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Even the most experienced travelers need help packing and are constantly learning new travel tips.

Use an expandable suitcase for items you buy along the way.

Packing tips

Start to pack early. Don’t wait until the night before you leave.

My check list of what I’ve forgotten on past trips:

  • a power strip to plug in several electronic devices when there aren’t enough, conveniently located,  electrical outlets in a room of your itinerary in your luggage,
  • a bathing suit for hot tubs and jacuzzis,
  • cell phone, camera, laptop charger cords,
  • washcloth (many hotels overseas do not provide them),
  • a rubber door stopper for added security in hotel rooms,
  • empty Zip Lock bags for dirty laundry or a wet bathing suit,

To Do Before You Go

1. Call your credit card company


2. Call your cell phone carrier



3. Go to the bank

and get lots of crisp, clean $1 bills to use for tips and shopping (when the vendor doesn’t have change). I take a couple hundred dollars in US currency, which I keep in my money belt or lock in my suitcase in my room, if a safe isn’t available

4. Make copies of your passport

and hide it in my luggage and leave copies of your credit cards with someone at home in case they are lost or stolen.

5. Make a list of medications

that you currently take. Write both the product name and the pharmaceutical name of the drug – in some countries your medicine may have a different name. Print out this document to stash in your luggage and also send a copy to your smartphone. If you have a medical emergency, doctors will need to know exactly what medication you are taking.

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