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