Comments on: The Beauty of Packing Light http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:24:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Luc J http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-8589 Luc J Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:56:07 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-8589 Don't tear out the pages in my travel guide, please :) I normally photocopy them or, when I can find the information I need on-line, I try to save them to my smartphone. Then I don't have to take anything extra. Maybe a good tip for the traveling techies. .-= Luc J´s last blog post ..<a href="http://www.cleverandeasy.com/Travel/travel-light-titan-razor-with-shaving-cream-inside-handle.html" rel="nofollow">Travel Light – Titan Razor with Shaving Cream Inside Handle</a> =-. Don’t tear out the pages in my travel guide, please :)

I normally photocopy them or, when I can find the information I need on-line, I try to save them to my smartphone. Then I don’t have to take anything extra. Maybe a good tip for the traveling techies.
Luc J´s last blog post ..Travel Light – Titan Razor with Shaving Cream Inside Handle

]]> By: Rhiannon http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-6773 Rhiannon Thu, 14 May 2009 18:25:30 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-6773 One solution I found that has been SO helpful is to have a small medicine bottle of the various kinds of OTC med I might need on a trip- I make sure all of them are different colors or have the names written on pills so I don't get them confused. It has saved me so much trouble to have this bottle! I can open my little bottle and know that if I have a migraine, I'm covered. If I need a sleeping pill, I'm good to go. If I need a Benedryl, I won't need to make an emergency run in the middle of the night to a drug store. One solution I found that has been SO helpful is to have a small medicine bottle of the various kinds of OTC med I might need on a trip- I make sure all of them are different colors or have the names written on pills so I don’t get them confused. It has saved me so much trouble to have this bottle! I can open my little bottle and know that if I have a migraine, I’m covered. If I need a sleeping pill, I’m good to go. If I need a Benedryl, I won’t need to make an emergency run in the middle of the night to a drug store.

]]> By: Enjoying Travel with Kids http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-4462 Enjoying Travel with Kids Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:35:16 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-4462 Hi Rachel, Travelling light with small kids can certainly be done. You just have to understand that you will have to do washing as you travel. We did all ours in our hotel room sinks, and took a suction/clip-on pegless washing line with us. In a wide assortment of rooms there was always somewhere and some way of attaching it. It is important to make sure you include at least one special toy for each kid - whether it be a cuddly, a soft toy or a game. One proviso: it has to be small and light! Several times we have also been given soft toys on our travel - on airlines and where we stayed. And you have to be ruthless with all the "stuff" they give you in the children's packs on international airlines. If you do multiple legs (like we do travelling anywhere from Australia!) you'll likely end up with multiple packs. Sometimes its easiest just to say "no thank you" after being offered the first one. We enjoy travelling light with our kids. I'd encourage you to give it a try. Yvette <abbr><em><abbr><em>Enjoying Travel with Kids´s last blog post..<a href="http://enjoyingtravelwithkids.blogspot.com/2009/02/travels-with-your-kitchen-scales.html" rel="nofollow">Travels with your kitchen scales</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Rachel,

Travelling light with small kids can certainly be done. You just have to understand that you will have to do washing as you travel. We did all ours in our hotel room sinks, and took a suction/clip-on pegless washing line with us. In a wide assortment of rooms there was always somewhere and some way of attaching it.

It is important to make sure you include at least one special toy for each kid – whether it be a cuddly, a soft toy or a game. One proviso: it has to be small and light! Several times we have also been given soft toys on our travel – on airlines and where we stayed.

And you have to be ruthless with all the “stuff” they give you in the children’s packs on international airlines. If you do multiple legs (like we do travelling anywhere from Australia!) you’ll likely end up with multiple packs. Sometimes its easiest just to say “no thank you” after being offered the first one.

We enjoy travelling light with our kids. I’d encourage you to give it a try.

Yvette

Enjoying Travel with Kids´s last blog post..Travels with your kitchen scales

]]> By: pack light with small children | simple mom http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-167 pack light with small children | simple mom Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:04:56 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-167 [...] at Small Notebook recently posted excellent advice on traveling light. She ended her post with the question, “How can we travel light with small children?” [...] [...] at Small Notebook recently posted excellent advice on traveling light. She ended her post with the question, “How can we travel light with small children?” [...]

]]> By: May Link Round Up | simple mom http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-162 May Link Round Up | simple mom Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:58:22 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-162 [...] Small Notebook - The Beauty of Packing Light [...] [...] Small Notebook – The Beauty of Packing Light [...]

]]> By: smallnotebook http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-163 smallnotebook Tue, 27 May 2008 15:51:58 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-163 Doing laundry is a great tip! That's what we do if we're going for longer than a week. I bring some liquid laundry detergent in a travel-sized shampoo bottle. Emmie, thanks for the note about my photos. I'll email you with some ideas that you can try too. Doing laundry is a great tip! That’s what we do if we’re going for longer than a week. I bring some liquid laundry detergent in a travel-sized shampoo bottle.

Emmie, thanks for the note about my photos. I’ll email you with some ideas that you can try too.

]]> By: Emmie http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-164 Emmie Tue, 27 May 2008 06:24:48 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-164 Hello there! Found you by linking on someone's blog. ? Lovely blog, and awesome pics! You are a great photographer. What camera do you use? My daughter and I were discussing--if you have a custom-made blog (read: one that costs), are the pics a better quality than, say, blogspot's? We noticed that our pics are not as sharp as on custom-made blogs. Are we correct? I'm bookmarking your site--lots of good stuff! Thank you! Hello there! Found you by linking on someone’s blog. ? Lovely blog, and awesome pics! You are a great photographer. What camera do you use? My daughter and I were discussing–if you have a custom-made blog (read: one that costs), are the pics a better quality than, say, blogspot’s? We noticed that our pics are not as sharp as on custom-made blogs. Are we correct? I’m bookmarking your site–lots of good stuff! Thank you!

]]> By: Absolutely Bananas http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-159 Absolutely Bananas Tue, 27 May 2008 03:37:01 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-159 Great list! My number one tip for traveling light with kids is to either rent a place with laundry facilities, pay to have clothes laundered at the hotel, or find a laundromat. otherwise you end up with SO MANY clothes! Also they never play with all the toys you bring. Plan on buying some at your destination... it makes for a fun souvenier! Great list! My number one tip for traveling light with kids is to either rent a place with laundry facilities, pay to have clothes laundered at the hotel, or find a laundromat. otherwise you end up with SO MANY clothes! Also they never play with all the toys you bring. Plan on buying some at your destination… it makes for a fun souvenier!

]]> By: smallnotebook http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-161 smallnotebook Tue, 27 May 2008 02:45:34 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-161 Oh avlor, those security checks are not fun. One time we got held up in security because we didn't have much luggage, and they wanted to know where our bags were if we had been traveling for two weeks. I guess there's no way around it. Thanks techzen for the compliment! Megan, you would laugh to see me taking pictures of my luggage while we waited at the airport. We had a lot of free time. The shoes that I always wear and travel with are Cole Haan. I bought my pair more than two years ago. We were going to Europe for two weeks during the winter and I was pregnant, so I needed good walking shoes. They were $100 and the most expensive shoes I have ever bought, but I still wear them so often that they're probably the best value too. You can see them in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smallnotebook/2299665072/" rel="nofollow">this photo</a>. For some trips I only bring those, but on other trips I pack some dressy sandals too. Oh avlor, those security checks are not fun. One time we got held up in security because we didn’t have much luggage, and they wanted to know where our bags were if we had been traveling for two weeks. I guess there’s no way around it.

Thanks techzen for the compliment!

Megan, you would laugh to see me taking pictures of my luggage while we waited at the airport. We had a lot of free time. The shoes that I always wear and travel with are Cole Haan. I bought my pair more than two years ago. We were going to Europe for two weeks during the winter and I was pregnant, so I needed good walking shoes. They were $100 and the most expensive shoes I have ever bought, but I still wear them so often that they’re probably the best value too. You can see them in this photo. For some trips I only bring those, but on other trips I pack some dressy sandals too.

]]> By: Megan@SortaCrunchy http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-160 Megan@SortaCrunchy Tue, 27 May 2008 02:15:18 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-160 Gorgeous shot, as ALWAYS, Rachel. I am always inspired by your vision. I'd love to know - what shoes do you travel with? Gorgeous shot, as ALWAYS, Rachel. I am always inspired by your vision.

I’d love to know – what shoes do you travel with?

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