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Showing posts with label packing. Show all posts

Monday, 13 March 2017

Thoughts and Tips #50 - March 13, 2017

How to Pack a Month's Worth of Holiday Clothes into Your Carry-on Baggage - Intrepid Travel Blog

Using a few simple techniques, this fine gentleman has blown minds the world over with his ability to pack a month's work of holiday gear into a carry-on suitcase.


Tony Ayzenberg has already clocked over 6 million views for this little gem - and for good reason. He makes holiday packing look like Tetris. A really fun, really useful version of Tetris.

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Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Thoughts and Tips #41 - May 20, 2015

In this issue:

-11 Perfect Canadian Road Trips You Need to Take in Your Lifetime
-Falling in Love With Turkey on a Mind-Blowing Photo Tour
-Visit Marrakech - Food Fun Adventure in Marrakech - FiveDollarTraveller
-To Tip or Not to Tip? Tipping Etiquette Guide for International Travelers
-How To Select The Best Cruise Ship Cabins | Travelzoo
-How to Pack Smartly for Your Italian Vacation | Espresso
-The future of airline fees: What you're likely to pay more for
-The Happiest Countries in The World Might Also Be The Prettiest
-R&R on a Houseboat in Lampang

11 Perfect Canadian Road Trips You Need to Take in Your Lifetime

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Falling in Love With Turkey on a Mind-Blowing Photo Tour

Drew Dunlop
If you think you have an idea of just how mesmerising Turkey is, think again. I certainly wasn't prepared to be as blown away by the country as I was. Istanbul alone is enough to leave any traveler reeling - let along the other towns, regions and landscapes of this incredible destination...
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Visit Marrakech - Food Fun Adventure in Marrakech - FiveDollarTraveller

Prepare your eyes for a visual feast. It's hard to take it all in as you are bombarded by colors, fabrics and locally crafted metal and wood.

Marrakech is one of the busiest cities in Morocco, Africa. It's world famous for (its) maze like souks, fascinating handi crafts and due to many of the building being build in red sandstone, has the nickname "Red City".
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To Tip or Not to Tip? Tipping Etiquette Guide for International Travelers

To tip or not to tip? That was - and is - the question whenever we travel internationally. How much is expected? Are you even supposed to tip? Knowing the tipping etiquette when you travel is something I have often times overlooked, only to find myself in quite the pickle. The worst was when we were in Russia...






Photo: Flickr
For those travelers planning their next cruise vacation, it can be overwhelming picking between cabin types on a variety of cruise lines. Here are some tips to ensure your cruise will be smooth sailing.
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We know that arranging for a vacation across the ocean can be daunting, and that's why we offer easily accessed assistance to help you with your plans. But once you get to the week before your vacation, and the ominous task of preparing your suitcase looms even closer, you begin to panic, and the thought of hiring a personal assistant for the day - just to take care of the luggage - crosses your mind.






Scottsdale, Ariz. -- What's the next big thing on the fee front for airlines?

David Cush, CEO of San Francisco-based Virgin America, thinks it should be a change in baggage fees. Speaking at an airline conference in Phoenix earlier this month, he said the way major airlines charge for bags is backward and doesn't make sense economically.






If you're looking to take a trip to the happiest places on Earth, then here's your bucket list.

Every year, the World Happiness Report analyzes a number of nations and then ranks them in order of happiness. Countries are measured based on factors like living standards, employment rates and earnings. Of course, some of the top countries make big investments in healthcare, too.







After an eventful first month in Thailand, we were looking to get away from the bombs in Khon Kaen for a little R&R. Fortunately, an opportunity presented itself. Charlie's friend has a houseboat in Lampang, about 2 hours outside Chiang Mai, and we had an invitation to board. I was itching to see Chiang Mai anyways, so we figured we'd make a trip out of it. We headed to the bus station and booked our tickets...

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Tips for packing light

The holiday travel season is about to begin.  Many of us will be 'on the move'.  Here are some great, practical tips on how to pack when travelling with kids.


http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/how-to-pack-for-travel-with-kids

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

Wrapped or Unwrapped: Travelling with gifts



It's the holiday season, and like the wise men of long ago many people are travelling with gifts.  Be it to Grandma's house, a beach, or a ski resort a relevant question, if you are flying, is whether to pack and travel with your gifts wrapped or unwrapped.



Remember your bags are screened - both checked and carry-on baggage.  If there is any question about the contents of your checked baggage it will be opened and possibly the gifts will be unwrapped.  Everything will be put back in your suitcase and a note will be left in your suitcase saying that it was inspected.  With carry-on bags, you will be left to repack all the items taken out of the bag.  Not too hard a task, but who needs this additional stress along with getting to the airport, on the plane, and to your destination, especially in this busy season.

Bottom line, your gifts could be unwrapped and opened.  Who wants the hassle of re-wrapping or carrying open gifts in their luggage?  



Tip:  To avoid the frustration of having to re-wrap your gifts pack them unwrapped.  Take wrapping paper or gift bags, tape, ribbon, bows, whatever you want with you.  Wrap the gifts at your destination.  It will be worth it.