International Travel Tips ~ Essential Items To Have In Your Cabin Bag

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 31.81818199157715px; line-height: 34.2400016784668px; text-align: center;">International Travel Tips – Essential Items To Have In Your Cabin Bag.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToUHcNWC7_RfhmpV7wT8Svt0hm2go6y6fN-odXcDY3FET9hVacYUmkrh5NvvtYbrYzS7raWxZJA__ld6mOuEjhmWGoYMNWQTggKChr6IdzudQl-UwaZDJ_YcYP4voi0iUX5BEml8eVd8/s1600/girl-with-luggage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToUHcNWC7_RfhmpV7wT8Svt0hm2go6y6fN-odXcDY3FET9hVacYUmkrh5NvvtYbrYzS7raWxZJA__ld6mOuEjhmWGoYMNWQTggKChr6IdzudQl-UwaZDJ_YcYP4voi0iUX5BEml8eVd8/s1600/girl-with-luggage.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>image courtesy of <a href="http://nyloncarryon.blogspot.com/2013/02/blog-post_19.html">http://nyloncarryon.blogspot.com/2013/02/blog-post_19.html</a><br />not cabin bags, but I loved the picture!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">With the first ever <i>Corinna B’s World Glam Italia Tour </i>getting ready to take flight,  (well, it’s a month away, but will be here in no time at all) I’m making lists for the ladies of things they need to pack.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">They’ve never traveled internationally before, or to a country that functions in a different currency and a different language. Maybe you have, or maybe you haven’t, either way here is a mini check list of essential items to have in your cabin baggage.<o:p></o:p><br /><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1sh1smWYxE6lvUoT3MngQWmqIo4JmaB_YLP-EpTIHsa_JspGAkakuQoHkOEQyo8CKoDT0mI64OW12o4RadY9xV2gChyz01aEzlwy8THITDrmvBsQjExRScOBPrS912F7zaB62tkp_0M/s1600/cabin+bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Essential-Items-To-Have-In-Your-Cabin-Bag" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1sh1smWYxE6lvUoT3MngQWmqIo4JmaB_YLP-EpTIHsa_JspGAkakuQoHkOEQyo8CKoDT0mI64OW12o4RadY9xV2gChyz01aEzlwy8THITDrmvBsQjExRScOBPrS912F7zaB62tkp_0M/s1600/cabin+bag.jpg" title="Essential-Items-To-Have-In-Your-Cabin-Bag" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image courtesy of <a href="http://aviationwithstyle.blogspot.com/2012/12/20-things-your-flight-attendant-wont.html">Aviation With Style</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">    </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">An International Power Adaptor<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">You can pick these up super cheaply now – I think they’re only around $10. I have one in my regular luggage as well as one that goes on board with me. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">You never know when you will have unexpected delays in airports, be rerouted to a country you hadn’t planned on, or maybe your luggage takes a different route than you do, but with a power adaptor that can be adapted to different countries you can at least charge your phone while you are waiting.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">    </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A Car Charger For Your Phone, iPad, Laptop <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">Last year I forgot to pack a car charger for my phone. It’s a small thing, but comes in super handy. You may not have access to a regular power point in the airport – others maybe charging their phones too. Even if you’re not driving, the person who is driving you, be it a cab, an airport shuttle, a business driver or a friend, can let you plug in and poer up.  <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">Having the option to get some juice into your phone before you hit your final destination can be a God send.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">    </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Local Currency In Small Denominations<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;">Always have cash on hand in the currency of the country you are flying to, and have it in small denominations. You can’t rely on there being a cash machine at the airport. Maybe it’s not working, maybe there is a line around the corner, maybe it eats your card, maybe it won’t read your card – there are so many things that can happen that get in the way of your first plan for getting cash.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;">Also having small denominations is essential. Not everywhere is going to be willing to break your paper money or larger denominations. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;">I once got refused buying a bottle of water because I only had a 5 euro note and the shopkeeper wasn’t willing to blow out all her change. Since then I always have coins for currencies that have higher value paper money. Some countries start their paper money at the $5/5 euro mark.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">    </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Photocopy Of Your Passport Main Page<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">Things happen. Maybe you left your passport somewhere or maybe it got stolen. Either way if you don’t have it you can have a major problem. Having a hardcopy photocopy of your passport can be a huge help, both with your embassy, and with airport authorities.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">Keep it somewhere separate from the rest of your travel documents, so that if your handbag is stolen or your wallet is stolen you still have your passport details.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">Don’t rely on having the image on your smart phone. You may not be able to power it up, you may not have any internet service or wifi where you are. A hardcopy is always a good thing to have.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">(While you are at it photocopy your credit cards/bank cards too. If you lose one or have it stolen it’s another fast way to resolve the problem)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">    </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Pack A Small Bag For Inflight Needs<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">Before I put my cabin baggage into the overhead bin I get out everything I need during the flight and slip it into a smaller bag or a plastic bag. Books, headphones, beauty bag etc). Once that cabin bag is in the overhead bin you shouldn’t get it back out until the flight has landed.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">6.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">    </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A Beauty Bag<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">You need skincare and makeup products, plus a couple of hair essentials, toothbrush etc both so that you can take care of your skin and  pretty on up before you land, and also because your main luggage may not make it to where you are going, or not get there at the same time as you.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">If your luggage doesn’t arrive with you, you need to be able to clean up, brush your teeth and feel good until either it gets there or you can buy the replacement products you need.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">7.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">    </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: red; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Clean Undies And A Change Of Clothes<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">As with #6, if your luggage doesn’t arrive with you it’s nice to be able to change into something clean. Especially when traveling internationally you tend to have a lot of hours between leaving your house and arriving at the new destination. The thought of spending yet another day in the same clothes is awful.<o:p></o:p></div><br /><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><i>(One of my friends once got puked on by the child sitting next to her – I always want to have something to change in to if something like that were to happen to me!)<o:p></o:p></i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Check out this post on <a href="http://aviationwithstyle.blogspot.com/2012/12/20-things-your-flight-attendant-wont.html" target="_blank">Aviation With Style.</a> Its 20+ Tips Your Flight Attendant Won't Tell You, but wishes she could. Read it <a href="http://aviationwithstyle.blogspot.com/2012/12/20-things-your-flight-attendant-wont.html" target="_blank">here</a></i></div></div>

International Travel Tips ~ Essential Items To Have In Your Cabin Bag

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How To Make An International Flight Easy

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;">I would love to know exactly how many miles I have racked up flying round and round the world in my lifetime.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes I can't even believe how many miles I fly in one calendar year.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglRewblM5_bgGLndWxi3QatXY6uMgkQSmUtItqbfDB0-O20-1j7F5X_nWkaH4yax6cZcZ9KcGzxPYkydlMOBjcVkajkR_5u6qYKTJolBsFrHoT1Ql-6puQe1Xo6YfbRVJuDEW17lHXkM/s1600/mandy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglRewblM5_bgGLndWxi3QatXY6uMgkQSmUtItqbfDB0-O20-1j7F5X_nWkaH4yax6cZcZ9KcGzxPYkydlMOBjcVkajkR_5u6qYKTJolBsFrHoT1Ql-6puQe1Xo6YfbRVJuDEW17lHXkM/s640/mandy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Regardless of whether you are making your first long haul flight, or if you are a veteran, there is most definitely a way to make it an easy,</span> <span style="font-size: large;">(relatively) comfortable experience. I can't be bothered with jet lag, and at least on my outbound trip I want to arrive refreshed and ready to go.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">So here's what I do</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">1. Make a sleep kit</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whether you buy one ready made, or make your own, set yourself up to win with everything you need to sleep.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>An eye mask</b> to block out the light</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>A neck pillow </b>(although these days airline seats have head rests that totally support your head, so I almost never bother dragging one around with me)</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rSwqlAjd2K0bOmAxl-Grj7wDaM0xtbK0NIrEsihwdCXiwfTeXyDrxfytPR9P3KbcKZP3BAxFWcai4-fR-82Yhpcc7VA9ugwVgdkGbiKZa3qXwgGWRZosbE7qQs4IIofOokv_zb1bX_g/s1600/bose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rSwqlAjd2K0bOmAxl-Grj7wDaM0xtbK0NIrEsihwdCXiwfTeXyDrxfytPR9P3KbcKZP3BAxFWcai4-fR-82Yhpcc7VA9ugwVgdkGbiKZa3qXwgGWRZosbE7qQs4IIofOokv_zb1bX_g/s400/bose.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Earphones</b>. Get noise cancelling if you can afford them, like the <a href="http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/headphones/noise_cancelling_headphones/index.jsp">Bose QC15 </a></span>.<span style="font-size: small;"> Look for something that is comfortable and that covers your ears (as opposed to earbuds). Anything that blocks out the hum of the engines and as much of the other ambient noise as possible. If you don't have noise cancelling headphones, plug in to one of the yoga/zen/rainforest channels that all the airlines seem to have - it will help block unwanted noise and put you to sleep.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>A blanket. </b>I've traveled with the same giant pashmina for more than 12 years now. Its soft, very very lightweight, but warm. It also takes up no space at all.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Airline blankets can be scratchy, and don't always keep you warm enough. Some airlines even charge extra for a blanket. I prefer to bring my own.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. Check Bags </span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4WdpvDcn1TUIvP_NwHJCTnwK3MAcRWKr7s8W-vmcpL-3yBzcuwWV9QUrWzw9_EfBFDnCaWm3I4RiEQ0jCmh3X0qGidiKN8in65nFxbTnerS3_Xj973cJynCLD-rs56qzGfkLpDugEWA/s1600/baggage-restrictions-getty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4WdpvDcn1TUIvP_NwHJCTnwK3MAcRWKr7s8W-vmcpL-3yBzcuwWV9QUrWzw9_EfBFDnCaWm3I4RiEQ0jCmh3X0qGidiKN8in65nFxbTnerS3_Xj973cJynCLD-rs56qzGfkLpDugEWA/s320/baggage-restrictions-getty.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">It takes forever for a plane to board, largely because so many people drag on too much cabin baggage. Pack a bag with enough to last you a couple of days in case your bags don't arrive with you. Be mindful of security rules on sizes of liquids etc. Packing only what you need to get you through the first couple of days in your cabin bag and checking the rest can streamline your experience getting through security and onboard the plane.</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rules change from airport to airport, so rather than deal with any hassles at the xray, I prefer to check as much as possible.</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. Drink Tons Of Water </span></span></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsFCyRJpneDUcjhzImwpyx56Tbk5dl7TLLNF73rrMHh4pLqvLIAPSkYLzwXqIrIkOCSsbpLv8kbInRyJkGQa9MUx8wAiIvZbbH5WPtNT2p7hczmbSO4zfCo0Rtn5gFpr-yGimi6ErAcE/s1600/smartwater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsFCyRJpneDUcjhzImwpyx56Tbk5dl7TLLNF73rrMHh4pLqvLIAPSkYLzwXqIrIkOCSsbpLv8kbInRyJkGQa9MUx8wAiIvZbbH5WPtNT2p7hczmbSO4zfCo0Rtn5gFpr-yGimi6ErAcE/s200/smartwater.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Probably the most important item of all is to drink as much water as possible. The biggest part of jet-lag is getting dehydrated. You lose an additional 8 oz of water for every hour that you are up there, so its crucial that you drink as close to a glass of water for every hour of the flight.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span> </span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">4. Pack Healthy Snacks</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Or at least check the airline's menu ahead of time. Sometimes there are healthy options - but mostly not.</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pre-sliced fresh fruit, unsalted nuts etc will serve you better than the high carb, high sugar, highly processed snacks and foods on most long haul flights. Be mindful of how much you eat too. Its super easy to overeat when you're sitting there for 10 or 12 hours.</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">5. Dress For Success</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wear comfortable clothes that you can layer up and layer down. Be able to work with however hot or cold the cabin is both during flight and also when sitting on the tarmac. Comfortable shoes (and socks!) are a must too. I'm a big believer in flying in comfortable clothes, but also in always looking stylish and well put together. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Airlines frequently oversell seats and have to upgrade passengers. I always want that upgrade. No matter how much of a model citizen you are, if you're not dressed nicely you won't get that upgrade.</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">6. Sit Down, Shut Up, Powerdown. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The flight can't take off until everyone is seated, belted in, and all electronics are powered down.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">More so on domestic flights rather than internationals it seems to take forever for people to just sit down and do as they're told. And there is invariably some tool who feels the need to talk on his cellphone at full volume throughout the process. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Make it easier on yourself and everyone else by streamlining the process. Once you're in your seat don't get back up to get anything out of the overhead bin until the flight has taken off and the seatbelt lights are turned off. </span></span></div>

How To Make An International Flight Easy

I would love to know exactly how many miles I have racked up flying round and round the world in my lifetime. Sometimes I can't even bel...

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