Travel Best Bets: packing tips

Mornings with Simi

English - November 04, 2019 21:49 - 8 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Use a dirty laundry bag (or small trash bag) to separate and compress dirty clothes.

Sort jewelry in a pill organizer/small fishing tackle box

Pack large plastic bags/packing cubes for outfit organization.

Save space by packing socks into shoes.

Keep the shape of your hat by packing items inside it.

Fold shirts in tissue paper to keep them wrinkle-free --- or keep them on wire hangers, cover with a drycleaning bag & roll on the top of suitcase just before you leave.

Wrap heated hair tools like a travel-sized curling iron or straightener with a pot holder for protection.

Use a dry tea bag or dryer sheet to freshen up your suitcase.

DEALS:

Riviera Maya, MX

Dec 5 or 12

Air & 7 nights ina 4.5-star beachfront all-inclusive resort

$815 + $460 tax (1275)

Costa Del Sol, Spain (Longstay)

Jan 6-Feb 28

Air, 20 nights accommodation & transfers

$1149 + $700 tax (1849)

12 Night Baltic Cruise

June 21

Air, 12 night cruise & transfers

(Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Tallinn, St.Petersburg (x2), Helsinki, Stockholm, Skagen, Amsterdam)

$2399 + $898 tax (3297)

Guest: Claire Newell

President and Founder of Travel Best Bets

Use a dirty laundry bag (or small trash bag) to separate and compress dirty clothes.
Sort jewelry in a pill organizer/small fishing tackle box
Pack large plastic bags/packing cubes for outfit organization.
Save space by packing socks into shoes.
Keep the shape of your hat by packing items inside it.
Fold shirts in tissue paper to keep them wrinkle-free --- or keep them on wire hangers, cover with a drycleaning bag & roll on the top of suitcase just before you leave.
Wrap heated hair tools like a travel-sized curling iron or straightener with a pot holder for protection.
Use a dry tea bag or dryer sheet to freshen up your suitcase.