Comments on: June’s must know travel tips

By: Patty

Patty — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:43:43 +0000

Another use for airline socks (or any socks, for that matter) is as emergency bag for camera, phone, ipod, etc. I learned this from a fellow tourist on a trip to Thailand.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:36:48 +0000

When my kids were small I bought each of them a cake pan with a slide on lid. The lid worked well as a work table (like the clip board), and inside I put dot-to-dot books, coloring books, educational games, etc. These could be changed each year as they got older and needs changed. The pans went everywhere with us – doctor’s appointments, rides, etc.

By: dd

dd — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:35:59 +0000

Magellans.com carries portable luggage scales. I bought an analog one from them before they had digital ones. It works fine, but is awkward to read while holding up the suitcase. I recommend the digital one.

By: Wendy McIlroy

Wendy McIlroy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:30:50 +0000

I use airline socks as liners for my wetsuit boots when on dive trips. They reduce the incidence of blisters when doing multiple daily dives.

By: Masrud

Masrud — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:42:10 +0000

By arranging your itinerary so that you try to stay three nights in one place and taking along a few packs of dry laundry detergent and a clothesline, you need not pack any more stuff for a 16-day trip than you do for a four-day trip. That way you can get it all into a carry-on and avoid the long lines at the airport checking in luggage, waiting for luggage, or losing luggage. Also, if you get to your destination prior to your hotel check-in time, the hotel will most likely be willing to let you store your carry-on behind the desk or in their lobby closet so you’re not lugging it around as you begin site-seeing.