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• Login, Learn and Save! Nov 12, 2008
  Mark your calendar on November 12, 2008 to log on and get some great travel ideas from a terrific – and f.r.e.e.! – information-packed “Virtual Travel Show” presented by AAA Travel. They are bringing together the best vacation, cruise and hotel providers in the world to help you plan your next vacation without leaving the comfort of your own home.
  
  I'm thrilled to be the first one on the speaker's program presenting a video titled ”It’s a Suitcase, Not Your Closet – Pack Everything You Need in One Bag”. This is a 30 minute videotaped packing lesson followed by 15 minutes of live, real time questions and answers.
  
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• Check out Packing and Travel Tips before every trip for the latest in airport security alerts, airline bag weight and size rules, and critical travel health and safety and security information. Includes the latest on the the new luggage fees!
  
  
• Listen to travel advice podcasts - Beth Harpaz, travel editor for the Associated Press, invited me to share packing and travel advice with her listeners in a podcast. We discussed tips for avoiding/surviving lost luggage, essentials to carry on, traveling with laptops, and the latest TSA (Transportation Security Administration) ruling for liquids and gels called “3-1-1”. You can listen to our conversation by clicking here
  
  Wired Berries, the daily network for healthy living, recently asked me to chat with Ann Landi about travel and packing for the summer vacations ahead. We talked about the best times to travel, packing to survive delays on and off an aircraft, what necessities to pack in a carry-on bag, and packing for kids. You can listen to the podcast by clicking here
  
  I talked with WiredBerries.com for a second time and we discussed family vacations.The family summer trip can either be a logistical nightmare or the stuff of happy memories and I shared tips on organizing, planning, and staying sane whether you're on a car trip or flying to your destination. Click here to listen
  
  
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• Look through the Table of Contents and Sample Pages of Smart Packing for Today's Traveler, the packing resource that covers every phase of packing for all types of trips, from business to vacation, for men, women and children, to any place in the world. With over 400 illustrations and charts, Smart Packing shows at a glance what to take for all trips: cruise, business, adventure, sports including skiing, golfing, and more. Now buy this packing bible!
  
  
• Need instant help? Print two copies of  Your Favorite Packing Lists to remind you of the must-have items for your next trip. Leave a copy at home, and take one with you and keep it with your travel documents, separate from the contents of your suitcase.