{"id":579,"date":"2010-02-04T18:10:20","date_gmt":"2010-02-04T18:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/withinrch.wordpress.com\/?p=579"},"modified":"2013-11-13T19:45:42","modified_gmt":"2013-11-14T01:45:42","slug":"travel-packing-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2010\/02\/04\/travel-packing-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Packing Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am very proud of the travel packing lists<\/a> on the AWR website.\u00a0 I feel that they are very complete, apply to everyone, and are easy to read.\u00a0 But, that’s not to say they are the be-all-end-all.\u00a0 Here are few more words of wisdom when packing for your trip.<\/p>\n

Airline Tickets<\/h4>\n

Make sure the names on the tickets match your passport.\u00a0 This is getting tighter and tighter every year.<\/p>\n

Credit Cards<\/h4>\n

Some credit cards charge high fees and ugly conversion rates for international purchases.\u00a0 Check with all of your credit cards to which ones are best for international travel.\u00a0 Rumor has it that Capital One cards and Charles Schwab cards have the lowest fees.<\/p>\n

Copies of travel documents<\/h4>\n

Make a copy of all travel documents and any personal documents you have (passport, credit cards, etc.), and leave one copy with someone at home, swap copies with a travel companion, and put one copy in your email or Google Docs. I always make a copy of the back of my credit cards as well since that is where the phone numbers are located.<\/p>\n

Wallet<\/h4>\n

Wallets are the first things to get stolen, so leave them at home and put everything in a money belt.<\/p>\n

Shoes<\/h4>\n

Flip flops are small and lightweight and can be very pleasant in a not-so-pleasant hotel bathroom.\u00a0 Also bring newspaper plastic bags to store shoes in case they get muddy.<\/p>\n

Photograph everything<\/h4>\n

Take a picture of everything you have packed.\u00a0 If something is stolen, you have a record for your travel insurance.<\/p>\n

Packing<\/h4>\n

Use a packing cube or envelope to make all your clothing smaller, more organized, and less wrinkled.\u00a0 I used to ignore this piece of advice, but I am sold on them now. If you are afraid of things getting stolen out of your luggage, check out PacSafe bags.<\/p>\n

Clothing<\/h4>\n

Morino wool shirts are very comfortable and dry quickly.\u00a0 Jeans do not dry quickly and are heavy.\u00a0 Sarongs are great at the beach and also as a shawl.\u00a0 Bring a clothes line, sink stopper, and detergent and cut your clothing in half.<\/p>\n

What Not to Pack<\/h4>\n

Large quantities of beauty products (make-up and electronics), too many clothes, things you can buy along the trip, multiple guide books, jewelry, and valuables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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