tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post73723993279422040..comments2009-02-18T06:36:46.560-06:00Sarah Vonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714179408766699953noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-47385503950335762332009-02-18T06:36:00.000-06:002009-02-18T06:36:00.000-06:00I'm new too. :)I wish I'd found this before some travel disasters. Ah well.<BR/>I always bring an ace bandage because I'm clumsy and had to hike halfway round Innis sheer with a sprained ankle once.<BR/>Fabric glue, double sided tape, or self adhesive velcro is also nice for us clumsy people who tend to rip clothing since getting sewing kits on a plane is a hassle now. <BR/>Ginger Candy is nice for avoiding motion sickness if Dramamine makes you feel worse than the motion sickness.<BR/>I second the string, although I once set up a fairly effective clothesline with some waxed floss and some shoelaces for the heavier stuff so that's improvisable.Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14918479680706386257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-61521100496899059932009-01-30T10:45:00.000-06:002009-01-30T10:45:00.000-06:00Amelie: *blush* thanks! It's always great to see new readers joining the party!<BR/><BR/>Kelly: That is awesome! And significantly more sexy than bandaids.Sarah Vonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714179408766699953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-31425575946116541822009-01-30T08:49:00.000-06:002009-01-30T08:49:00.000-06:00A ball of string! Perfect to conjure up a makeshift clothes line &amp; replace dying shoelaces.<BR/> <BR/>Also: a Swiss Army knife (because it opens everything from a bottle of wine to an uncooperative tin can) &amp; lip balm. I swear I get chapped lips the <I>minute</I> I get off a plane. ;p<BR/><BR/>(Just discovered your blog, I like it very much!)Améliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07411050007518151064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4240940161150509432009-01-29T19:58:00.000-06:002009-01-29T19:58:00.000-06:00Don't forget blueberries - the secret to success! Heehee I cried with laughter when I saw your comment. Visualisation and blueberries... ;)sapphirejeanhttp://sapphirejean.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-87386540471809301502009-01-29T16:57:00.000-06:002009-01-29T16:57:00.000-06:00I'd be careful with sleeping pills - check out the customs regulations of the country you are travelling too first because some countries are really funny about that kind of thing.<BR/><BR/>I can't travel without a notebook. Not just good for writing down adventures but also games of hangman etc when bored, and drawing things you can't explain (although rash is prolly better acted out than drawn!)kathrynohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08699328937978331608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-22713976867525251072009-01-29T16:50:00.000-06:002009-01-29T16:50:00.000-06:00those are all great ideas. I definitely agree with the sleeping mask. we traveled in se asia and india and my sleeping mask was a total lifesaver. I'm also a fan of earplugs. getting decent sleep while traveling is crucial for me.leyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18257289034569809683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-87408036908887301152009-01-29T14:05:00.000-06:002009-01-29T14:05:00.000-06:00I love Egyptian Rat Screw! So raucous. And amen on the silk sleeping sack thing. They're brilliant and totally saved me in Borneo - in hot weather they are perfect for using as a light cover.Amberhttp://www.codeforsomething.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-5966132531070064082009-01-29T12:16:00.000-06:002009-01-29T12:16:00.000-06:00OOOO! I love this list... can't wait to buy these things and put them to use on my European adventure :)Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966889363788380789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-40662010116362416652009-01-29T12:03:00.000-06:002009-01-29T12:03:00.000-06:00I would say pills in any form! I've been known to get motion sick and Dramamine works for both that and puts me to sleep... two in one. And I tend to get headaches so I always carry ibprofen with me. And the pepto is a good idea too... new country, new food....Rachaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02127146123930772470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-61179965526511888022009-01-29T11:53:00.000-06:002009-01-29T11:53:00.000-06:00band-aid makes a blister block thing in non-bandage form. It's basically like a little deodorant stick. You just rub it on your foot where your feet rub, and no blisters all night! It's amazing! I love it because I can wear it with heels and not have the visible-bandaid problemKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17840377765937929376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-66834403501318801012009-01-29T11:08:00.000-06:002009-01-29T11:08:00.000-06:00Sal, ya know - pretending to itch yourself all over, while squinching up your face.<BR/><BR/>Or, you could just point to the sexy, sexy heat/friction rash you developed from the vinyl seats on the bus to Saigon. Hooooot.Sarah Vonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714179408766699953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-64560364676579517102009-01-29T11:02:00.000-06:002009-01-29T11:02:00.000-06:00What IS the universal sign for rash?Salhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05316749500678318719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-32118717847143704412009-01-29T10:47:00.000-06:002009-01-29T10:47:00.000-06:00My dad says to pack pepto bismal.<BR/>Whether he's in Spain or Vietnam, my father always consumes something that makes him sick to his stomach.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04230951942501966493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-63866890297584202142009-01-29T07:53:00.000-06:002009-01-29T07:53:00.000-06:00I never travel without a book, but I don't know why, I never ever even crack the spine.The Dutchess of Kickballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895200514420928761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-78702204235520651772009-01-29T07:32:00.000-06:002009-01-29T07:32:00.000-06:00I concur with daddylikeyblog - hilarious line!! &amp; thanks for the heads up too... I&#39;ll be headin overseas for a month later this year - gotta make sure I keep these things in mind!<BR/><BR/>Bambola xBambolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282881993485118429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-15563183037105066622009-01-29T06:35:00.000-06:002009-01-29T06:35:00.000-06:00"Because slowly filling up your shoes with blood is no way to travel" is going down in history as one of the best lines ever blogged.daddylikeybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333537839820475066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-25974148622886951672009-01-29T06:26:00.000-06:002009-01-29T06:26:00.000-06:00These are some great travel tips. I haven't really gone an adventurous trip in awhile (ie anything where I'm not in a hotel or friend's place) but I think that a lot of these could be useful no matter where you're goingkittyscreationshttp://kittyscreations.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com