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Are you planning a trip? Knowing how to pack a suitcase is essential to being a good traveler. This article presents several practical tips that are easy for anyone to follow. Discover how to protect your belongings and get through security quicker. By Dale Montz Knowing how to pack a suitcase is essential to being a good traveler. Ever wonder how to pack light and still stay in style? My suggestion is to pick a basic color that you enjoy wearing and then add two other accessory colors. When you do this, it will look and feel like you have several different outfits. For males, it is easy - just a different shirt or tie and they are set. You should first start to make a list of all the different items you will need for your trip. Mentally make a note of all the activities and places you will be visiting and what you will be doing there so that you can gather all the items you will need for them. Pack a couple of plastic coat hangers in your bag. It seems like there are never enough hangers in hotel rooms. If you pack plastic ones, they weigh almost nothing and are very handy to have. When packing liquids, remember that they can expand under pressure. Therefore, never fill to the top and/or take out some of the contents if it is a new container. Toiletries should be as small as possible, and packed in sealable plastic bags for protection against spillage. Pack each outfit in its own large re-sealable plastic bag. The rolling method works well for this packing style. If you have bulky items like skiwear, use space bags that suck out all the air. You can fit so much more in your suitcase. The only word of caution here is that you want your suitcase to be packed firmly so that the contents won't shift and your clothes will unpack wrinkle-free. Guard against lost luggage woes by packing your plastic bag(s) of toiletries in your carry-on bag, along with your most valuable items, and one change of clothes. Put all of your camera and computer items together in one carry-on bag. It will be easier during inspection, and then easier to put it all back together again after inspection. Be vigilant in removing metal and in packing your carry-on. Be aware of metal and batteries, etc. in you checked luggage, as that sometimes sets off an inspection alarm and may delay your luggage. It is easier to carry these items in your carry on so that they can inspect them during your personal check in, rather than delay your checked-in luggage. No matter what type of bag you are packing, avoid spilling any liquids on your clothes or equipment, and when you arrive at your destination, unpack your bags as soon as possible after you get into your hotel room. About the Author: Dale and Bernice have enjoyed extensive travel, and on one of their trips said to each other, 'We should do this for a living.' With that said, they are now operating a travel website where you can plan a wedding on the beach in Tahiti, including a bridal registry; a golf vacation, including reserving tee times; spa vacations; and outdoor adventure vacations. They offer fully personalized service online 24/7. Let them be your vacation specialists: Dale and Bernice Travel YTB Dale and Bernice Montz. Article source: 111 Travel Directory: Triple1.com (triple one dot com) |
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