little phenomenon for years, but just assumed the objects in retail catalogues and ads I looked at sold the info to the ISP. But this was a photo posted right here on Cruise Critic. Unless .... Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted June 20, 2023 #60 Share Posted June 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, jsn55 said: I've been aware of this little phenomenon for years, but just assumed the objects in retail catalogues and ads I looked at sold the info to the ISP. But this was a photo posted right here on Cruise Critic. Unless .... Yup!🤑 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissie Posted June 21, 2023 #61 Share Posted June 21, 2023 12 hours ago, jsn55 said: Just reporting in ... I beamed up that grey bag. Just clicked on it, looked, and clicked out. Next day it was being pitched to me in a sidebar on AOL. I use a gmail address for this forum. i find this creepy, really creepy. It's called retargetting - you went to the website and looked at something - they are now showing that image again in ads personalized to your browsing habits. What is targeted advertising? Is it bad & how to stop it - Surfshark - if you want to avoid it use a VPN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted June 21, 2023 #62 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, lissie said: It's called retargetting - you went to the website and looked at something - they are now showing that image again in ads personalized to your browsing habits. What is targeted advertising? Is it bad & how to stop it - Surfshark - if you want to avoid it use a VPN I know what it's called and where it comes from and how to avoid it. I find it creepy that I did NOT go to any website, I clicked on a photo in a post on CruiseCritic. Edited June 21, 2023 by jsn55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted June 25, 2023 #63 Share Posted June 25, 2023 For those interested in trying some of the Merino wool clothes that we talk about: Today is the last sale day on Woolx. 21% off. SUMMER21 is the code. Try a shirt. Splurge for a dress. Get leggings for winter. Just sayin’. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted June 26, 2023 #64 Share Posted June 26, 2023 (edited) On 6/16/2023 at 6:16 AM, islandgirlejfan said: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09W5ZMQQC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Hey Lois!! This is such a great bag! I loved that I could organize my paperwork and iPad, chargers and the like. It's a great price on Amazon, I think! I have a weakness for bags. Not expensive designer bags, but functional things. I love the organization in this one, and I love that the interior is a lighter color /easier to find your things, but -- to my eye -- it looks a bit big to use for a day of touring. On 6/17/2023 at 6:39 AM, islandgirlejfan said: It's deep, but it has handles. I assure you, I never used it as a backpack. 🤣 LOL, my back would say big NO, because that is a bygone day! I will say I wish it had the strap to hook it to your pull handle to your other bag. I'm thinking that may be what you are looking for. Have you ever tried a Healthy Back Bag? They're sling bags, so nothing fancy looking. They're available in multiple sizes, come in a variety of materials, and -- even when full -- they feel like nothing. They're so well thought out with the zipper on the "underside"; thus, harder for a pickpocket to access, and you can "sling" them around to your front to access your wallet. Perfect pockets for pamphlets and paperwork one collects during travel. On 6/18/2023 at 9:22 AM, awhfy said: Looks like a great plan. Love to use merino wool I'm interested in merino wool, but I'm allergic to regular wool, so I'm nervous about spending on an item that might "attack me". I'm thinking of trying a pair of socks first. On 6/20/2023 at 11:02 AM, jsn55 said: Just reporting in ... I beamed up that grey bag. Just clicked on it, looked, and clicked out. Next day it was being pitched to me in a sidebar on AOL. I use a gmail address for this forum. i find this creepy, really creepy. That IS creepy! One of my fellow teachers wrote us a great 3-day unit on how we're all being monitored online (and in other ways). We paired it with the novel 1984, a natural match. One of the big thing that stood out to me -- she had a great video about it: If it's free to use (this board, for example), YOU ARE THE PRODUCT. That is, if you're not paying to use it, they're collecting data from you /about you. Your experience seems to be proof. What surprised me was that the students (high school seniors) were quite unconcerned about their online movements being tracked. They were 100% certain that nothing online affects their purchasing -- they think that's for weak-minded chumps. They are immune to advertising! What DID upset them: learning that their cell phone tracks their movements. They don't want people do know where they go physically, but they see no issue with their online lives being monitored. (Insert face palm here.) Edited June 26, 2023 by Mum2Mercury 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted June 27, 2023 #65 Share Posted June 27, 2023 (edited) On 6/16/2023 at 4:16 AM, islandgirlejfan said: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09W5ZMQQC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is such a great bag! It's a great price on Amazon, I think! Hey Sharon, You are either an angel or the devil! I have bought this bag in the "gray and pink" that looks like taupe and coral to me. It comes with a smaller peach zipper bag that could be used to go to dinner! It was $44 yesterday but dropped to #37 today. I am such a sucker! PS the pics show it does have a strap to hook it to your pull handle on a suitcase? Wide enough for the IT carryon, even. PPS sorry this pic is so big! -- Elizabeth Edited June 27, 2023 by crystalspin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirlejfan Posted June 27, 2023 #66 Share Posted June 27, 2023 4 hours ago, crystalspin said: Hey Sharon, You are either an angel or the devil! I have bought this bag in the "gray and pink" that looks like taupe and coral to me. It comes with a smaller peach zipper bag that could be used to go to dinner! It was $44 yesterday but dropped to #37 today. I am such a sucker! PS the pics show it does have a strap to hook it to your pull handle on a suitcase? Wide enough for the IT carryon, even. PPS sorry this pic is so big! -- Elizabeth Elizabeth- LOL, I really ❤️ that bag! The Travel Fashion Girls group swayed me!! I love that group....for the most part, a very positive, uplifting group of gals! It really was wonderful for Europe because it was easy for me to organize. I have to be honest, our trip last year to Europe is a blur....we canceled it twice and I think we were still shell shocked when it really happened! If the strap for the luggage is there, I may have tried to use it, however the other bag I used is from my brother's ex-girlfriend who works for Delsey. It was a bag they were in the testing stages with before making them available to the mass market. I'm thinking I didn't like the way the handle on the Delsey felt when I put the other bag on it. I know for a fact that Delsey improved the handle some, but mine is a little wonky. Funny thing is, I wanted to take the Lovevook bag with me on a trip this past weekend and I can't find it. Admittedly, I have to do some decluttering of the closet, but not in a rush on that at the moment. I'm on a weight loss journey and I don't want to keep going in to clean it out. The scarier thing for me right now is I have a cruise planned for January and I'm praying I can find a few things to wear and that I don't lose so much I don't have anything to take! I absolutely love the color of your bag!! You are going to love it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted July 3, 2023 #67 Share Posted July 3, 2023 (edited) On 6/27/2023 at 3:47 AM, islandgirlejfan said: Elizabeth- LOL, I really ❤️ that bag! ,,,I absolutely love the color of your bag!! You are going to love it! OohEee, it comes tomorrow! Background: we have both sizes of the eBag Slim (and Jr.Slim) x2... but they have SO much padding, I was left thinking we could have packed more stuff! The organization was fine, although it did keep my brain working about where everything was stored. I wonder if the gray-black version of this bag could be masculine enough for my husband?!! Edited July 3, 2023 by crystalspin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted July 3, 2023 #68 Share Posted July 3, 2023 48 minutes ago, crystalspin said: I wonder if the gray-black version of this bag could be masculine enough for my husband?!! I got him this one: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhfy Posted July 3, 2023 #69 Share Posted July 3, 2023 4 hours ago, crystalspin said: I got him this one: That island green is a very feminine color. It’s a big bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted July 3, 2023 #70 Share Posted July 3, 2023 6 hours ago, awhfy said: That island green is a very feminine color. It’s a big bag It's smaller than the "pink" one that's coming for me! His IT carryon-sized suitcase is teal-blue and I thought this "island green" was the most harmonious. But for now I have cancelled the order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted July 3, 2023 #71 Share Posted July 3, 2023 How about this one? I was able to get an "open-box" for $13 or 14 off! Yes they are marketed to women, but the standard/masculine knapsacks don't have the features of these! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhfy Posted July 4, 2023 #72 Share Posted July 4, 2023 14 hours ago, crystalspin said: How about this one? I was able to get an "open-box" for $13 or 14 off! Yes they are marketed to women, but the standard/masculine knapsacks don't have the features of these! My husband has one similar to this, he’s had it forever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truepeacenik Posted July 5, 2023 #73 Share Posted July 5, 2023 I’ve been carry on only since 2010. Usually, I’m a bag that fits under the seat. noncruise, I take three to four days worth of clothes. Plus travel day clothes. Cruise, I add one more option, mainly for any chic type things. (So a nicer dress) I wash anything stinky that night. Usually, it’s dry by morning. my current pack is three bottoms, four tops and swim kit. Plus travel day. I have a small amount of skin care and tech. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted July 11, 2023 #74 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) My husband's bag finally came! It is maybe a little narrower than his shoulders as a backpack, but love all the organizing pockets etc. Here's the neatest thing (other than getting it for $16 off) -- when both are empty, the navy one fits inside the peachy one, which will store in a carryon suitcase, which COULD nest in our one 25" suitcase! It will be like the matryoshka doll of luggage! Edited July 11, 2023 by crystalspin 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truepeacenik Posted July 11, 2023 #75 Share Posted July 11, 2023 On 6/21/2023 at 9:26 AM, jsn55 said: I know what it's called and where it comes from and how to avoid it. I find it creepy that I did NOT go to any website, I clicked on a photo in a post on CruiseCritic. Cruise Critic IS a Web site, and a large part of it is sales oriented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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