| Vacations should be fun, relaxing interludes that | | | | unpack as soon as you can to avoid wrinkles as |
| give us a break from our normal routine so that | | | | much as possible. |
| we can recharge and feel refreshed. All too often | | | | * Try to arrange your lodging arrangements so |
| it's the travel to our vacation destination that is | | | | that you have access to laundry facilities. That |
| most stressful though. So in Part 1 of this article | | | | way you don't have to carry as many clothes |
| we discussed ways to have the right kind of | | | | with you, especially for a long vacation. This will |
| luggage for the trip, what to carry on board with | | | | dramatically cut down on the amount of luggage |
| you when you fly, how to keep your clothes | | | | needed for the trip and help you manage them |
| clean in your luggage, and how to carry | | | | much easier too. |
| medications with you as you travel. Here are | | | | * Make sure that you bring enough luggage to |
| even more travel packing tips for great family | | | | handle any new items that you may buy while on |
| vacations: | | | | the trip. All too often folks only bring enough |
| * If you are one of those folks that gets motion | | | | luggage to get them where they want to go and |
| sickness easily, be proactive and carry some | | | | then have trouble coming up with a way to handle |
| medication on board with you as you fly or take | | | | the extra souvenirs and mementos that they buy |
| it with you in the car if you travel by auto. In | | | | while on the trip. Just planning ahead can solve this |
| fact, it may even be best to take it before you | | | | problem. |
| leave to be sure that you don't have a rough | | | | * Packing clothes that have similar color schemes |
| time while the trip is underway. | | | | can help you mix and match for each day's |
| * Always have ID tags on your luggage that can | | | | affairs. This can help save luggage space that |
| help having them returned to you as soon as | | | | could be taken up by having unique ensembles for |
| possible in the case of their loss by the airline. | | | | every occasion. Most people find that they pack |
| * Don't overpack your bags in order to keep | | | | more clothes than they need for the trip anyway. |
| from wrinkling your clothes on the trip. Lots of | | | | If you give some advance thought to packing |
| people try to cram as much as they can into | | | | your luggage, it can go a long way toward making |
| every bag only to find that their clothing looks | | | | your trip easier and more trouble-free, and |
| awful upon arrival at their destination. Buttoning all | | | | hopefully you can make good use of our travel |
| the buttons on your shirts can help keep them | | | | packing tips for great family vacations. |
| wrinkle-free too. Once you get to your destination | | | | |