2. Plan ahead for your wardrobe. Think about all of the
activities you might do, and imagine what you'd want to wear for
each activity. For example, on the beach you might want a
swimsuit, cover-up, slip-on footwear or water shoes, a sun hat,
sunglasses... maybe even a face mask, snorkel, and some
flippers. Will the kids want shovels and buckets to build a sand
castle? Do you need to supply your own beach towel, or will you
be staying somewhere that supplies this for you? What about
waterproof sunscreen? The more you can visualize yourself on the
beach, the better prepared you will be.
3. Use a travel checklist. I've created a Packing List to get
you started. Once you've tailored this to your needs, keep it in
the travel file you've created. This will help you remember to
pack both the basic necessities, as well as some of the more
obscure things you might not remember but would want to take
with you.
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