Imagine traveling with all the right things without carrying five suitcases! Sound impossible? In Smart Packing for Today's Traveler, packing expert Susan Foster shares how-to secrets discovered during hundreds of business and pleasure trips:. Learn to pack for every trip - for business or vacation, for men, women and children, for any place in the world. . Discover how to dress for all seasons at any destination. Know which fabrics and styles are comfortable and packable. . Find out which type of luggage works for each trip, and the best packing methods for any bag.The Third Edition of Smart Packing for Today's Traveler answers all your planning and packing questions:. How to travel light. Airport security tips. When to check your bag and when to carry on. How to pack less to meet airline bag weight and size rules. Which clothing is best for a cruise. What to pack for adventure trips or sports vacatons. Information on packing toiletries, cosmetics, electrical appliances, the best in travel gadgets. Plus critical information on health and safety.
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Packing expert Susan (Pletsch) Foster is the perfect person to give advice - she has packed and unpacked over 5,500 times! A popular speaker and spokesperson, she is a frequently quoted source for travel media. Foster collected savvy tips and wrote her definitive packing book SMART PACKING FOR TODAY'S TRAVELER, with over 400 illustrations that make packing simple.
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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful
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I have been a traveler for 30 years and each time I pack, I make the same mistakes and end up with a sore back from toting to heavy a suitcase, until I read Susan's book. Her packing tips are foolproof..and I admit being the fool! However what helped me the most was her checklists. For example on page194-95, she gives the reader lists of important documents like one's medical history and information on drugs that you take daily and reminds you to make copies of all you take to leave behind with your support person, in time of emergency. Her emergency takealong medicine chest list worked for me and for once I got on the plane feeling competent on my way to Bali that I wouldnt need to see a Doc unless it was a fourstar emergency. Simple as it may seem, Susan's instructions on in-transit creature comforts, page176, saved me so much grief up during my trip. I trashed my vanity and showed up for an international flight sans makeup..and for the first time, I had sense to use lotion, waterspray and lipbalm instead and emerged energized at the end of my flight. Thanks Susan. If you can do it, I can do it. Fly like a Pro that is...
46 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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I have bought and read numerous books on packing, packing light, packing tips, etc. No, I'm not bizarrely obsessive, I have just traveled to Europe twice with way too big of a suitcase with far too much stuff in it. After learning my lessons the hard way, I was determined to reform. I bought books from Fodor's, Anne McAlpin's packing book, read websites, and researched packing thoroughly.
This book far and away outdoes the other resources. Susan Foster not only has walked the talk and traveled extensively, she covers everything from how to travel on business in a hot country, in a cooler climate, packing on a cruise, to how to pack for a family. This book doesn't just have the usual tips on security procedures and the like, it actually has illustrations drawn that show the types of suitcases, the pros & cons of each type, what to buy for what kind of trip, etc.
What I found especially helpful were the diagrams that showed how to make 6-7 pieces combine into 10-15 outfits. You know how in the magazine articles they always show a capsule wardrobe and only demo about 4 combinations and then you're dying to know what you're supposed to wear the other 3 weeks of the trip? This one shows all the combos and how to layer for weather.
I also learned good tips on the electronics to pack, good travel companies to use and what you need in your laundry kit to do laundry on the road.
I used these tips on a 3 week trip to Europe Summer '06 and I was thrilled. I managed quite nicely on 3 prs of pants, 2 skirts, 1 pair of shorts, 5 tops and a couple jackets. Also a few pairs of underwear and socks. And I managed to be covered for evenings out, dinners, casual sightseeing and the whole gamut. Great resource, insightful book. I will use this book for years to come as it has chapters for cruises, beach vacations, skiing & adventure travel, etc.
A must-have book for the traveler.
This book far and away outdoes the other resources. Susan Foster not only has walked the talk and traveled extensively, she covers everything from how to travel on business in a hot country, in a cooler climate, packing on a cruise, to how to pack for a family. This book doesn't just have the usual tips on security procedures and the like, it actually has illustrations drawn that show the types of suitcases, the pros & cons of each type, what to buy for what kind of trip, etc.
What I found especially helpful were the diagrams that showed how to make 6-7 pieces combine into 10-15 outfits. You know how in the magazine articles they always show a capsule wardrobe and only demo about 4 combinations and then you're dying to know what you're supposed to wear the other 3 weeks of the trip? This one shows all the combos and how to layer for weather.
I also learned good tips on the electronics to pack, good travel companies to use and what you need in your laundry kit to do laundry on the road.
I used these tips on a 3 week trip to Europe Summer '06 and I was thrilled. I managed quite nicely on 3 prs of pants, 2 skirts, 1 pair of shorts, 5 tops and a couple jackets. Also a few pairs of underwear and socks. And I managed to be covered for evenings out, dinners, casual sightseeing and the whole gamut. Great resource, insightful book. I will use this book for years to come as it has chapters for cruises, beach vacations, skiing & adventure travel, etc.
A must-have book for the traveler.
46 of 48 people found the following review helpful
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I have been doing what a travel writer lives for - traveling. I packed for a three-week trip to France (one week in Paris, the balance in Provence) in a 22" roll-aboard bag plus a small tote. Using all my best tips from Smart Packing, I had everything I needed or wanted and easily traveled by plane, train and very small car. It works! ~ Susan Foster
When I was getting ready for a trip to Seattle a few weeks ago, we were told that the dress would be business casual. Well, since I am working from home, I needed to figure out what would be acceptable. I tend to overdress for all occasions and this time I decided to do research. After reading through the wardrobe sections, I decided to go a step below business casual and it felt right.
So, are you planning for a cruise? Part III: Customize Your Wardrobe is going to save you so much time and you will have more fun shopping for the clothes you will actually want to wear. The words: "less is best" is pretty foreign to me. I pack enough for three weeks at least. Just taking a backpack would be horrifying to me. Yet, this is what some people learn to do while traveling. Whether you are traveling light or taking it all, this book has something to offer. I went with the "One Week Trip, Casual Business Wardrobe" idea.
Susan has divided her book into four main sections:
1. Plan Your Perfect Trip - Planning for weather, travel fabrics, packing perfectly, etc.
2. Pack Smart - Airport Security, choosing the right luggage, checking or carrying bags?
3. Customize Your Wardrobe - Business, Cruise, Adventure, Resort, Sports, selecting clothes for your kids.
4. Travel Safely in Comfort and Good Health - Things to do before you leave home, worthwhile travel gadgets, money matters and travel insurance.
Some of the helpful tips included:
How to use a paper shopping bag to make unpacking easier. Great idea.
How to layer clothes so they don't get wrinkled.
Tips for not getting your luggage stolen when going through security.
Saline Nasal Spray - Helps you not to get sick from being on a plane.
Tips for traveling with infants and younger children
Take-Along Medicine Cabinet
Resource Guide - Lists of online sources for travel clothes, accessories/luggage, publications, organizations.
Smart Packing is more than a packing guide, Susan will show you how to travel in comfort and style. Without this book, I would have felt so lost. This book gave me the confidence I needed to go shopping for the right clothes and taught me a thing or two about packing for a business trip. I still pack too much, but hey I have wheels on my luggage. On the way home, they made me move some items to another bag because I went over the 50 lb limit. Um, oops. Yeah, I went shopping.
~The Rebecca Review
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent & Thorough
I am always looking for packing advice to further streamline my business & pleasure travel luggage. I end up referring to this book over and over again.
Published 11 months ago by Elizabeth Hamilton
MAMA BEAR SAYS, "THIS IS JUST RIGHT!"
My problem is not over packing, but underpacking. (A friend once said I could go on a weekend trip with a baggie.) I always travel light, but then find I don't have what I need. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bev B
Great book with tons of useful idea and advice
I discovered Rick Steves back in the late 80's and he was already espousing the concept of taking only one bag while traveling, and doing some laundry in hotel rooms (or visiting a... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Cat Lover
Wish I'd read this book before the trip
I recently travelled to Europe for a 10 day cruise. During the trip, which was great, I found that I had too many of this, and too little of that. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Paul B.
not to old to learn something new
This is a great little book. I really enjoyed reading cover to cover. A lot of the stuff you sort of know but I learnt something new in every chapter. Read more
Published 22 months ago by christine minetti
Smart Packing For Today's Traveler
Purchased this book to get ready for our first European trip. I found it to be a little to detail oriented. However, it does have some very good tips.
Published 22 months ago by Moomby
an other
Excellent useful book and well written, we have changed much of our travel planning for the better since reading, highly recommend
Published on April 14, 2010 by K. RONALD
Smart Packing for Today's Travelerr
A worthwhile book to have for anyone who travels alot especially out of the country.
Published on February 10, 2010 by Rose lady
Smart Packers Pack it Smartly
Book contains excellent advice for those who travel farther than their local grocery store or shopping mall.
Published on November 18, 2009 by William J. Thorpe
Smart Packing for Today's Traveler
I looked at the table of contents and knew it would be super easy to find what I needed about smart packing...before I even read the whole book! Read more
Published on August 19, 2009 by L. Thomas
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