The key to packing is doing your vacation travel planning ahead of time.. With just a little preparation and the following tips, you'll never have to think, 'did I forget my toothbrush' again.
1. Reading is a favourite vacation pastime, but books can be bulky. Consider buying used paperbacks and leaving them behind when you are done. You'll have more room in your bags for souvenirs and someone else can share in a good read.
2. If you travel with glasses or contacts, always bring a backup pair in case you lose or break your primary pair. If you don't have an extra pair, bring along a current copy of your prescription so you can go to a one-hour eye centre to get a replacement. Nothing is worse than not being able to see all the great new sites.
3. It is also important to not travel with your child's one and only special blanket or stuffed animal. What happens if it gets lost in
4. Call ahead to see if there is a hairdryer in the hotel or motel room. If your hotel room has one, which all Best Westerns do, you won't have to worry about converters or the extra space a hairdryer consumes.
5. Shoes can get your garments dirty. Consider using plastic shower caps or old socks to cover the soles and protect the rest of your items.
6. Pack empty duffle bags in your luggage. They come in handy for all of the great souvenirs you pick up during your travels and help you avoid shipping items home.
7. Never put your home address on your luggage. Not only is it much safer, what good does it do when you are leaving for vacation? Use your cell phone number so you can be contacted immediately. Leave the address blank or use your business address.
8. Every hotel room should have a plastic bag in the closet for dry cleaning. This is a great bag to use for dirty laundry, damp clothes or miscellaneous items. In fact, it's not a bad idea to stick a few plastic grocery bags down in the corner of your luggage.
9. There's no need to take full size toiletries that take up a lot of room. You can either buy the little travel size items at the drugstore, purchase the plastic containers and fill them yourself or use film roll canisters as an inexpensive alternative. You must however take into consideration the airline policies regarding taking liquids on board aircraft.
10. If you're traveling with small children, consider packing a complete outfit in a resealable freezer bag. This way you can easily get the kids dressed in the hotel room without going through the entire suitcase. They will also be amused that they have their very own special bag of clothes to get dressed with by themselves.
11. A good rule of thumb when traveling with infants is to pack all colour coordinated separates. This way if something gets spilled you only have to change out part of the outfit instead of the entire thing.
12. Pick a colour scheme for your wardrobe and stick to it. This is helpful, because it limits the number of colour-coordinated shoes that need to be packed. If you can get away with only packing a few shoes your bags will be lighter and easier to carry.
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