Since I’m winging my way to the Windy City today, I thought it was time for a few travel tips, especially since I’ve been lacking in that area lately. So here are 5 ways to make your packing and traveling easier:
- Pack one set of jewelry, if possible. This is a huge reason I love having a James Avery choker/neck collar. I can simply change out the pendant and have a new look without carrying (and tangling) half a dozen necklaces. Likewise, I just pop in one pair of earrings and a ring, and I’m good to go.
- Pack carryon, pack carryon, pack carryon. Okay, so maybe I’m up on my soapbox. But if it’s at all possible, keep your suitcase with you. And quite honestly, if you’re only packing clothes (and no swag or big gifts), you should be able to do this. The key to packing carryon is to limit the pairs of shoes (yes, I’m serious!) and wear your clunkiest pair on the plane. That’s why I’m often seen flying in my cowboy boots ;-).
- Ditch your purse. Yeah – I’m quite aware you’re throwing banana peels, compost, and other crap at me right now. But this is one reason I carry a flannel tote as my purse (well, that and it has my book cover on it 🙂 ). I can pack it flat inside my carryon-size suitcase and just schlepp a backpack onto the plane. No juggling three bags. When I arrive at my destination, I can pull out my purse and reload it.
- Ditch your hair straightener/curling iron/whatever. Again, if you can possibly go au natural on your trip, do it. Besides your shoes and toiletries, your hair doo-ma-hickey is one of the heaviest things in your bag.
- No, you do NOT need your full-sized shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and whatever else you can’t live without. Invest in some carryon compliant containers (less than 3 ounces each) and use them!
I certainly don’t have the marketing on travel tips. I’m always learning new tricks. So lay one on me!
—
Today is Chimborazo Day and yep, I had to look it up. Apparently Chimborazo is taller than Mt. Everest because of some equatorial-ish-ness. I dunno, sounds like Napoleon syndrome to me!
