Handy Monocular

Traveling with a monocular is a handy tool.

1. A monocular can hang, handy, from the neck.

2. One can enjoy distant scenery, such as mountain goats on a near by hill, or the beauty of Alaska.

3. A monocular can find distant objects, like ships on the sea.

4. In foreign city walking a monocular can read street sign and help get you to distant sites.

A monocular is an enjoyable tool that is worth its size and weight in traveling light.

The Fig Leaf Question.

If our freedom to fly comes to this:
1. Will the fig leaves be supplied or will we be trusted to bring our own?

2. What if the fig leaves are supposed to be supplied and you get to the fig leaf station and they have run out of fig leaves?

3. Will we have a changing booth to change into our fig leaf?

4. With our arms out to the side you do we hold the fig leaf on?

Ultra Lite Camera

I read with excitement about new ultra lite cameras to ease travel.

What I have looked at so far is priced high when compared to other cameras.

The brands are good.

Prices are $240 to $300.

Stay tuned.

Clean Light Travel

October 6, 2009
Carrying Tools for easily washing out “a few things” help make lighter and more comfortable travel.
1. Concentrated laundry soap. Use less in washing by hand.
2. Small flat hangers for easy drying.
3. Collapsible line easily hung in bath for drying space.
4. Clothes designed for quick drying.
Thinking ahead for clothing care during travel makes for an easier experience.

Easy Good Eats

October 6, 2009
MSN recommendations for Cholesterol Health:
1. Almonds.
2. Oatmeal.
3. Fish.
4. Red wine.
5. Soy.
Worth thinking about!

Carry 2 Bags?

September 21, 2009 Re-think the Traditional full size Travel Bag. Often the start of Travel Packing is choosing the largest bag one can carry and stuffing it as full as possible. Large carry-ons are bulky, heavy and can bump others.
Consider 2 smaller bags as they:
1. Allow you to balance the weight.
2. Are easier to slide under an Airplane seat. (I recently submitted my name to fly stand-by. The flight moved my arrival home by several day-light hours. The Airline employee that took me on the full plane looked me over and said, “Oh, You don’t have anything. If you had a large bag or needed an over head space I could not get you on this full flight.” I took my seat and put my bags under the seat.
3. Using supplies as you go may allow you to take only one small bag home.
4. Accommodate less dirty laundry eliminating depressing mounds of dirty clothes when you get home.
5. Encourage thinking to mail home gifts.
Smaller Luggage is Worth thinking about.

How much do you really need?

Ever wonder if you could actually make it a week with one of those little toiletry containers?
IT is certainly surprising how far a little can stretch when you are relaxed and away.
You may find that next time you shop for a trip you will be looking for smaller containers.
Maybe the ones you take this trip will still have a little left at the bottom.
IT is a joy to travel lighter.