What I’ve learned in 20 years of travel

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Luggage for one for two weeks

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Luggage for two for one year

 

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TRAVEL LIGHT

IN LAPTOP BAG
– Tyvek jacket – bright colour for visibility when being picked up by unknown people from airports. Tyvek also holds out rain for about 10 minutes, is an excellent wind blocker and the jacket fits into my back pocket.
– Inflatable neck pillow
– In ear noise cancelling headphones
– Tooth brush & Sensodyne tooth paste (it works well if you get a tooth ache)
– Skin moisturizer
– Antibacterial hand wipes ( to wipe down seat back tray!)
– Tylenol or Ibuprofen pain reliver
– Läkerol lozenges
– Portable shaver
– Small bottle of shampoo
– Bag of peanuts or power bar
– Instant coffee tubes (Starbucks VIA Blonde Roast)
– Phone
– USB mini cable
– Empty water bottle – to be refilled after security
– Pen
– Notebook computer, remote & HDMI adapter

IN CARRY ON BAG – which gets checked in when free

First aid kit
Instant oatmeal packs
One gallon zip lock bags
One pair black pants
One pair of walking shoes (in plastic bag)
Shirts
Black socks
Underwear
Black t shirts
Bathing suit
Small towel – easy dry
One warm long sleeve reversible sweater
LED headlight
Duct tape (small roll)
Tide detergent stick
USB Memory stick
Inflatable pillow
Luggage lock – depending on trip

TOILETRY CASE (in carry on bag)
– Regular Shaver
– After shave
– Deodorant
– Nail clippers
– Tweezers
– Ibuprofen or Tylenol
– First aid stuff – band aids
– Shampoo/Conditioner
– Liquid soap

PET PEEVES WHEN FLYING…yes, I know, FWP…

Advice to travelers

  • Shower before flight!
  •  If you plan on removing shoes onboard – wash feet day of flight & wear clean socks. Consider showering before flight as well.
  • Respect armrest space – there is only one for two persons – if you are so overweight that you have to put up the armrest, then buy two seats.
  • Don’t lean back with force – check behind you first.
  • Put up your backrest at mealtimes.
  • Leaving the aircraft is not a race – see you at the baggage claim.
  • Use bathroom at the departure lounge just before boarding – not the one on the airplane 5 minutes after takeoff.
    – The washrooms at airports are much cleaner and roomier than the one on the airplane.
  • If you have an aisle seat, don’t rush onto the plane and put on your seat belt, you have to get up anyway.
    – Don’t frown when you have to get up.
  • Don’t grab the headrest in front of you when you get up, the person in front of you might be trying to sleep.
  • If you have to get up often to go to the bathroom, don’t take a window seat!
  • Don’t assume your the person next to you wants to be your next best friend. – Take a hint if they just politely nod when you introduce yourself.
  • If you travel with kids, we will be annoyed when that kid screams for hours on end. As a father of three kids, I have earned the right to say this.
  • If you have a cold, do your best to not infect everyone around you.
  • Having the person in front of you put their seat back is not an invasion of your personal space. Just move yours back as well, and you will have the same amount of space.
  • Being on a crowded airplane with diminishing seat space is not the place to start demanding your rights. You lost most of them when you bought a cheap ticket in cattle class.
  • The only place you are allowed to fart on an airplane is the washroom or when walking through the first class section.