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~ Susan Foster (Author), Barbara Weiland (Editor)
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* Revised and expanded to include timely information on airport security, changing airline luggage regulations, and updated travel security.

Imagine traveling with all the right things without carrying five suitcases! Sound impossible? In Smart Packing for Today's Traveler, globetrotter 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 revised and expanded edition of Smart Packing for Today's Traveler answers all your planning and packing questions:

*How to travel light
*Tips for increased airport security
*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 and how to pack for adventure trips or sports vacatons
*Information on packing toiletries, cosmetics, electrical appliances, and the best in travel gadgets
*Plus critical information on travel health and safety.

Smart Packing for Today's Traveler contains over 400 illustrations and charts, and believes that a "picture is worth 1,000 words."

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  • Paperback: 246 pages
  • Publisher: Smart Travel Press; 3 edition (March 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0970219679
  • ISBN-13: 978-0970219671
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally travel instructions that make sense and save cents., June 27, 2001
By "ssipdx" (Eugene, Or United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Smart Packing for Today's Traveler (Paperback)
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...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everything You Need to Know and More, April 15, 2004
This review is from: Smart Packing for Today's Traveler (Paperback)
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.

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best packing book on the market, October 3, 2006
This review is from: Smart Packing for Today's Traveler (Paperback)
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Smart Packing for Today's Travelerr
A worthwhile book to have for anyone who travels alot especially out of the country.
Published 28 days ago by Rose lady

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Book contains excellent advice for those who travel farther than their local grocery store or shopping mall.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A useful tool for the inexperienced traveler
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good layout
GOod ideas in the book, but somehow the style of the drawings appear to be very old fashioned. I loved the gadget and travel tip boxes that are all over the book. Read more
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Very good book. We took a trip for a weekend and I was able to"pack Smart" A lot of good ideas. Will to pack correctly and will be able to save money at airport--not havinf too... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Packs too much stuff
This book has several useful tips, but I disagree with her advice about traveling with casual luggage if you're on a business trip. Read more
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I've gotten a number of packing-for-travel books in the past. This book is one of the best ones I have read, and I wish I would have gotten it sooner. Read more
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