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Anticipation is building and finally you are on your way to going to that dream vacation that you have long been waiting for. You have confirmed all the final arrangements and all you need now is yourself on board the plane ready to take a break from work. But before you go on packing in a hurry, making some last minute preparations, I believe it is best that you prepare everything that you will be bringing with you in an organized fashion. This is to avoid leaving anything that you will probably need behind. Many of us are guilty of the crime of doing last minute packing and true enough we always leave something behind. Here are some tips to ensure that you have everything you need to have that needed rest and relaxation.

It is important that before you pack you make a checklist of the clothes, jewelry, shoes and other items that you feel you would be using for the trip. The list actually serves two purposes. First, it enables you not to forget anything important and secondly it helps you to avoid packing items which you may not need for the trip. Without a list, we have the tendency to bring items which are unnecessary and these occupy valuable space which could have been used for other articles. To ensure that we have included everything in the list, try to imagine your daily routine and see what items you usually use. This goes especially for women, who may need to bring their make-up kits, dryers, lotion, perfume or cologne and other beauty paraphernalia.

Determine what types of clothes you will need to bring. Bring clothes that you are comfortable in. Check on the climate to make certain that you have brought coats in case you will be going to a cold destination. If you are headed for the beach don't neglect to remember bringing your swimsuit so that you wouldn't need to spend money there purchasing a new one. If you will be attending an occasion there, bring an appropriate outfit. It is ideal for women to bring along with them a cocktail dress and for men to also bring formal attire just in case you need to dress up for an unplanned event.

To save space on your luggage, roll up your clothes, store jewelry in jewelry cases, store separately your shoes and keep important documents like travel papers, passport and money in another container.