Whether you are a seasoned or a seasonal traveler, you will want to keep yourself organized coming and going. Here are some questions to ask about your traveling style:
- Do you use luggage that is large enough to accommodate necessary items yet convenient for you to carry by yourself? Most of us are, by necessity, responsible for toting our luggage. Take advantage of shoulder straps on bags and suitcases with wheels.
- Is your luggage distinctive to be recognized quickly by you? The common black carry-on bag can easily be claimed by someone else unless yours has an easily recognizable ribbon or yarn attached. Another alternative is to choose red, hot pink, or hounds-tooth luggage!
- Could you accurately describe the contents of a bag if lost? Consider using your digital camera to record the contents of your bag.
- Can clean clothes be separated from dirty clothes? I like my red nylon laundry bag that goes on almost every trip. Upon arrival home the bag of laundry goes straight to the utility room.
- Do you pack similar items in the same place in your luggage for each trip? I can always find the chargers and cords when I put them in the small black zippered bag.
What's your Suitcase Savy Score? If you answered Yes to all five questions, consider yourself organized coming and going! Four or less Yes answers mean you can fine-tune your travel organizing tactics.
What do you do to keep yourself organized while traveling? Share your thoughts--we would like to hear your ideas.
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