| When you go for any vacation, tranvel light. Here's | | | | little space. Throw in a skirt for dinners and a pair of |
| what you need to bring for yourself if youare | | | | sleek black pants (or pants in the darkest neutral in |
| holidaying in a hot, humid climate. Clothes wise, stick | | | | your color scheme). 4 camisoles and 4 shorts, 1 in |
| to a color scheme and you'll be fine. Bright colors look | | | | each of your chosen colors, 1 skirt that goes with all |
| fabulous in the bright light you get in the tropics. Pick | | | | your chosen colors and an extra pretty top or two |
| 3 neutral colors and 1 bright color, or 2 brights and 2 | | | | would go a long way in letting you dress up or down |
| neutrals. For example, if you look great in blues in | | | | throughout your holidays. Mix an match the pieces as |
| pinks, build your travel wardrobe around bright blue, a | | | | you please. For a longer vacation, throw in a pretty |
| cheerful pink gray and white. If you look better in | | | | dress or two that has spandex in the fabric, as such |
| warm earthy colors, go for orange, yellow, brown | | | | fabrics don't crease so easily, yet look wonderful |
| and cream. Of you prefer something more classic, try | | | | when you wear them. These go into your suitcase. |
| red, navy, white and black. Even though the climate is | | | | Wear the chunkier items when you leave your home. |
| hot, air conditioning in the hotel and in the coach (if | | | | Your jeans, a smart white shirt and track shoes and |
| you are going in a tour group) can get very cold, so | | | | socks (don't forget to pack in a few extra pairs) |
| bring along a light sweater and jeans for times like | | | | would take you to your destination in style. You can |
| these. Whether you are going for a 4 day trip or a 4 | | | | mix and match these with the rest of your wardrobe |
| week trip, you need just one suitcase. For longer | | | | when you get to your destination. For your personal |
| trips, bring along an airtight container of soap powder | | | | care items, sunblock tops the list. I like nivea sun |
| to wash your clothes with. Hotel bathrooms have | | | | lotion. That milky lotion is light enough to use on the |
| clothes lines on which you can hang your clothes to | | | | face as a day cream and it does not clog the pores. |
| dry. Bring along a swimsuit or bikini. Actually, a bikini is | | | | At least my pimple prone, easily irritated skin actually |
| very handy as it can double up as a bra and panty | | | | liked that lotion enough for me to use it as a day |
| set. In any case, even if you don't intend to go to | | | | cream as well as a sunblock lotion all over. Remember |
| the beach, the hotel probably has a wonderful | | | | to bring your toothpaste, tooth brush, dental floss, |
| swimming pool you might want to check out, so the | | | | cleanser, toner, moisturizer, shower gel, shampoo and |
| swimsuit could well come in handy. You could get | | | | body lotion. Foam bath is a wonderful luxury you can |
| decent exercise swimming laps across the pool. Bring | | | | use in the hotel bath tub. Try to get these in travel |
| along slippers and a sarong or caftan as a cover up. | | | | sizes as travel sets take up far less space than the |
| A hat would help protect you from the heat when | | | | regular sized version, plus, when you use up the |
| you go out in the hot sun. Sunglasses protect your | | | | contents, you can refill the handy bottles for your |
| eyes and make you look movie star glamorous. Pack | | | | next holiday. Finally, bring along minimal makeup. |
| light. When you go to the tropics, the weather allows | | | | Lipstick, mascara and eye liner should be enough. |
| you to go out in camisoles and shorts which take up | | | | |