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I picked up the ukulele again, this time really diving in, and started playing music obsessively from The Daily Ukulele: 365 Songs for Better Living ( which I believe is a must-have for beginning players).

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I learned some chords, slowly learned how to strum and play some Lana Del Rey songs, annnnd eventually put the uke down and forgot about it.Ĭut once again to March 2020, the world shuts down and I’m stuck at home. I went to a performing arts high school ( as a theatre major) and was surrounded by insanely talented musical people, so I thought, “why even try?”.Ĭut to ten years later when I bought my first ukulele. Playing an instrument is something that I always wanted to do, but never thought I could realistically learn. Meet our Editor-in-Chief, Richie! His advice: when you’re on a beach on Halloween, always dress like a Victorian beachgoer and play some sea shanties on the ukulele. If you’re in the market for a lightweight, travel-friendly instrument companion, in this post you’ll find absolutely everything you need to make a decision! Take it away, Richie.

So, in the spirit of trying and testing travel gear, our intrepid Editor spent months traveling with various ukuleles and making detailed notes on their sound and performance. Everything I knew about them came from trips to Hawai’i and friends and family members who had picked up the instrument at some point or another ( my mom, sister, and husband all play the ukulele, so I’m truly surrounded by a chorus of tiny ukes at all times). When Practical Wanderlust’s Editor-in-Chief, Richie, asked if he could write an article on travel ukuleles, I actually didn’t realize that travel ukuleles existed. Travel ukeleles are designed to be either light-weight, compact, weather-resistant, or all three!

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Sometimes the best travel companion is an instrument, one that is small, pleasant, and perfectly portable – like the ukulele! While it makes sense that a ukulele is a perfect travel buddy based on size, ukuleles specifically designed for travel are very much a thing.

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