Packing

A new way to make packing easier?

a person holding a suitcase full of clothes

Last week, I talked about the cool new travel adapter I found in TravelSmith’s recent catalog. Well, I found another interesting item as well.  These “small shelves to go” hang in your closet, you fill them up with your clothes etc, they will collapse into your suitcase, then you hang them up at your destination.…

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Packing for a Long Conference: The Plan

a black suitcase with zippers

A few months ago, I ran a post about how much I stressed about what to pack for Blog World. I feel like I ended up doing pretty well, and was happy with my choices. In two weeks I leave to go to a regular work conference. Should be simple to pack, right? Normally, yes.…

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Try to at least think about where your layover is

a red knit hat with a pom

I really don’t like to bring more stuff on a trip than I need. My mother refers to me as the “queen of minimalist packing.” My friends stress about bringing too much when we go on vacation together, lest I judge them. (My husband ignores all of this and brings whatever he wants.) Packing light…

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Don’t forget your passport!! Or, the Home Warrior saves the day (again).

a close-up of a passport

A few weeks ago I posted about a friend who forgot her laptop or phone several trips in a row. I have good advice for this issue—don’t forget stuff! But it pains me to say that I do not have a perfect track record myself. I mentioned it in the post a few weeks ago,…

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Top Five Ways to Avoid Baggage Fees

The New York Times has an article today instructing readers how to avoid baggage fees. I was intrigued, and a little wary. What are they going to recommend? I wondered. Packing lighter? Ways to scam the system? The reality was both more and less interesting than I had feared. Their main tips were: Fly airlines…

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Packing Smart During Winter

a woman in a long black coat

Winter is a tricky time to travel. Flight delays, holiday travelers, and cold weather can lead to stressful situations of all kinds! Unfortunately, flight delays and infrequent fliers are out of your control. But you can deal with the snow and cold temperatures—you just have to pack smarter! I have found that I can follow…

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Expanding Your Travel Wardrobe: Dresses with Skirts

a woman in a black dress

What?? You may be thinking. Wear a dress with a skirt? That sounds ridiculous! I thought so too, until a night a couple of years ago. I was at my favorite wine bar with a group of friends. One of my girlfriends had on a super cute gray sweater tucked into a black skirt. “How…

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Quick Travel Tip: Designate a Spot for Keys!!

a close-up of a card

A month ago, a coworker was traveling to visit a client. When she landed at her home airport, she rummaged through her bag for her car keys. Couldn’t find them. Starting to freak out, she pulled everything out of her purse. They weren’t there. Super frustrated, she opened her wallet to get a friend’s work…

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Top Five Travel Necessities: Things I Wear

several different colored sweaters

I thought about calling this post “Top Five Travel Necessities: Clothes”, but I realized that half of the items on my list are not, in fact clothes. Hence the title “Things I Wear.” It’s hard to even remember the last time I traveled without all of these items, even on vacation. In fact, the next…

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Hooray for Multi-taskers

a yellow and blue skirt

In the business world, we are required to multi-task all the time. Answer email while on a conference call. Finish a report while talking to a customer. Well, in travel the more multi-taskers you’ve got, the less you have to pack. And the less you have to pack, the easier it is to get around.…

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