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Packing 101

Suitcase Savvy for Families on the Go

By Sharon Waldrop

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If you are staying at a resort or major hotel chain, there may be a blow dryer provided with the room. Find out which amenities are included. Every inch of space you save in your suitcase is a valuable one.

Packing 101-Suitcase Savvy for Families on the Go Your list won't do you any good if you don't check things off as you pack them on the big day. Older children and teenagers can have their own special list. Don't forget to check it twice!

Pro Traveler Extraordinaire
Lain Ehmann from Brookline, Mass., travels frequently with her husband and son. "Like everything with traveling, the key to packing is to pre-plan," she says. "Know what activities you'll be doing, what the weather is going to be like and if you'll have access to laundry facilities."

Lain offers valuable tips for traveling families:

  • To cut the boredom while traveling, pack a travel backpack for children. Many children will also enjoy having their own bag to carry.
  • UNDERpack instead of OVERpack. It's worth spending a few hours in a laundromat not to have to take the whole closet along. You can also buy T-shirts as souvenirs that you can wear while on vacation.
  • Group items together since you may find yourself looking for socks fo the whole family all at the same time.
  • Stay away from items that need to be ironed. If you need a dressier outfit, try rayon.
  • Don't get so preoccupied in packing for your kids that you forget to pack for YOU.
  • Think "mix and match." Instead of bringing five separate pairs of shorts and five shirts, aim for two or three pairs of shorts that each go with the shirts.
  • Pack more underwear than you think you'll need.
  • Always take along a sweater or light jacket, even in the summer.


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