Organizing Tips For Travelling

I have a tendency to panic when getting ready for a trip.  It’s not the process of getting organized for the trip that gets me feeling panicky, it’s the actual trip itself, getting from one location to another without losing anything along the way.  My husband finds humor in this but it is an issue I have in not fully trusting that my luggage and belongings won’t disappear somewhere along the way, never to be found again. It doesn’t help matters that I know quite a few people that this has happened to.

Getting ready for a vacation I recently faced this panic again so I decided that through organizing for the trip I could actually avoid the panic for the most part.

I think I’m pretty good when it comes to organizing my clothes and everything I need to bring for me and my husband.  I make sure I have things that will match but never want to carry an excessive amount on vacations. Many things can do double duty.

My major panic, believe it or not, is around my skincare items, prescriptions and bathing suits. Certain things I can replace if they get lost when in another country.  However some things are irreplaceable to me and would cause me undue grief, frustration and fear if I was without them.

Skincare for example is major as I have sensitive skin and the products I use are not easily found and are fairly expensive in my mind.  Prescriptions are of course vital when on vacation so no one would want to go without those and who knows how difficult it would be to replace.  Going to a doctor in a foreign country and explaining why I need a replacement for lost medication could prove to be futile.  Lastly, when it comes to bathing suits, and I know most women would agree, it’s one of the most difficult shopping excursions we women make.  So to lose them en route and have to subsequently replace them during the trip could prove to be excruciatingly painful and frustrating as most women find it very difficult to find a bathing suit in which they feel comfortable and that is in fact flattering.

So what’s the solution to organizing for the trip keeping these 3 issues in mind? It’s as simple as packing all those items in your carry-on bag so in case you do lose your suitcase en route, you can at least enjoy the vacation with the few essentials that are in your carry-on. Keeping in mind the liquid volume limitations, I ensure I have my essentials in my carry-on and if the original size of the product is too large for the restriction for carry-ons I simply purchase a few small size travel containers and put the product in those instead. 

So if you see me in the airport and I have a smile on my face (which I usually do by the way), it will be because I feel relaxed and calm knowing that, if anything were to happen to my luggage en route, when I do arrive at my destination I will be able to jump into my bathing suit, use my skin care, take any prescriptions I need to stay healthy and also be able to lounge around enjoying my vacation until either my luggage arrives or I feel energized enough to shop, whichever comes first.