Instead of doing my reading this afternoon, I was clicking through the TSA's Prohibited items list, and it looks like I'm going to be buying a lot of 3 oz containers and filling them with water. I get thirsty all the time in real life, never mind when I'm on a dehydrating plane. And they don't give out snacks and drinks nearly as often as I'd like them to. Maybe I could get my doctor to tell them I have some kind of medical problem?
So anyway, I was thinking about what to pack- do I bring all of my own toiletries, or buy it there? That would be more expensive, but it would mean more room for various accouterments of my own. Also, if I'm taking a Shakespeare class, should I bring my own Shakespeare books? That would be cheaper, but compromise a lot of space (and weight) in my bag.
Clicking through the internet, I found this website, Flight 001. Apparently they have a store right in NYC. It seems that most of their carry-on items aren't up to the new TSA standards, but I could always use some entertaining organizational knick knacks (I love organizational objects!). I don't really think I need luggage tags or a colored pencil set, but who doesn't love eyemasks and earplugs, or a universal plug adapter?
The lovely + talented Sarah Vohn of Yes and Yes has written a two-part travel guide, and while it's not super-relative for me, it's got a lot of great ideas.
Gala Darling of iCiNG and "Things I Love Thursday" fame is one of the few people I know of who could actually be described as jet-setting, and as such she has written several articles on the topic. One of my favorites is Loving a New City Alone, which isn't the vacation-type travel guide, but really more of what I am looking for. I have it bookmarked, + I have read it several times.
What about the rest of you? What is your advice for the process of travel?
No comments:
Post a Comment