Comments on: Confessions of an Terminally Blond Traveler http://www.shipcriticblog.com/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do-part-1/ Cruise Chat, News & Bargains Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:14:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Suzannah V http://www.shipcriticblog.com/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Suzannah V Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:33:15 +0000 http://www.shipcriticblog.com/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do-part-1/#comment-85 I definately over pack, I always have, trying to get beter, but cruises make it hard as they dont have restrictions......will have to pack light when we go toMexico in March, as we go by plane, but the cruise in Jan, we drive to the port................... I definately over pack, I always have, trying to get beter, but cruises make it hard as they dont have restrictions……will have to pack light when we go toMexico in March, as we go by plane, but the cruise in Jan, we drive to the port……………….

]]> By: Anne Campbell http://www.shipcriticblog.com/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Anne Campbell Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:28:22 +0000 http://www.shipcriticblog.com/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do-part-1/#comment-84 Oh, that's priceless! If I don't pack the night before I can't remember what I put in the bag, have to take it out and start over! The agony of shutting a suitcase when there's room to put more stuff in! I used to end up with seven pairs of shorts for a one-week cruise and 1 t-shirt. Or the opposite. Oh, that’s priceless! If I don’t pack the night before I can’t remember what I put in the bag, have to take it out and start over!

The agony of shutting a suitcase when there’s room to put more stuff in! I used to end up with seven pairs of shorts for a one-week cruise and 1 t-shirt. Or the opposite.

]]> By: Harry Martin http://www.shipcriticblog.com/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Harry Martin Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:26:16 +0000 http://www.shipcriticblog.com/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do-part-1/#comment-83 If anything, I'm an under-packer -- but not by plan. My big mistake I've learned from is "do not pack the day you leave." Normally, I'm OCD beyond compare, and have the bags in the trunk the night before, but I got cocky for two short-ey cruises we were taking. "Heck, I've been on the same 4-nighter so many times, I know what we need." Ummm, yeah, but did I pack it? One time, I forgot to pack Art's underwear, so our port stop in Ensenada was spent trying to translate "Fruit of the Loom" into Spanish and then finding a store. It was lots of fun to declare those on our customs form. The second time, we were dressing for formal night, and Art was putting us his suit pants and alerted me to a "small" problem. I had packed a pair of my pants instead of his. Not a big problem, except I'm 6-4 and he's 5-9. We worked around it by hiking the pants up to his chest (ala Fred Mertz) and keeping his jacket buttoned. I'm still trying to live that one down. So, I no longer pack the day we leave, no matter how confident I am. If anything, I’m an under-packer — but not by plan. My big mistake I’ve learned from is “do not pack the day you leave.” Normally, I’m OCD beyond compare, and have the bags in the trunk the night before, but I got cocky for two short-ey cruises we were taking. “Heck, I’ve been on the same 4-nighter so many times, I know what we need.” Ummm, yeah, but did I pack it? One time, I forgot to pack Art’s underwear, so our port stop in Ensenada was spent trying to translate “Fruit of the Loom” into Spanish and then finding a store. It was lots of fun to declare those on our customs form. The second time, we were dressing for formal night, and Art was putting us his suit pants and alerted me to a “small” problem. I had packed a pair of my pants instead of his. Not a big problem, except I’m 6-4 and he’s 5-9. We worked around it by hiking the pants up to his chest (ala Fred Mertz) and keeping his jacket buttoned. I’m still trying to live that one down. So, I no longer pack the day we leave, no matter how confident I am.

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