New (Travel) Uses for Old Things
When you’re packing for your next trip, put these common household items to use.
Book Covers
Original purpose: Protecting your biology textbook.
Aha! use: Letting you blend in with the locals. A travel guide screams "I’m lost!" but cloaking it in pretty paper or the jacket of
a book in the native language will give you a much lower profile.
Reward: Being asked for directions instead of taken for a ride.
Next: Plastic Wrap
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