Many thanks for this tip, it sounds like a great idea and I'm going to get some before my holiday in September.

Kind regards

Ann

Cindy

Just travel documents to add for each trip then bit of tidy up (remove old docuents) after each holiday.

Mick

I do hope you had a marvellous holiday despite forgetting to take your debit card!

Jaya

yes I did, and I did HAVE a credit card so could still send..!!!

.....I have been told that if you need medical help while away that the USA need a debit card to have the money straight off, they don't accept a credit card??? ... I am not sure if this is true or not, maybe someone on here would know?

Cindy

Jaya

With only 68 days to my holiday, I thought I had better start thinking about what to take with me on holiday. Packing is the one part of any holiday that I hate, just the thought of it fills me with dread, so I remembered this tip from Sally last year, and I thought I would ask if anyone else has any packing tips also.

My boss' advice was take half the clothes and twice the money...I told him that might work if he gave me a wage rise!!!.

Anyway any advice would be welcome..

Kezzer

I have the travel itinerary by my side when I plan what to take. I decide what to wear each day (obviously you can wear some outfits more than once - i.e. a skirt / trousers with different tops) and then pack accordingly using packing cubes. This way, if you are touring, you have everything in order and do not have to go through the whole suitcase to find what you need for the day and everything stays neat and tidy and does not crease.

Regards

Jaya

Hi Kezzer

I have the travel itinerary by my side when I plan what to take. I decide what to wear each day (obviously you can wear some outfits more than once - i.e. a skirt / trousers with different tops) and then pack accordingly using packing cubes. This way, if you are touring, you have everything in order and do not have to go through the whole suitcase to find what you need for the day and everything stays neat and tidy and does not crease.

Regards

Jaya

Thanks Jaya,

I'm definitely going to try the packing cubes... and have just ordered some of Amazon. For your toiletries - do you bring everything with you, or do you reply on the freebee's you get in the hotels.

I'm determined to pack light this time round.

Kezzer

Enjoy your travels.

I personally take all the toiletries with me as some hotels do not provide them and I also like to use my own shampoo. When I was in Italy in June, the hotel in Italy only provided a very small sachet of showel gel each day which really was not enough. In Croatia there was nice shower gel. I just take small sizes.

Happy travels.

Jaya

My next two tours involve staying in several hotels - 3 on one, 4 on the other - so I'm going to try getting some packing cubes and see how I do. I bet it's much easier than having to keep packing and unpacking my suitcase as I'm going round - just done that on my last holiday and it was a nuisance.

Packing cubes will definitely not disappoint you. They are so handy and useful.

Jaya

I do a similar thing - I have a soft sided holdall style bag which folds out into two sections. The bottom one holds shoes, trousers/skirts and fleeces/cardigans, and the top half has tops and toiletries. The packing cubes help to separate yet again eg day tops, evening tops, underwear etc. I have honed it to a fine art after years of touring (and a little bit of OCD!).

Sally

Wake up day of departure;

- open suitcase

- throw clothes/toiletries in case

- close lid, sit on to lock if required.

Leave for Airport.

Very time-efficient, no procrastinating on what to take/not to take! More time avaialbler for Airport Bar. Job done.

I dread packing so much I might have to borrow your routine for my upcoming holiday (only 42 days to go).....

Kezzer 🙂

I think I am going to get some packing cubes. My packing is a nightmare always.