I've been traveling the world continuously for a few years now, and I set up a non-traditional work station wherever I am. It can be in the kitchen of our new digs, in the din of a chaotic café in Medellin, in a bustling pub in Whangarei or even on a beach.

Pop singer Meghan Trainor's momma may have told her "not to worry about your size" as she sings in her adorable hit, All About That Bass, but when it comes to your travel suitcase, size and weight definitely do matter.

Tech addiction: The inability to stroll through the aisles of a computer/box/department store without drooling over and buying computer-based/electronic items you really don't need.