Clothing: Women’s Plus Active Compression Tank by Old Navy
Very recently, Old Navy Canada started selling their Women’s Plus collection to Canadian women. (Lucky for me, as I recently found out about their US Plus Size collection and was incredibly jealous…...
View ArticleClothing: Women’s Plus Active Compression Capris by Old Navy
Again this week, I will review clothing that I found (online, in this case) and thought could be a great addition to a Plus Size Backpacker's luggage. I previously mentioned the fact that Old Navy...
View ArticleTravel Friendly Plus Size Clothing: A List
In order to keep you entertained (and, hopefully, not too broke due to excessive shopping) while I'm backpacking through Guatemala, here is a list of Plus Size Retailers that offer Backpacker &...
View ArticleClothing: Glamorise Sport Double Layer Custom Control Bra
This one is for the ladies! Another challenge faced by Plus Size backpackers is to find a decent & supporting bra that won't stink at the first drop of sweat, take forever to dry or ended up all...
View ArticleClothing: Glamorise Sport Wirefree No-Bounce Camisole Bra
I packed the Wirefree No-Bounce Camisole Bra from Glamorise Sport (back hook), another great design by the people at Glamorise, for my 2-week backpacking trip across Guatemala. READ MORE...
View ArticleClothing: Splash Color Matte Leggings by We Love Colors
Though it goes a bit against my backpacker "instincts" to pack very flashy things to wear, in order to be able to mix & match all (or nearly all!) my items of clothing, this one comes as a complete...
View ArticleGear Review: PackTowl Personal Towel & YogaRat SportLite Collection
As Plus Size people, a hotel/hostel/any regular towel is rarely enough to do the job and we are often tempted to bring our own, in spite of the room it can take in our luggage. (I don't need to tell...
View ArticleGear Review: PacSafe 85L Backpack Protector with eXomesh
One of my biggest fear - and I can't be the only one! - when I travel is to be robbed of some parts or all my luggage. As backpackers, we tend to carry the strict minimum and every missing/lost/stolen...
View ArticleClothing: Microfiber Boyshort by Comfort Choice
In my constant quest for better, small, more efficient backpacking-friendly clothes, let me tell you about Comfort Choice Microfiber boyshort, another great find for the plus-size backpackers and...
View ArticleGadget Review: Wedge Door Alarm by ila
I previously mentioned this gadget in a post about 1 year ago, but I thought this could be worth it to write a bit more about it as this is, by far, one of the smallest, yet most useful gizmo I carry...
View ArticleMy Montreal : Jet-Setter, Travel Gear Specialists
I recently shared a photo album on The Plus Size Backpacker's Facebook page called "My Montreal" that presents bits and pieces of the city that became my home 15 years ago, as I moved here to study...
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