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5 6 7 8 9 10 [Next] - Wear your heaviest clothing items if possible. Of course, if you are departing from California and traveling to Alaska, wearing your winter coat is impractical. But try to wear heavy items like blue jeans and sweaters whenever possible. This will make your suitcases much lighter. Libbey Klein ID2137 - Collect old clothes throughout the year - I have a box just for that purpose - wear them and leave them behind. This is a great use for stuff that didn't sell at your last rummage sale - and benefits the people of the country you're visiting. Just be sure to leave a note for the maid if you leave the stuff in your room - she might not be able to keep them if she can't prove you intended to leave them behind. In more developed countries, look for a charity shop. In England I took a huge bag of stuff to the local Oxfam Shop at the end of my trip and they were thrilled to get it. I did a good deed and had lighter luggage - and no stinky laundry to do when I got home! Mark Dean ID1628 - Instead of a lint brush, pack several of those clear plastic, adhesive airbill pouches used for Federal Express packages. They're flat, light and disposable, and they work very well. H. Newcomb ID107 - Print a copy of your itinerary on the back of a business card (there is software to print on business card stock if you are so inclined) and put it in a luggage tag on your suitcase. Alternatively, put a copy of your itinerary in an outside pocket of your suitcase with the note 'itinerary in outside pocket' emblazoned near your name on your luggage tags (you should have at least 2-3 luggage tags on each piece). When I've been forced to check baggage, this technique resulted in my baggage being returned to me much sooner than it otherwise would have. David King ID819 - We just returned from a trip to Copenhagen. Some people had problems with their luggage being too large to fit into the taxi's trunk. We have 22-inch bags, which did fit into the trunks of the cars. Some people with large luggage actually had to wait for a larger cab or van to pick them up. Most cabs were small cars, not the larger cars we are used to here. Even cabs picking up at the airport were smaller sized cars. Something to think about when you are choosing which luggage pieces to take. Catherine Lundell ID2043 Would You Like to Add a Travel Tip?We welcome QUALITY travel tips from our users.Note: you will be required to enter the characters from a security image, so please make sure that you have your browser set to view images. (This measure was necessary to reduce spam.) You will be able to provide your URL, if applicable. Submit your travel tips and hints here. |
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