Lugging around a big wad of cash is not advisable when traveling. If you're robbed, or your stuff's rifled through, you stand to lose most of your travel cash in one go. This would put a big stick through the spokes of anyone's vacation plan.

Getting picked up from the airport quickly, securing some food in a jiffy, or simply keeping track of your stuff while on the plane all require a bit of thinking ahead

Wardrobe tips for India, declining U.S. tourism and faltering airlines, and how to get free stuff in the UK are all in this week's crop of articles.

Need furniture for your pad? Get it free by a webswap. Got a spare vacuum cleaner or computer monitor? Give it away to a new home. Cut down on your environmental impact by Freecycling your stuff.

Alex came to visit in me in London and then we took off to Paris, the City of Lights. We had fun doing all the touristy stuff and for the last day and a half Jennifer joined us.