
We’ve all been there, we all know the struggle. How do you pack 14 days worth of clothes into a single suitcase and an overnight bag? As itineraries get longer and airline restrictions get tighter, the dilemma of how and what to pack is more complicated than ever. Here are some helpful hints that just might make packing a bit easier:
- Start with a list. Consider all the occasions of your trip and account for varying weather conditions. An umbrella, light-weight sweater or sunscreen could come in handy.
- Pack your essentials first. You can live without a magazine but forget your medication and your trip is sunk. If you begin with the necessary outfits, toiletries and medications first, then you can see what else will fit.
- Anything you can’t live without should be taken in your carry-on bag. It might be helpful Continue reading





On April 10, 1912 passengers and crew scurried about the docks of Southampton, England. The air was charged with frenzied excitement as people made their way aboard the legendary ship for its maiden voyage. Pursers loaded boxes of fine china as wait staff unpacked never-before-used linens, crystal and silver services. Deck chairs were arranged on the Promenade Deck and fashionable steamer trunks unpacked inside luxury staterooms. Instruments could be heard tuning as the staff polished the brass railings to a golden gleam. In less than a week, it would all lie at the bottom of the Atlantic.



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