8 Must Know Travel Tips From Mobal Members
Karen Kohn sent me these travel tips:
1) Where to find an endless supply of disposable travel items
"Before traveling internationally, I buy some clothes and paperback books at garage sales or thrift stores so that I can toss them as I go to lighten the load for souvenirs (or I save "older" clothes that I don't mind tossing). I leave these items in a hotel room with a note saying that these items were left on purpose and to either take them or toss them if they can't be used."
2) How to organize your souvenirs
"I travel with lots of Ziploc bags and after purchasing something as a gift, I put the item(s)in a Ziploc bag and write on it the name of person for whom it is intended.
Need Ziploc bags? Amazon.com to the rescue! Click here
I also cut out 2 sheets of cardboard to fit the bottom of my suitcase. I wrap string around the sheets so that when I buy art, I can slip the artwork in-between the cardboard and then secure with the string. I also carry bubble wrap for additional packing material for breakable souvenirs. Both of these I started doing when I ran into trouble in Peru trying to use my limited Spanish to ask for cardboard. They thought I was asking for "hardboard"!"
3) How to ensure you have something to wear, even if your luggage gets lost
"Additionally, before traveling I review my checklists for carry-on and checked baggage. When my husband and I travel together, we pack 1/2 of each person's clothes in a suitcase so if one
suitcase gets lost, we still have clothes for each of us in the remaining suitcase. I always carry on all medications in addition to changes of "undies", one shirt, and pajamas for my husband and myself in case all luggage is lost. While I have not had the displeasure of losing luggage,YET,
by packing this way I begin a trip with more peace of mind."
Need to update your luggage? LuggageOnline.com are offering up to 72% off!
J Forn sent me this tip:
4) How to guarantee you blend in with the locals
"I pack only a few essential items when I travel abroad. As soon as I arrive I find stores that sell used clothing. I buy what I need for the duration of the visit and then leave it in the hotel when I depart for another destination. This way if I am in Germany I wear typical German clothes. When I get to Italy I buy used clothes there. I buy underwear and socks at discount stores and leave them behind as soon as they are dirty. This way I can travel with a small suit case and not be saddled with one that is heavy and I don't have to worry about laundry."
If you need some hardwaring but comfortable travel clothing, check out Protravelgear.com
Margaret Kioseff sent me this tip:
5) A second way to ensure you have something to wear, even if your luggage gets lost
"I strongly recommend carrying a small bag with a change of clothing for a day or two when traveling internationally or to any location requiring a change of planes. Suitcases are often delayed. It is no fun arriving in a strange city in another country with only the clothes on your back."
If it's bags you need then check out LuggageOnline.com again
Gaylen Bennett sent me this tip:
6) The essential extra every car rental should include
"When we arrived in Italy we rented a car we asked for a portable GPS unit - which they gave us, only requiring a deposit on the unit. It worked wonderfully and we would have NEVER found all those out-of-the-way places we were able to see using our GPS. And, of course, we never travel out of the US without our Mobal phone (and charger!)"
Get lost when traveling? Get your own portable GPS system from Amazon.com and navigate like a local everytime!
Betty Sheldon sent me this tip:
7) Great way to collect souvenirs and have an adventure while you're doing it
"Even after 40-plus years of travel, I’m still fond of collecting postcards, receipts, brochures, etc., which serve as mementos and reminders of my trips. But all these items start to weigh a lot more than I want to carry around in my purse or luggage. So I now take with me several self-addressed 9”x12” (or larger) envelopes. When I’ve collected an envelope’s worth of these items, I find a local post office and send the package back to myself at home. This not only saves on suitcase weight at the end of the trip, but also becomes an adventure, as I have to find the local post and communicate what I want to do, giving me a wonderful chance to mingle with the locals. This may occur two or three times during a trip, but I have never yet failed to receive my packages, even from some seemingly remote areas where not a word of English is spoken."
Amazon.com even stock something as ordinary as envelopes!
Maitland Zentgraf sent me this tip:
8) 2 essential items to take on a cruise ship
"We have cruised on five different cruise lines and learned there are NO room clocks on cruise ships. Taking a travel alarm is a good idea.
Amazon.com, as you've come to expect, have a wide choice of travel alarm clocks from just $5
Also, it is VERY dark on a cruise ship so we have now added a glow in the dark nightlight to our packing list. Comes in very handy for the middle of the night trips to the bathroom. It can be difficult to leave the bathroom door open a crack with the light there left on, as many of us do in hotels, because the movement of the ship may swing it closed, so the nightlight is very helpful."
While you on Amazon, you could get yourself a night light too
1) Where to find an endless supply of disposable travel items
"Before traveling internationally, I buy some clothes and paperback books at garage sales or thrift stores so that I can toss them as I go to lighten the load for souvenirs (or I save "older" clothes that I don't mind tossing). I leave these items in a hotel room with a note saying that these items were left on purpose and to either take them or toss them if they can't be used."
2) How to organize your souvenirs
"I travel with lots of Ziploc bags and after purchasing something as a gift, I put the item(s)in a Ziploc bag and write on it the name of person for whom it is intended.
Need Ziploc bags? Amazon.com to the rescue! Click here
I also cut out 2 sheets of cardboard to fit the bottom of my suitcase. I wrap string around the sheets so that when I buy art, I can slip the artwork in-between the cardboard and then secure with the string. I also carry bubble wrap for additional packing material for breakable souvenirs. Both of these I started doing when I ran into trouble in Peru trying to use my limited Spanish to ask for cardboard. They thought I was asking for "hardboard"!"
3) How to ensure you have something to wear, even if your luggage gets lost
"Additionally, before traveling I review my checklists for carry-on and checked baggage. When my husband and I travel together, we pack 1/2 of each person's clothes in a suitcase so if one
suitcase gets lost, we still have clothes for each of us in the remaining suitcase. I always carry on all medications in addition to changes of "undies", one shirt, and pajamas for my husband and myself in case all luggage is lost. While I have not had the displeasure of losing luggage,YET,
by packing this way I begin a trip with more peace of mind."
Need to update your luggage? LuggageOnline.com are offering up to 72% off!
J Forn sent me this tip:
4) How to guarantee you blend in with the locals
"I pack only a few essential items when I travel abroad. As soon as I arrive I find stores that sell used clothing. I buy what I need for the duration of the visit and then leave it in the hotel when I depart for another destination. This way if I am in Germany I wear typical German clothes. When I get to Italy I buy used clothes there. I buy underwear and socks at discount stores and leave them behind as soon as they are dirty. This way I can travel with a small suit case and not be saddled with one that is heavy and I don't have to worry about laundry."
If you need some hardwaring but comfortable travel clothing, check out Protravelgear.com
Margaret Kioseff sent me this tip:
5) A second way to ensure you have something to wear, even if your luggage gets lost
"I strongly recommend carrying a small bag with a change of clothing for a day or two when traveling internationally or to any location requiring a change of planes. Suitcases are often delayed. It is no fun arriving in a strange city in another country with only the clothes on your back."
If it's bags you need then check out LuggageOnline.com again
Gaylen Bennett sent me this tip:
6) The essential extra every car rental should include
"When we arrived in Italy we rented a car we asked for a portable GPS unit - which they gave us, only requiring a deposit on the unit. It worked wonderfully and we would have NEVER found all those out-of-the-way places we were able to see using our GPS. And, of course, we never travel out of the US without our Mobal phone (and charger!)"
Get lost when traveling? Get your own portable GPS system from Amazon.com and navigate like a local everytime!
Betty Sheldon sent me this tip:
7) Great way to collect souvenirs and have an adventure while you're doing it
"Even after 40-plus years of travel, I’m still fond of collecting postcards, receipts, brochures, etc., which serve as mementos and reminders of my trips. But all these items start to weigh a lot more than I want to carry around in my purse or luggage. So I now take with me several self-addressed 9”x12” (or larger) envelopes. When I’ve collected an envelope’s worth of these items, I find a local post office and send the package back to myself at home. This not only saves on suitcase weight at the end of the trip, but also becomes an adventure, as I have to find the local post and communicate what I want to do, giving me a wonderful chance to mingle with the locals. This may occur two or three times during a trip, but I have never yet failed to receive my packages, even from some seemingly remote areas where not a word of English is spoken."
Amazon.com even stock something as ordinary as envelopes!
Maitland Zentgraf sent me this tip:
8) 2 essential items to take on a cruise ship
"We have cruised on five different cruise lines and learned there are NO room clocks on cruise ships. Taking a travel alarm is a good idea.
Amazon.com, as you've come to expect, have a wide choice of travel alarm clocks from just $5
Also, it is VERY dark on a cruise ship so we have now added a glow in the dark nightlight to our packing list. Comes in very handy for the middle of the night trips to the bathroom. It can be difficult to leave the bathroom door open a crack with the light there left on, as many of us do in hotels, because the movement of the ship may swing it closed, so the nightlight is very helpful."
While you on Amazon, you could get yourself a night light too
Tell me your travel tips!
Email them to me at michael@mobalphone.com
Email them to me at michael@mobalphone.com
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