The tree at Rockefeller Center is up and lit, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is on TV, and malls are filled with people. All of this can only mean one thing: Christmas season is here! And while some of us will be baking cookies, wrapping presents, and singing carols by the fire, others of us will be standing in long lines, fighting crowds, and sitting in cramped seats for hours on end. This of course could only mean one thing: time to travel!
Traveling at Christmas is not the time to be checking baggage at the airport. Not only is it crowded already, but the airlines are just that much more likely to lose your luggage. So what is a young lady to do?
1: Fall for the tiny sizes
It may sound obvious, but packing lightly should include travel sizes for everything possible. A week beforehand I make the trial-size aisle my best friend. Deoderant, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, etc is all available, and for a reasonable price! And with the new container rules for airplanes, it is impossible to fly without visiting this aisle.
2: Layer, layer, layer!
When boarding an aircraft, I wear as many bulky clothing items as I can, while still keeping comfortable. You can layer t-shirts, sweatshirts, and definitely winter boots! Built-in plus: airplanes are cold, so you'll want these layers while you're shivering next to the window!
3: Make a list, and check it twice!
This may be the hardest for any of us to adhere to, but making a list and sticking to it is the best thing we can do for traveling. Chaotic, last-minute packing lends itself too easily to, what I like to call, emotional over-packing. What will I do if the Queen invites me to tea? What if it's cold one day, and beach weather the next? Begin packing at least a week before the trip. Check the weather, and think - rationally - about how likely it is that the Queen will invite you to tea.
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