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Carry-On
Keep your cash, travelers cheques and important
documents in your carry-on bag. Other important
personal items such as medication, contact lenses
should also be included. If you are on a long
flight with multiple stopovers having a change
of clothes is a good idea as luggage tends to
get lost or delayed more often on these kind of
flights. A tooth brush, shaving kit, etc. is nice
to have to freshen up during your stop overs.
Separate
your valuables
Put your credit cards, cash, travelers' cheques
into as many possible different pockets in your
bags when packing. If one bag gets stolen then
you may still have some other cash available in
another bag. It is also a good idea to keep you
travelers' cheques and their receipts separated,
so in the case that your travelers' cheques are
stolen you have all the receipt numbers.
Clothes
Pack only the clothes you know you will use and
if you are traveling for a longer period of time
plan to wash on the road. Roll you clothes, you
will be able to fit more clothes into your bag
if you roll them instead of folding them. Your
clothes will also get less wrinkled if you roll
them in tissue paper.
Shoes
By placing your shoes inside some socks and then
inside a ziploc bag will help in making sure everything
else in you bag stays clean and odor free. As
well placing socks inside your shoes can also
save some room.
Toiletries
Store your shampoo in small containers and only
fill them half way. This will avoid any kind of
leakage due to pressure changes while in the aircraft.
Only take half a tube of toothpaste and roll it
up tight. If you want to pack toilet paper for
emergencies, only take half a roll and crush it
so you can fold it in the middle. Plastic bags
are always handy to put your toiletries in to
prevent leakage and they also have many other
uses.
Gifts
If you are planning on packing some gifts with
for friends or family, it might not be a good
idea to wrap them. You could be checked at customs
and be required to open them.
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