tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3224515275941773451..comments2024-03-29T09:03:34.140-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Don't Leave Home Without It!Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39880222330916229542010-09-26T13:48:58.471-04:002010-09-26T13:48:58.471-04:00Just catching up here. For earplugs, which are alm...Just catching up here. For earplugs, which are almost the most essential item on the list: Silicone earplugs. They mold to your ear shape, and shut out just about everything. You have to get used to the sound of your own breathing at first, but it's worth it. Indispensable. I get them in 12 packs at CVS or RiteAid.<br /><br />But also: Dove dark bites. You never know when you'll need just one taste of chocolate!<br /><br />Edith<br />http://edithmaxwell.blogspot.com/Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54088392685249367732010-09-25T19:33:05.761-04:002010-09-25T19:33:05.761-04:00Given my picture you know why a shower cap is not ...Given my picture you know why a shower cap is not my top priority. However, I've found keeping a small tube of Neosporin in my kit bag has been very useful.<br /><br />And a spare pair of glasses.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20131254457089292892010-09-25T07:42:22.701-04:002010-09-25T07:42:22.701-04:00ACK! Put scissors in your carry-on and you risk ge...ACK! Put scissors in your carry-on and you risk getting carted off to "the room"...the chair...the light in your face... I was traveling with another author once who missed the plane on account of a nail scissor. Of course that was back in early '02 so maybe things have eased up since.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80868061250525819062010-09-25T07:35:05.728-04:002010-09-25T07:35:05.728-04:00Scissors.
Seriously. I can't tell you the ...Scissors. <br /><br />Seriously. I can't tell you the number of times I've needed a pair of scissors while on a road trip.Lynn Cahoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321738330291846936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4183427194684518972010-09-24T22:31:46.022-04:002010-09-24T22:31:46.022-04:00Nope. NEVER check luggage. One carry on. Done.
(A...Nope. NEVER check luggage. One carry on. Done.<br /><br />(And if I don't have a shower cap, I'm in trouble. Just saying. With you on Hermes, Ro. Very adorably put, Walmart/Waldorf. You are ao CUTE.)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77225041876835041782010-09-24T14:50:00.176-04:002010-09-24T14:50:00.176-04:00And does anyone check luggage? Ever?And does anyone check luggage? Ever?Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25887176601315682832010-09-24T12:45:31.493-04:002010-09-24T12:45:31.493-04:00As a kid, we traveled constantly and our mantra wa...As a kid, we traveled constantly and our mantra was Passport, Prescriptions and Pesos (just because it rhymed). If you had the first 2 and travelers checks, you could buy whatever you forgot. Although I am partial to my own hairdryer.tigerhttp://penspoonanddagger.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30092653617159154722010-09-24T12:13:07.199-04:002010-09-24T12:13:07.199-04:00Are we leaving clothing out of the mix? I'm ob...Are we leaving clothing out of the mix? I'm obsessed with clothing these days so I'll go in that direction. Flip-flops, you may not want to walk around barefoot...even in a nice hotel. An Hermes scarf. Covers a multitude of sins and it can go from WalMart to Waldorf. A sarong and black yoga pants. I'm convinced there's nothing you can't do in some combination of these articles of clothing. Earrings. Used to be AA batteries, but now I'd say one of those charger thingys with multiple tips. Sunglasses. So you can look chic and also pretend to be asleep if the person next to you is boring. A good attitude?Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18443318463459611412010-09-24T11:15:43.138-04:002010-09-24T11:15:43.138-04:00Hallie, I have never found perfect earplugs but I ...Hallie, I have never found perfect earplugs but I think the secret is rolling them very thin and then letting them expand sideways in your ear.<br />And ditto to the various non-prescription medicines.<br />Oh,gym clothes. That's a good one. I usually forget and I can't work out in a linen suit or silk skirt. But I always travel with my swimsuit, in case the hotel has a pool or spa and I have fifteen minutes.Rhys Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663634889908752121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5353170471706453222010-09-24T10:58:50.551-04:002010-09-24T10:58:50.551-04:00I'm pretty much the world's worst planner ...I'm pretty much the world's worst planner So I PRETTY much forget whatever I put on the list and have learned to make do.<br /><br />The only thing I never forget is my I-phone with a book on tape on it -- that's for the plane ride. And a half a valium. Also for the plane ride.<br /><br />Usually I remember gym clothes and sneakers because I have to work out where ever I go. That way sleep is never an issue. And makeup. Just so I don't scare anyone.<br /><br />After that if I did remember to bring it along, I'd like to have Cetaphyl instead of soap - which is always too harsh. And if I'm feeling ambitious - my laptop.Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23311153059945158032010-09-24T09:40:25.371-04:002010-09-24T09:40:25.371-04:00For 15 years I traveled around the country giving ...For 15 years I traveled around the country giving talks, and agree with everything you listed. I'd add a small bag of non-prescription remedies: Benadryl, Nyquil, Dayquil, Advil, melatonin (if you're traveling across time zones), and whatever else you need. I'm a homeopathic kind of gal, so I also carry small vials of Coffea Cruda (in case that "decaffeinated" coffee turns out to have been leaded), Allium Cepa (for allergy attacks), Nux Vomica (for headaches and stomach ailments), Lycopodium Clavaticum (for heartburn and gassiness). The vials are tiny, but the pellets--when dissolved under the tongue with a "clean" mouth--are super effective. <br /><br />The best earplugs I've found are the purple foam ones in a cone shape. Nothing is totally soundproof, but those come close. <br /><br />Shower caps are great if you don't want to mess with your hair every day, and if your hair goes frizzy with the merest hint of moisture.Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56879172456949634752010-09-24T09:27:12.101-04:002010-09-24T09:27:12.101-04:00I have a confession: I have never in my life used ...I have a confession: I have never in my life used a shower cap. Correction: once, when I was painting a ceiling.<br /><br />I do bring my own tea bags. Band-aids always. Yeah, Sheila - and I always do seem to get a blister. Aspirin. And a bag of really good trail mix.<br /><br />Rhys, can you recommend good earplugs? The ones I got pop out.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51681053892551256682010-09-24T09:13:14.094-04:002010-09-24T09:13:14.094-04:00Yes, hair dryer. I just check at the desk before I...Yes, hair dryer. I just check at the desk before I go up now..and first thing when I get into the room.<br /><br />Shower cap! There used to be shower caps standardly in every room. NOw--I think it's one of the things they decided to cut. Again, I ask at the desk. And I get three of them. They're small.<br /><br />MOre to come!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28843432435346166862010-09-24T07:56:39.057-04:002010-09-24T07:56:39.057-04:00Brilliant! I'd add sugar to the teabags--the ...Brilliant! I'd add sugar to the teabags--the hotel might give you one or two of those tiny packets, but it's never enough. And my band-aid pack (lives in the suitcase, along with a spare pair of glasses!) contains patches and ointments for anything short of amputation (can't carry knives these days anyway). Don't you hate getting a blister you can't do anything about?Sheila Connollyhttp://www.sheilaconnolly.comnoreply@blogger.com