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  1. Todd Knight
    September 11, 2015 @ 2:39 am

    I would like to add another very nice and convenient thing to consider. I treat my Travel-On holder that goes around my neck and holds my passport, boarding pass, and a back zippered pocket where you can stash cash secretly as absolutely vital in staying safe and secure and being the most organized possible!!!

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    • Ali Garland
      September 11, 2015 @ 5:58 pm

      Great tip, Todd! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Tommy
    October 14, 2012 @ 9:12 am

    Nice article, Ali! Wearing thinner socks help for me, n remember to stretch and recline your seats for more comfort! 🙂

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    • Ali Garland
      October 14, 2012 @ 1:27 pm

      Thanks Tommy! Stretching and making sure you’re as comfortable as possible are great tips too!

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  3. Jennifer
    September 30, 2012 @ 2:02 am

    Very good list. I always have a pashmina. It can serve multiple purposes: blanket, pillow, ect. And I need compression socks for flights longer than a couple of hours. My feet swell up to giant size!

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    • Ali Garland
      October 2, 2012 @ 4:35 pm

      Thanks Jennifer! A pashmina definitely sounds like a good idea. I get the ankle/feet swelling too, maybe I should look into those socks!

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    September 27, 2012 @ 9:27 am

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  5. Andrea
    September 25, 2012 @ 1:26 pm

    These are great tips. I hate, hate HATE everything about airports and flying, especially now that they treat everyone like a dumb criminal at security. Ironic as we travel so much!

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    • Ali Garland
      September 25, 2012 @ 3:37 pm

      Thanks Andrea! I don’t mind flying, but the process of it all, which is why I try to have a system to minimize the hassles.

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  6. Gillian @OneGiantStep
    September 18, 2012 @ 1:18 pm

    Great advice again Ali! When I’m travelling the ‘from home’ leg we usually pack a sandwich snack to avoid icky airplane meals and we always pack snacks such as peanuts, or Oreos (a favorite travel snack!), whichever way we’re flying. Also, we pack an empty water bottle which we fill once past security. There is usually a water fountain or the barkeep where we have our pre-flight beers is usually happy to fill it for me. Happy flying!

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    • Ali Garland
      September 18, 2012 @ 2:57 pm

      Thanks Gillian! I like your idea of bringing an empty bottle so you don’t have to buy the expensive water at the airport!

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  7. Matthew Cheyne
    September 18, 2012 @ 10:18 am

    As always, this post is full of great advice. I find personally that journeys of two hours each way or less aren’t a drama for me anymore as I regularly do them by train between my little country town of Morwell and my nearest capital city of Melbourne. That said, I still take precautions to make my journey a little easier. I either have a meal before my journey or wait until I get to my destination. When it comes to flying though I make it a rule to get to the airport a couple of hours before my flight time and check in as early as possible and then go get myself a meal, usually fast food of some description and then wait around for my flight assuming I don’t get bumped to an earlier one which is rarely the case. The domestic airlines in Australia usually do serve up meals in economy but it depends on your ticket type, the airline and how much you’re willing to pay for them and then their usually small, sometimes dodgy and barely edible.

    Looking at your pictures, it seems that the two of us possibly have the same laptop. The picture of the shell of your Toshiba looks exactly the same as mine which I bought earlier this year. My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite L 750. I find that it’s a great laptop except for when it comes to battery life. The battery that comes with the laptop only has a life of about two hours and to buy another battery with extended life will set me back about $200 online. Do you have similar battery issues with your Toshiba?

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    • Ali Garland
      September 18, 2012 @ 2:56 pm

      Sounds like you have a good system, Matthew! The laptop is actually my husband’s. I took a break from writing to take pictures, and his was already closed so it seemed easier. His does have a short battery life, which seems annoying. I have a Toshiba too, but a T135 and my battery lasts a lot longer.

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