As National Geographic Traveler senior editor Norie Quintos readies for a family trip to Kenya (with a stopover in London), she shares her packing tips in this posting, the
fourth in a series. Click to read posts one, two, and three.
I hate packing so much that I'm procrastinating by writing this post on
packing. Putting the necessities of your trip in a suitcase is a
tedious chore that at the same time requires Mensa-level mental
discernment: Does the camera charger go into the carry-on or the
checked bag? Do I pack a separate suitcase for London? Will I be
hand-washing clothes during the trip? (which of course affects how much
underwear I should bring). And, especially for women, what shoes do I
bring? Tough, head-spinning stuff.
But good packing is vital to a good trip, allowing more time for exploration, engagement, discovery, and less time looking for a store that sells bathing suits, tracking down a pharmacy for allergy meds, calling home for a copy of your passport, or nursing blisters because you brought the wrong footwear.
I hate packing so much that I'm procrastinating by writing this post on
packing. Putting the necessities of your trip in a suitcase is a
tedious chore that at the same time requires Mensa-level mental
discernment: Does the camera charger go into the carry-on or the
checked bag? Do I pack a separate suitcase for London? Will I be
hand-washing clothes during the trip? (which of course affects how much
underwear I should bring). And, especially for women, what shoes do I
bring? Tough, head-spinning stuff.But good packing is vital to a good trip, allowing more time for exploration, engagement, discovery, and less time looking for a store that sells bathing suits, tracking down a pharmacy for allergy meds, calling home for a copy of your passport, or nursing blisters because you brought the wrong footwear.
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