Comments on: November’s 5 travel tips

By: Karen Juster

Karen Juster — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:15:00 +0000

What great ideas about the power strip and listing your itinerary for traveling! I also travel with an extension cord because the hotel outlets are usually in the wrong spots in the room or only have one outlet to work with.

By: Phillip L. Johnson Sr.

Phillip L. Johnson Sr. — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:35:04 +0000

The idea of the inexpensive power strip is very good. I have not thought of it, but with phone chargers, camera battery chargers, etc. Great!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:34:02 +0000

I Scotchguard clothing. I’ve had coffee spilled on the Joseph A Bank travel shirt (holds its crease) on an airplane and a paper napking just cleans it right up–avoiding the need for the laundry.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:30:20 +0000

On a recent 14-day trip, I found that I could make it just fine with 1 pair of jeans as my only pair of pants. Yeah, they were pretty grungy at the end, but I travelled light. I should have rolled up the lightweight microfiber cargo pants I have as spares, but, everybody wears blue jeans these days.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:26:16 +0000

After having Name and contact information tags torn off a bag during a particularly intense travel session (11 flights in 10 days) I now use clear packing tape to create my own tags. Looks awful, but they stay on.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:21:36 +0000

I had a power strip burn out. After that, I just use a cheap 6′ extension cord with 3 outlets. If I’m traveling with someone, I plug in another cheap 6′ extension cord (giving us 5 outlets). I’ve found that sometimes the wall outlets in hotel rooms are in inconvenient places and the extra length helps.

By: Luke Stango

Luke Stango — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:56:43 +0000

Great idea to place your itineray & travel contact info inside your checked baggage. However, to make it easy as possible to locate this information, print it on very brightly colored paper so it is easily noticed by baggage locator personnel.

By: Donald Newcomb

Donald Newcomb — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:38:29 +0000

If you do take a power strip, extension cord or 3-way outlet make usre that it’s adequate for 240 volts AC. It normally should not a problem but I might worry about some cheap cords.

By: Wolfgang Gunther

Wolfgang Gunther — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:34:49 +0000

Radio Shack sells cheap, lightweight power cords, the sort with a US non-grounded plug at one end and three outlets at the other. We take along at least two of the six foot variety and a whole cluster of the one foot version. Combine this with a properly selected adapter plug and a square foot or two of non-slip shelf liner for an unlimited capacity charging and power station that doesn’t damage hotel furniture and doesn’t slip off a moving surface, like in a ship’s cabin.

When you travel with others, it’s a great idea to pack a spare cord. That saves having to ask back for the one they invariably need to borrow!!!

By: Pat Milligan

Pat Milligan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:01:36 +0000

I don’t carry a power strip.
I do carry a 6-foot (2-meter) extension cord with a molded four plug outlet. It’s more compact and lighter than a power strip, and it can reach a more convenient position. It meets all of my needs.