Packing tips and airports made easy
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We asked you to share your best travel tips and here's some of your best advice for happy travels.
Packing tips
Think about what you will be doing every day and pack accordingly. Usually you can wear the same outfit with a different scarf or something. And always pack plastic bags that close in case something leaks.
Bev Linjk, Kamloops, B.C.
Pack your carry-on with your travel confirmations, one change of clothes, your toiletries, camera, and a snack. If your luggage gets lost, you'll at least have a day's worth of fresh clothes to go shopping in, a place to stay, and your contact numbers. The snack is for the plane -- nobody likes airline food!
Emily Bickell, Stouffville, Ont.
Pack light. Take 50 per cent of the stuff you set out for yourself, and you'll travel more swiftly, with less hassle.
Diane Luong, Victoria, B.C.
We asked you to share your best travel tips and here's some of your best advice for happy travels.
Packing tips
Think about what you will be doing every day and pack accordingly. Usually you can wear the same outfit with a different scarf or something. And always pack plastic bags that close in case something leaks.
Bev Linjk, Kamloops, B.C.
Pack your carry-on with your travel confirmations, one change of clothes, your toiletries, camera, and a snack. If your luggage gets lost, you'll at least have a day's worth of fresh clothes to go shopping in, a place to stay, and your contact numbers. The snack is for the plane -- nobody likes airline food!
Emily Bickell, Stouffville, Ont.
Pack light. Take 50 per cent of the stuff you set out for yourself, and you'll travel more swiftly, with less hassle.
Diane Luong, Victoria, B.C.
If you take medication, pack some in your carry-on. This way, if there are delays or your baggage gets lost, you will have some with you to tide you over.
Bonny Dixon MacIsaac, Inverness, N.S.
When packing, roll your dresses, shirts, shorts etc. and then place into your suitcase. It packs more neatly, and it's easier to find the item you're looking for without rummaging around.
Linda Chysyk, Saskatoon
Identify your luggage with a marker such as a ribbon or some sort of luggage tag in order to recognize it on the carousel at the airport.
Debbie Burnell, Mississauga, Ont.
Airports and flying
Don't wear new shoes on a long flight, because most people's feet swell a little. When flying to Amsterdam, I took my new shoes off mid-flight and couldn't get them back on when we landed. I had to walk through the airport barefoot!
Lee Newton, Winnipeg
Keep a list of what you've put in your suitcase -- you can use it as a checklist on your return, so that you don't leave anything behind. It's also a great tool in case your luggage gets lost.
Francine Fogel, Allan, Sask.
Get to the airport early. Sometimes you encounter long lineups at the ticket counter/security checks and when you arrive early there is plenty of time to get through unexpected lineups.
Penny Routledge, Victoria
Gather together the things you'll want access to on the plane before you board. While you're in the waiting area, get out lip balm, moisturizer, your boarding pass, passport, money (for duty free), book, drink, and gum, etc. Stash them in a plastic bag, or within easy reach in your handbag. Once you board, immediately put them in your seat's storage pocket and stash your bag in the overhead locker. You'll have loads more room during the flight and everything you need within easy reach.
Alison Braidwood, Elliot Lake, Ont.
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Bonny Dixon MacIsaac, Inverness, N.S.
When packing, roll your dresses, shirts, shorts etc. and then place into your suitcase. It packs more neatly, and it's easier to find the item you're looking for without rummaging around.
Linda Chysyk, Saskatoon
Identify your luggage with a marker such as a ribbon or some sort of luggage tag in order to recognize it on the carousel at the airport.
Debbie Burnell, Mississauga, Ont.
Airports and flying
Don't wear new shoes on a long flight, because most people's feet swell a little. When flying to Amsterdam, I took my new shoes off mid-flight and couldn't get them back on when we landed. I had to walk through the airport barefoot!
Lee Newton, Winnipeg
Keep a list of what you've put in your suitcase -- you can use it as a checklist on your return, so that you don't leave anything behind. It's also a great tool in case your luggage gets lost.
Francine Fogel, Allan, Sask.
Get to the airport early. Sometimes you encounter long lineups at the ticket counter/security checks and when you arrive early there is plenty of time to get through unexpected lineups.
Penny Routledge, Victoria
Gather together the things you'll want access to on the plane before you board. While you're in the waiting area, get out lip balm, moisturizer, your boarding pass, passport, money (for duty free), book, drink, and gum, etc. Stash them in a plastic bag, or within easy reach in your handbag. Once you board, immediately put them in your seat's storage pocket and stash your bag in the overhead locker. You'll have loads more room during the flight and everything you need within easy reach.
Alison Braidwood, Elliot Lake, Ont.
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Alisa Aiken wrote:
2009-09-22 10:48 AM
Alisa Aiken wrote:
2009-09-22 10:48 AM
Emma Whitley wrote:
2009-09-22 10:48 AM
Alisa Aiken wrote:
2009-09-22 10:49 AM
June Scandiffio wrote:
2009-09-22 10:50 AM