Packing Tips For Your Italian Vacation
Rabu, 23 Januari 2013
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What am I going to Wear? Will undoubtedly be at the top of your thoughts once you book your trip to Italy.
After over 30 years of wrestling with this dilemma, here's my advice:
Think simple.
Italian women dress stylishly without a lot of fuss. Color coordinate, be neat, and all shall be well. Also, remember that the days of porters scurrying to help travelers carry their luggage are long gone, so over packing will end up being a drag on your trip. You can always hand wash, or get to a laundry or dry cleaner while you're there. Plus, what's the hardship in having to buy extra clothes or shoes in Italy?
Don't pack:
- Your hairdryer: Even budget hotels have them.
- Spike heels: They get stuck in the cobblestones.
- Shorts: You'll feel odd unless you're biking or on a beach.
- Sneakers: Meaning your gym shoes or white sneakers. That said comfortable shoes are very important, as you'll be doing lots of walking. Check out Ecco or Arches for good styles. Rubber soles are best for hill towns, where leather slips on the slopes.
Do pack:
- An umbrella: To always carry with you on "iffy" weather days. You'll regret having to buy one from eager street vendors who jack up the price the moment the sky opens.
- Tissues: To double as toilet paper. There will inevitably be places that are lacking.
- Band Aids: In case of foot blisters.
- Travel-sized toiletries: This is the stuff that can really add weight, so bring only what you need. Hotels generally supply shampoo, conditioner, and body lotion.
- A lightweight duffel bag: To fill with souvenirs for your return trip.
- A copy of your passport, credit card numbers, and toll-free numbers to call in case of credit card loss. Give another copy and your itinerary to someone who can easily be reached, so they can be sent to you if necessary. Before you go, call your bank and credit card companies to give them a heads up, as in these days of high security, they may block your card if they aren't forewarned about your foreign spending.
- Pages of guidebooks: Rip out those that apply to your destination. Don't take the whole heavy book.
- Streetwise Maps for the cities you'll be visiting. These laminated, purse-friendly, well-indexed maps are far superior to the ones hotels and tourist kiosks hand out.
- Italy: Instructions for Use : A practical lightweight guide and phrase book, that gives you all the nitty-gritty details you'll need when you land in Italy-regarding how to use phones, public transportation, etc.
Packing ala Susan:
- Use Wire Hangers I know Joan Crawford would be horrified, but putting all your clothes on wire hangers, which you then roll up in plastic to prevent wrinkling and then woosh into your hotel closet when you arrive, cuts down on un-packing time, which gives you more time for Italy.
- Have A Dress Rehearsal: Here I go confessing my corny secret packing ritual: I take my inspiration from Cher in "Moonstruck"-the scene where she gets ready for her date with Nicholas Cage. To get psyched for my date with Italy, I put my mirror center stage, have a glass of white wine nearby, Andrea Boccelli blaring in the background, and all the wardrobe possibilities on the bed, including jewelry and scarves. Then I dress for the plane, for that day I know I'll be touring a museum, for that dinner, etc. Inevitably, this is where I'll figure out where to mix and match, what shoes won't work, and cut out half of what's on that bed. And so the light, lovely adventure begins...
After over 30 years of wrestling with this dilemma, here's my advice:
Think simple.
Italian women dress stylishly without a lot of fuss. Color coordinate, be neat, and all shall be well. Also, remember that the days of porters scurrying to help travelers carry their luggage are long gone, so over packing will end up being a drag on your trip. You can always hand wash, or get to a laundry or dry cleaner while you're there. Plus, what's the hardship in having to buy extra clothes or shoes in Italy?
Don't pack:
- Your hairdryer: Even budget hotels have them.
- Spike heels: They get stuck in the cobblestones.
- Shorts: You'll feel odd unless you're biking or on a beach.
- Sneakers: Meaning your gym shoes or white sneakers. That said comfortable shoes are very important, as you'll be doing lots of walking. Check out Ecco or Arches for good styles. Rubber soles are best for hill towns, where leather slips on the slopes.
Do pack:
- An umbrella: To always carry with you on "iffy" weather days. You'll regret having to buy one from eager street vendors who jack up the price the moment the sky opens.
- Tissues: To double as toilet paper. There will inevitably be places that are lacking.
- Band Aids: In case of foot blisters.
- Travel-sized toiletries: This is the stuff that can really add weight, so bring only what you need. Hotels generally supply shampoo, conditioner, and body lotion.
- A lightweight duffel bag: To fill with souvenirs for your return trip.
- A copy of your passport, credit card numbers, and toll-free numbers to call in case of credit card loss. Give another copy and your itinerary to someone who can easily be reached, so they can be sent to you if necessary. Before you go, call your bank and credit card companies to give them a heads up, as in these days of high security, they may block your card if they aren't forewarned about your foreign spending.
- Pages of guidebooks: Rip out those that apply to your destination. Don't take the whole heavy book.
- Streetwise Maps for the cities you'll be visiting. These laminated, purse-friendly, well-indexed maps are far superior to the ones hotels and tourist kiosks hand out.
- Italy: Instructions for Use : A practical lightweight guide and phrase book, that gives you all the nitty-gritty details you'll need when you land in Italy-regarding how to use phones, public transportation, etc.
Packing ala Susan:
- Use Wire Hangers I know Joan Crawford would be horrified, but putting all your clothes on wire hangers, which you then roll up in plastic to prevent wrinkling and then woosh into your hotel closet when you arrive, cuts down on un-packing time, which gives you more time for Italy.
- Have A Dress Rehearsal: Here I go confessing my corny secret packing ritual: I take my inspiration from Cher in "Moonstruck"-the scene where she gets ready for her date with Nicholas Cage. To get psyched for my date with Italy, I put my mirror center stage, have a glass of white wine nearby, Andrea Boccelli blaring in the background, and all the wardrobe possibilities on the bed, including jewelry and scarves. Then I dress for the plane, for that day I know I'll be touring a museum, for that dinner, etc. Inevitably, this is where I'll figure out where to mix and match, what shoes won't work, and cut out half of what's on that bed. And so the light, lovely adventure begins...
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