Five beauty essentials to pack if you’re backpacking

Although I once backpacked around India with little more than a bar of solid shampoo, a bit of sun lotion, and a spare pair of pants, I now like to look slightly more polished when I travel, not least because I’m often working when I arrive at my destination, rather than curling up with a lassi and a good book. This means I now usually travel with a toiletry bag bursting at the seams.

However, I’m also a card-carrying beauty junkie, which means I can’t resist sampling new products wherever I go. At the moment Continue reading