Category Archives: Planning and Packing

Bags Bags and more Bags

Let’s talk “purses”.  Most airlines allow guests to carry a purse, or a personal article with dimensions of 16cm x 33cm x 43cm (6″ x 13″ x 17″) and a maximum weight of 10 kg (22 lbs). Both Murray and … Continue reading

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Jig Saw Complete

We need to purchase tickets for the intervening three legs of travel. After a night in Kolkata we plan to go to Darjeeling and after our trip into Bhutan we want to go, to and from, the Andaman and Nicobar … Continue reading

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Daypacks and Wallets

We take one daypack with us on trips where we think we will be walking or hiking and will need to carry extra items such as jackets, food, water and umbrellas.  When we fly, this pack is packed into a … Continue reading

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Intro to Our Packing Lists

Over the next while, we are going to share with you our various packing lists.  The lists can be found on their own pages under the Packing Lists menu item.  If you would like to use them, they can be … Continue reading

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First Aid Kit Packing List

We always take a first aid kit with us when we travel.  The size of the kit varies greatly, depending on where we are going and how long we are away.  We could probably count on one hand how many … Continue reading

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Important Documents List

The most important items that you take on a trip are a passport and some means of paying for stuff.  When you think about it, that’s all you really need.  You can buy clothes and toothbrushes and bandaids and cameras … Continue reading

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Packing for a Quick Trip

I am flying to Abbotstford tomorrow to visit my daughter, who is going to school in Langley. I just finished packing for the two day trip.  Took me about a 1/2 hour. I am ready to go except my purse.  … Continue reading

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Scuba Diving List

Bonaire is a scuba diving trip.  Makes packing the scuba gear easy.  Everything goes!  Well, almost. I crossed off the following items as they will not go to Bonaire – Panty hose (used to help get on a 7 mil … Continue reading

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Bonaire One Month and Counting

As I am sitting at the computer killing time, a pastime even for old people, I type one of our future destinations into the search bar and see what comes up. I use a different tag, like Bonaire or Bonaire … Continue reading

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Other Stuff Packing List

We tried to come up with a wonderfully descriptive name for this list, which is posted under ‘Packing Lists’  on the menu bar, but in the end, it is just ‘Other Stuff’. For Bonaire, I have crossed the following stuff … Continue reading

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