Business travel survival guide: How and why this entrepreneur refuses to settle

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Stacy Garcia, founder of Stacy Garcia Inc., a licensing and design company, travels frequently as part of her job as an entrepreneur and business owner. Her company, which focuses on interior design products, has roots in hospitality design, and today includes a collection of global lifestyle brands and product lines including textiles, carpeting, furniture, and lighting.

Part of Garcia’s success is due to her “never settle” attitude. “When I believe in something, I never settle until I’ve accomplished it,” she says. “I don’t stop just because I’ve heard a few ‘no’s.’ I’ve trained myself to hear ‘not yet’ instead of ‘no.’ This challenge is what has made my journey so meaningful, and so much sweeter when I finally get the ‘yes’ I deserve.” Read more…

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Illnesses from ticks and insects have tripled in the US since 2004. Here’s why.

A doctor in Denver, Colorado recently called tick biologist Nathan Nieto to say that he found a lone star tick feeding on a patient. 
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8 life-changing portable washers, dryers and other laundry gadgets

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Laundry stuff is taking over the Internet, and no, we’re not talking about Tide Pods

If you paid attention to any CES coverage last month, you’ll remember how one of the most popular inventions was a laundry-folding robot called FoldiMate — that costs near $1,000 and doesn’t really work. While laundry tech is becoming an increasingly attractive category to consumers, the truth is that most of us aren’t about to drop a grand on a robot to do a small task that we can do ourselves. Read more…

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Please stop throwing your gross travel clothes back in your suitcase

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Dirty clothes can get pretty gross when piled into a suitcase. Whether you’re camping, traveling for work, or going on vacation, by the time you get home even the clothes you didn’t end up wearing can smell like sweat and mildew. 

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Even if you don’t have access to a laundromat you can wash your clothes no matter how far into the wild your trip takes you. No, you don’t have to use an old-fashioned washboard — there’s no reason to have one of those unless you’re in a Bluegrass band.  Read more…

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This language learning app lets you practice with native speakers, and it works offline

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Whether you’re commuting or camping, this military backpack basically has a pocket for everything

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