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Plan Months in Advance
- Plan your vacation well in advance, especially if you want to revisit favorite places and stay in the same accommodation. Many bed and breakfasts can book 6 months to 1 year in advance so your plans are assured. Newcomers to B&B holidays can surf the net in the winter to plan a wonderful summer itinerary. Use the internet to book early and avoid disappointment, and remember - many B&B's are open year around!
1-Jan-2000 Avalon House Bed and Breakfast ID588

Plan to Get Back Early
- Plan at least a day or two after your return home before any commitments are scheduled - you may be beat after your journey, or experience delays.
18-Dec-2003 Pearson's Pond Luxury Inn and Garden Spa, Juneau, Alaska ID603

Pom Poms, Suitcases, and More
- Here are some things you may not have thought about when it comes to picking out a suitcase:

Consider getting 2 smaller cases instead of a large one. Large suitcases are limiting in many ways. Buy 2 small suitcases, where one fits inside the other for ease of storage. Always make sure the smaller of the 2 is small enough to carry on to a plane. My small suitcase measures 16" long x 12" wide by 5" deep. This size is ideal for up to a 4-day weekend, can be put 'longways' in the overhead bin, and can go under my seat if necessary. One last note about 2 suitcases - make sure the suitcases come with a pull-along strap, allowing you to attach the smaller case to the larger and then wheel them as 1 through the airport.
Choose dark colors for suitcases. Black is such a popular color because it doesn't show the dirt that will eventually get on your new bags. While practical, it makes identification at the airport a challenge. The best 'identifier' I ever saw was a large home-made 'pom-pom' made of bright yarn colors.
If locking your suitcase is something you want to do, consider purchasing a separate lock. The standard lock that comes on most suitcases is identical to every other lock, and the same key that opens yours, opens everyone else's.
Finally, I don't recommend spending a lot for suitcases. Experience has shown me that even the inexpensive suitcases will give you good wear for the dollar, and if they do break, can be inexpensively repaired. Another plus for less expensive luggage is that you are not advertising that you have money. The first suitcases to be stolen are the ones that look expensive.

Women Traveling Together
18-Dec-2003 Women Traveling Together ID173

Pre-Address Lables
- I like to pre-address labels for those people to whom I plan to send a postcard. Then I don't have to spend time addressing at my destination, where there are so many more interesting things to do.
1-Jan-2000 Marianne Lancaster ID629

Prepare a Carepack Ahead of Time
- If you are driving to your destination, pack a carepack days ahead of time, so you will not have to worry about it at the last minute. Include things such as heat packs that you shake to heat up so if you get tired or in case of an emergency, you just shake, wait till they heat, and pop them in your shoes, clothes, pockets, or just under a blanket. They will keep you toasty. Also, include a blanket, jug of water, socks, sweatshirt, flashlight, matches, crackers, and other boxed items, flares, a can opener, canned food, toothbrush, travel-size toothpaste, magazines, Tylenol, and whatever you think you might need. Also, it is important to pack a few extra pills or any type of medication you or your children might be taking at the time just to be safe.
1-Jan-2000 Misty Schepker Scheidt ID624

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