Travel Tips

Do I need to pack long pants or will I need a sweater? How many pairs of shorts should I bring? Do I need to plan for dressing up at all? What about shoes, how many pairs and what type shall I bring?

All good questions, all questions that will need answers before you close that suitcase and head out the door. Reading up on what to expect from the weather at your destination can help answer many of those questions. Anticipating the activities you'll participate in will give you additional answers.

We all know the rule never travel with new shoes. If you must bring new shoes make sure to break them in ahead of time. New shoes or shoes that dont fit properly can ruin an otherwise perfect vacation.

Interestingly enough, most people bring far too many clothes along on a vacation. Chances are, you have a favorite pair of shorts, for example, and even though you packed four pairs of shorts, you find yourself grabbing your favorites over and over again.

Beleive it or not over packing can cause more stress than leaving a few key items at home. The stress caused by too much luggage includes, longer waiting at the airport, more difficulty finding a taxi, physical stress on your body and headaches when a piece of your luggage gets lost. Carrying one small suitcase and a carry-on makes getting to your destination that much easier allowing for a great vacation without the stress and headaches of worrying about all that luggage.

Plan ahead and shop for a few good outfits that are known for their travelability. Try buying outfits that are made out of new fabrics that are wrinkle resistant, light weight travel apparel is normally easy to dry if you have to hand wash and even come with a built in sunscreen (known as sun protected clothing)and insect repellent. There are many places to find the right clothes for travel including Travel Smith, Orvis, Macy's, Packing Light and Le Travel store.

It seems we never wear all the clothes we bring along on vacation but we can rarely say we didn't use all the money we brought along! The one simple rule that will increase your vacation enjoyment and relieve you of lugging excess luggage around is this:

Bring half as many clothes as you think you'll need, and twice as much money!

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