Red ribbon and other travel tips part 2
( This is a follow up post to Golden Dragon Bus and the Red ribbon)
My husband arrived Manila last night from Xiamen with the rest of the Golden Dragon Bus Group, so I am not free again to write. When he’s around, I barely touch the desktop at home. If am not making his coffee, I am cooking for the family.
As I expected, the red ribbon is still tied on the handle of the suitcase. I will keep it this way, so the next time he flies, its there already.
Other travel tips from me are the following :
Travel light if possible. When I travel, be it long haul or short distance (like Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai or Macau, I bring 2 maong jeans and one formal pant suit only. Then I count the number of days I will stay in a particular place. 4 days means 4 blouses plus 2 extra. and one night suit only. Towel is usually provided in a hotel.
In long haul flight, I have a complete extra blouse, pants, underwear ( good for one day) in my hand carry bag. This is for emergency purposes such as, baggage delay and lost of my check in baggage. (Thank God… I have not missed my luggage so far)
I always have a copy of my passport with my handbag and my checked in baggage. Again for emergency purposes. In case of lost passport, anywhere in the world with Philippine Embassy, you can be re-issued this government document in a matter of one to 3 days, if you can present a copy of your passport with your photo and the personal details.
I always wear a jacket or suit with lots of pocket (inside and out) for the passport, ticket, credit cards, wallet, cold cash and other travel documents. You may lose everything but passport. This is your only document to enter and exit any country (visa is also stamped on one of its pages) Jacket and Suit are smart and chic, Sometimes immigration officer tend to ask so many questions when someone looks like a moron. (Sorry for my language) So it is very important to look your best and to behave properly when traveling overseas.
I feel that I can not write as much as I want to next week and the succeeding weeks. But I will try to post at least twice a week. Travelers are now starting to book for the Sem break and Christmas Holidays. And I’m starting to make a list of what to buy for relatives and friends for this coming holiday! It takes time to do this “things to do and buy” otherwise Noche Buena will not be as fun as it is.
Happy Holidays everyone!
September 29th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
thanks for the travel tips cora! i do have copies of my passport, but next time i have to remember to put one in my suitcase too. and that extra set of clothing in my handcarried bag is a winner, i’ll definitely do that next time.
i always travel light too, because most often, the hassle of carrying heavy bags can take out the fun of travelling.
September 30th, 2008 at 5:51 am
Hi, Cora!
Just wanted to let you know that after consulting with my two best helpers for letters of the alphabet, you have the letter “D”! Have fun with it ~ come let me know when it’s up!