Comments on: Travel Tips 101

By: ines

ines — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:06:28 +0000

I will take a scarf with me on my next trip. Thank you suggestion.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:02:44 +0000

A belated answer to Pamela’s question about water on board the aircraft. The rules on water vary from place to place. Currently in the US you are ALLOWED to bring on bottled water which you purchased at the airport after clearing security. In some other places (e.g. Japan and China) this is not true- they don’t allow bottled water at all. So, in the US you are (at the moment) allowed to do this… as long as you enrich the merchant at the airport.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:48:57 +0000

I always bring ziplock bags with me when I travel. They often come in handy. Also, to save money at the airport, I bring instant oatmeal packets and just ask for hot water at Starbucks or any other restaurant in order to cook it.

By: Takashi

Takashi — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:27:01 +0000

As I go through airports, especially in US, I wear a metal-free belt with a plastic buckle, which does not respond to the metal detector and save your time. Since such a belt was not around me, I prepared a hand-made one. I borrowed the plastic buckle of a used pet-savor life jacket from my dog (which happened to be of the perfect size), and combined it with a cheap cloth belt.

By: majtms

majtms — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:05:53 +0000

I always carry a small notebook with me when I travel, to make notes of things I want to see or words I want to translate later. After trip I use the notes to make plans for future trips. Also, it’s nice to have paper to exchange email or snail-mail addresses.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:04:24 +0000

I would LOVE to drink lots of water on the airplane, but I thought airlines don’t allow anyone to bring liquids on board any more. How do you get to do this???

By: Jazer

Jazer — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:58:28 +0000

I always have 2 wallets. One wallet contains money, A.T.M. and an I.D. while the other wallet contain my credit card and another I.D. I carry most of the time the wallet with the money while the wallet with the credit card is in the hotel deposit box. That way, if I lose a wallet I still have another one to tide me over.

By: Edie

Edie — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:30:29 +0000

I pack all dark color clothes, right down to the underwear. They don’t show dirt as much, and when it’s time to launder them, they can all go into the same load, which makes things so much easier. I’ve had some great moments in foreign laundromats — people are bored and eager to talk! I’ve gotten great tips on things to see and do or places to eat, puzzles of the local culture illuminated, and I learned a better way to fold fitted sheets! It takes a little time, but beats the heck out of washing things out in my hotel room. By the way, I bring my luggage with me and pack it directly from the drier — also a great time saver.

By: K

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:08:46 +0000

Great ideas, thanks for sharing them!

By: rinhaak

rinhaak — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:14:24 +0000

gbcheecks is right; always call your credit card company ahead of time. A few years ago I was in Amsterdam with only my credit and ATM cards, neither of which were working (the bank had put a hold on them when they saw international activity). I had no cash, no credit card, and couldn’t use the ATM!