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In October, GOOD teamed up with the hospitality experts Marriott Hotels & Resorts to learn about the one item you can’t travel without. The GOOD community showed their true colors by submitting some traditional items and some less common ones. Check out the post below to see 10 items community members refuse to leave home without.


We received a lot of submissions and picked out our top 10 favorites below:

Loralee Cooley

These dogs go with us every chance they get, whenever we can take them. They’’ll be included on a cross-country road trip in January, 2013, when we drive from Oklahoma to Georgia to Virginia to Florida

Kate Shapiro

I like to pick up fresh flowers at a local flower shop to have in my hotel room when I’m away. Makes me feel like I’m home

Brendan O’Connor

With all of the layovers, standing around, and general thumb twiddling of modern day travel, I wouldn’t go anywhere without my hammock. It’s easy to store, easy to put up, and easy to take down.

Jeri Gravlin

I can’t travel anywhere without a pillow and my journal. When you are going someplace new you never know what to expect, and I can sleep anywhere as long as I have a pillow. Pillows also make traveling a lot more comfortable. I always bring my journal as well, so I can document all the wonderful things I am experiencing and so I never forget the magical moments.

Derek Koperczak

His name is Bunny. He is my son’s Simon favorite toy. I always take him with me for longer journeys, collect pictures and build amazing story of his adventures.

Jason Sudik

I just started yoga a couple months ago and I love it. It’s such a stress reliever for me especially after a long week of work. I bring it with me when I travel in case I can get in a quick yoga session wherever I’m at.

George Yam

I always wear these rings that were given to me from my grandfather even when I travel. They’re my good luck charms.

Vivian Wong

I always travel with my favorite boots. They’re snow proof, water proof, and so fashionable!

Carmen Woody

My grand daughter has to have her passy no matter where we go traveling with it is a must

Varun Vijaykar

My item is a woven basket shaped like a pig. I wear it as a backpack. I don’t know whether people feel more inclined to steal it or if I have a better shot of spotting it in a pile of bags.

Photo via (cc) Flickr user skewgee

  • Man’s dog suddenly becomes protective of his wife, Internet clocks the reason right away
    Dogs have impressive observational powers.Photo credit: Canva

    Reddit user Girlfriendhatesmefor’s three-year-old pitbull, Otis, had recently become overprotective of his wife. So he asked the online community if they knew what might be wrong with the dog.

    “A week or two ago, my wife got some sort of stomach bug,” the Reddit user wrote under the subreddit /r/dogs. “She was really nauseous and ill for about a week. Otis is very in tune with her emotions (we once got in a fight and she was upset, I swear he was staring daggers at me lol) and during this time didn’t even want to leave her to go on walks. We thought it was adorable!”

    His wife soon felt better, butthe dog’s behavior didn’t change.

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    Otis knew before they did. Canva

    Girlfriendhatesmefor began to fear that Otis’ behavior may be an early sign of an aggression issue or an indication that the dog was hurt or sick.

    So he threw a question out to fellow Reddit users: “Has anyone else’s dog suddenly developed attachment/aggression issues? Any and all advice appreciated, even if it’s that we’re being paranoid!”

    The most popular response to his thread was by ZZBC.

    Any chance your wife is pregnant?

    ZZBC | Reddit

    The potential news hit Girlfriendhatesmefor like a ton of bricks. A few days later, Girlfriendhatesmefor posted an update and ZZBC was right!

    “The wifey is pregnant!” the father-to-be wrote. “Otis is still being overprotective but it all makes sense now! Thanks for all the advice and kind words! Sorry for the delayed reply, I didn’t check back until just now!”

    Redditors responded with similar experiences.

    Anecdotal I know but I swear my dog knew I was pregnant before I was. He was super clingy (more than normal) and was always resting his head on my belly.

    realityisworse | Reddit

    So why do dogs get overprotective when someone is pregnant?

    Jeff Werber, PhD, president and chief veterinarian of the Century Veterinary Group in Los Angeles, told Health.com that “dogs can also smell the hormonal changes going on in a woman’s body at that time.” He added the dog may “not understand that this new scent of your skin and breath is caused by a developing baby, but they will know that something is different with you—which might cause them to be more curious or attentive.”

    The big lesson here is to listen to your pets and to ask questions when their behavior abruptly changes. They may be trying to tell you something, and the news may be life-changing.

    This article originally appeared last year.

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    Why mass shootings spawn conspiracy theories

    Mass shootings and conspiracy theories have a long history.

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    When one person kills many others in a single incident, particularly when it seems random, people naturally seek out answers for why the tragedy happened. After all, if a mass shooting is random, anyone can be a target.

    Pointing to some nefarious plan by a powerful group – such as the government – can be more comforting than the idea that the attack was the result of a disturbed or mentally ill individual who obtained a firearm legally.


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