Taking a well-deserved vacation is a good tonic for just about anyone, but traveling to get there can be difficult and stressful. However, there are many things you can do to make the trip more enjoyable and successful, and here are some travel packing tips to help you have a great family vacation:
* If you’re traveling by plane, it’s often a good idea to pack luggage that makes transportation a lot easier. For example, a lot of luggage these days comes with rollers that allow you to simply drag your luggage behind you very easily instead of having to carry it through the airport. Many suitcase manufacturers also design their suitcases so that one person can easily stack them together and roll them up.
* Here are some things you should always carry with you in a carry-on bag when you travel: your driver’s license, wallet, credit cards, traveler’s checks, plane tickets, lodging information, insurance cards, and your passport if available. traveling out of the country. If the airline loses your other luggage for whatever reason, this will ensure that you have your most important documents with you anyway.
* It’s a good idea to buy film before you travel to save money, but film can be easily destroyed due to the higher security devices now in use, so consider buying a special case made especially to carry film when you travel. If you take the film on board, you can tell the security staff that you are carrying the film and request a manual inspection and often they will comply. If you end up buying your movie at your destination, be sure to develop it before you leave to ensure you don’t lose any valuable memories of your fun-filled vacation.
* If you take any valuables with you while traveling, make sure to store them in your carry-on baggage rather than checked baggage to prevent loss or theft.
* Carry some plastic bags with you to keep your dirty clothes separate from your clean clothes while you’re traveling if you want to keep your clean clothes fresh. Also put your shoes in plastic bags to prevent them from rubbing against your clothes and leaving marks while in your luggage.
* If you have medication, it is usually best to bring it on board to avoid the possibility of it being lost along with your checked baggage. It’s also a good idea to keep them in their original containers to avoid raising suspicion at security checkpoints. And make sure that all the drugs you use in the US are also allowed in other countries, as this is not always the case and they can actually be confiscated or worse, end up in jail for them.
Be sure to read part two of this series of articles on travel packing tips that can help you have a great family vacation for even more valuable information.
