Packing tips: What not to take on a tropical vacation 12 Articles

by Sharon Dewar

Get those Jimmy Buffett tunes fresh in your mind and leave that Blackberry behind! Forget the laptop as well, and those suit or ties need not apply. The tropics beckon us to relax. Relaxation, quite frankly, is somethi...read more

by Jennifer Harvey

Make sure you pack for comfort. Remember, you are travelling to a tropical paradise, not the Arctic. My first and best advice is to take comfortable shoes. Don't do what I did - pack my newest and cutest pair of shoes. Boy...read more

by Maureen Hagen

Leave your troubles behind and forget the alarm clock because you are headed for paradise. My favorite tropical delight is Sanibel/Captiva, Florida. It's a little slice of heaven nestled in the Gulf far from the madding ...read more

by Carmen Henesy

Tropical vacations are wonderful because you don't need to load your luggage up with bulky sweaters and coats, boots or mittens. You can travel much lighter. Bright, cool cottons, capris, shorts, perhaps a skirt or two t...read more

by Melissa Brush

So you are vacationing in the tropics. Well, when you are in the highly important process of packing, there is one simple thing you need to keep in mind. The weather is hot! Don't worry about the weather report you view...read more

by Belinda Youlten

Airport check-in agents always want to work on the tropical destination flights because the baggage is that much lighter than those going to cooler climes. Vacationing in the tropics means there's no need to pack bulk...read more

by Pat Merewether

We've stayed on Captiva Island for a family vacations several years now and that's about as tropical as you can get. It's a small island just off the coast of Ft. Myers on the southern gulf coast of Florida. The first ti...read more

by Trevor Treller

When packing for a tropical trip abroad, I've learned a few simple but indispensable lessons - the most important of which is this: piles. If you think in terms of piles you won't be one of the myriad of trekkers who deepl...read more

by Lizzy Fox

Living in a tropical region and being a scuba diver, I often take trips to various islands for weekend trips. Simplicity is the key to unwinding. While fun in the sun means lighter clothing, do not pack more because it w...read more

by Will Kester

I could answer this title with something cute, like, "Don't take your mother-in-law," but I won't. (actually, I guess I just did) As a veteran traveler, I keep a ready bag' packed at all times, with all the essential...read more

by Sonya Simpkins

On a recent trek to Caye Caulker Belize and Cozumel, Mexico, my first time out of my native U.S. and my first trip where the only thing I could bring was one backpack and one bag, I completely over-packed. Despite unpackin...read more

by Frances Simon

I am a die-hard believer in long underwear, and never travel anywhere without it. It's a lightweight warm layer and it can double as pajamas. No matter where I go, no matter what time of year I travel, it will always hav...read more