I have to admit, I am not the world’s best packer. I have a hard time not packing all of my shoes, purses and jewelry because you just never know what might come up. About one year ago I took on a new position at work which involves some travel and I was forced to take a good, hard look at my packing habits to come up with a new game plan. I found that the best way to pack on my trips is to pack light.

Ok, you are probably thinking “no kidding, what kind of tip is that?” When I say packing light, I mean literally pack light weight stuff. This means one purse, one pair of shoes and plenty of jewelry to accessorize. The only other thing you need is on pair of jeans, one pair of shorts and a bunch of white or neutral colored shirts. Think about this concept. How often have you noticed a person’s jewelry, shoes or purse before you noticed their clothing?

Let’s start with shoes. I live in the south so most of the time shoes means sandals. I have found an awesome pair of sandals called Onesoles. They are literally one pair of shoe soles with over 100 tops to choose from. I have purchased some printed tops but mainly solid colored tops. When I travel, I wear the shoes and pack 4 or 5 tops in my bag that take up less room than a t-shirt. All I have to do is snap on a new top and it looks like a whole new shoe.

I also found an awesome purse when I was traveling that helps me pack light. It is reversible with solid black on one side black and white checks on the other. Around the top of the bag on each side are coordinating belt loops. You can thread ribbon or scarves through this loop and it looks like a whole new purse. Again, I use the bag when I am going and pack 4 or 5 scarves that coordinate with my shoe tops. With 5 scarves and a reversible purse it is like I have 10 bags with me.

Since beaded jewelry is in at the moment. I have made coordinated earrings, necklaces and bracelets that all fit neatly in a small box that is thinner than a pair of folded jeans. I also through in a silver and gold set as well. This way I can change out my jewelry during my trip.

With just these three items, I have saved a ton of time packing and always have plenty of room in my bags for clothes. When I travel, people don’t know my secret, they just think that I must have brought a ton of clothes with me. Between lunch and dinner I have just changed my shoe tops, purse scarf and jewelry and it looks like I have put on a whole new outfit.

These tips have helped me to be able to pack light when I travel. There are plenty of packing and travel tips online that can help make your trip stress free. Find what works for you and you might actually look forward to packing for your next trip.

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Whether you are looking for the perfect honeymoon destination or just a chance to get away with the one you love, a romantic vacation at a resort allows you to spend all your time together and leave the details in the hands of those who make it their business to cater to love birds. Romantic resorts offer a great way to reconnect with each other, to fall in love all over again and to celebrate the love that you share for each other.

There are romantic resorts located all around the world from California to Brazil to the French Riviera. Because there are so many, you can typically find one just about anywhere you want to travel. Before booking your trip to one of these resorts, you need to make sure that they offer you exactly what you are looking for.

For instance, some romantic resorts are geared towards those who just want to relax and enjoy the sunrise and sunset on the beach while sipping a cocktail such as Little Palm Island in Florida or the tiki huts off the coast of Fiji. Others offer you a romantic mountain getaway such as resorts in the Poconos, the French Riviera and the Colorado Mountains. The purpose of this type of resort is to pamper and cater to your every whim and to make sure that you don’t have to worry about anything else but being together.

Other romantic resorts are filled with activities and excursions that allow you to explore the countryside and enjoy the outdoors. You can take a romantic vacation to the rain forest where you will be away from it all in your own private hut, but you can also enjoy exploring the rainforest together and walking through the tree tops. The Tuscany area of Italy is filled with romance and beautiful scenery just begging to be visited with the one you love.

No matter which of the hundreds of romantic resorts you decide to visit, you will relish the time you get to spend together. You will be pampered, romance will be in the air and you will find yourself falling in love all over again.

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Every year everyone in my family descends on somebody’s house for a long weekend family reunion. It is cramped, it is crowded but we are together. About three years ago my work started doing their annual retreat at a National Park in the area. We do this retreat in the October which is a beautiful time in Tennessee to be in a park because of the leaves changing color. After our second retreat at the park, I spent the next weekend at one of our family get togethers. After juggling for the bathroom with10 other people it hit me that a National Park would be a perfect place for a family reunion.

Since our families live in different areas of the country from Pennsylvania to California to Florida, I began to do research on National Parks in those states and states that would be convenient for everyone to travel to. I found hundreds of National Parks across the country they all had a variety of amenities and many catered to family reunions and retreats.

Amenities at the National Parks vary from park to park. Some parks just have cabins and hiking trails. Others are almost like resorts with spas and swimming pools. We wanted a place that had plenty of activities for the children but still would give us enough space to relax and enjoy each others company with the added bonus of having our own rooms and our own bathrooms. Many of the parks had extra activities such as canoe rides, horseback riding and family movie nights. We ended up staying at a National Park that had a picnic area at the base of a waterfall and we all took a hike to the top after lunch.

After our first experience having a family reunion at a National Park we decided that this was the way to go. We are in the process of booking our family reunion in the fall this year at the Smokey Mountain National Park in Tennessee so that they can all experience the beauty of the changing leaves. This means we are going to have two family reunions this year, but it is more like a vacation than simply a family get together because we get to experience new things and nobody has to worry about cleaning their house and stocking up on supplies for the whole clan.

Whether you are planning a work retreat or a family reunion, I highly recommend going to a National Park. They have something to offer for everyone, which means everybody tends to be happy going there. Once the place is booked you don’t have to worry about doing anything but packing your stuff and going there. The definition of a getaway is to get away from everything, which is exactly what you can do when you go to a National Park.

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My wife and I love to cruise, in fact we take one every year. Sometimes we have gone on smaller ships like the Disney Cruise Line and other times we have been on much larger ships such as Royal Caribbean or Princess Cruise Lines. One thing that is constant across all types of ships are that there are a few things that we do without fail in order to have a more enjoyable cruise. These are not just things that work for us, but things that work for many people and I’m going to help you to be able to use them as well.

1. Pull up a chair - When you go on a cruise you have to remember that you are on a ship with hundreds of other people, all of whom are there to have a good time. Let’s assume that there are 600 people on the ship, then it is a given that there will only be 400 chairs available around the pool and on deck. It is important that you get up early to reserve a good chair for you and your family. Try to make it so that you get the morning sun and the afternoon shade. Just be kind and take your towel if you are done for the day so that others can use the chairs.

2. Get a room with a view - My wife and I never travel on a cruise without having an outside room with a veranda. These rooms give you a lot of extras and are not really all that much more expensive than an inside room if you look for a good deal. I know that we have stayed in an outside room for under $600 each because we were willing to be flexible with our schedule. We really don’t spend a lot of time outside the room because it is so nice to be able to stand and watch the ocean go by from our own private porch.

3. Choose the late seating - If you are like me you enjoy getting off the ship and going on some of the great excursions that are available at the ports. The one thing that you don’t want to have happen is for the excursion to get over a little late and then you end up having to rush back to dinner, or miss it altogether. If you take the later seating for dinner you will be more relaxed and less rushed, and you still can take in the shows.

These are a few of my many cruise tips. I hope that they are something that will help you to enjoy your ultimate vacation even more.

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