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  • Keep your passport information handy
  • Don't toss out old prescription glasses
  • Even the disposable-camera lenses should be protected
  • Secure any small electronics to a bag
  • Pack separately for different parts of your trip
  • Read the fine print on your rail pass
  • Put freebie key chains to good use
  • “No early check-in” shouldn't deter you
  • Set up your own desk
  • Save your airline socks
  • Best Western hotels can be free Wi-Fi hotspots
  • There are lots of uses for wet wipes
  • Pack a scale
  • Kids can have fun and learn on long road trips
  • Don't always believe the airline's website when it comes to using miles
  • A hotel pool is hours of free fun
  • Tally spending at the end of a trip
  • Prevent accidents in showers abroad
  • Put an address label on your one-time-use camera
  • Start a coaster collection
  • Carry a twist tie in your wallet
  • Socks protect fragile items in luggage
  • Pack your own picnic gear
  • Concierges are full of good advice
  • Wax can free a stuck zipper
  • Bring your own windshield-cleaning kit
  • Follow the crowds for safe street food
  • Geography lessons can be fun
  • Making friends by learning the locals' favorite pastime
  • Line your suitcase with a plastic bag
  • Don't settle for the first answer to your travel question
  • For sales on cruise mementos, pick the last sailing to a particular region
  • Hit the gym for free water
  • Leave damaged dollar bills at home
  • Tie a bell to your luggage to thwart thieves
  • be nice to hotel house-keepers and they'll be nice to you
  • Use carabineers to free up your hands
  • Ziploc now makes extra-large bags with handles
  • Bring your own linens
  • Take photos of what you pack
  • Accidentally reformat your camera's memory card?
  • Carry a small calculator
  • Make your stroller stand out
  • Keep your luggage safe in a car
  • Consider bring your bike on a cruise
  • Pack a few hooks
  • Water-bottle holsters are good for holding more than water
  • Book separately to earn bonus miles
  • A beach ball can replace many expensive in-flight gadgets
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