How to pack when traveling? [picture]

If you are flying business class, you can hang it in the closet; if you are flying economy class, put it on the overhead bin. If the suit bag is secure enough, your clothes should be fine when you finally get to your destination. In the suit bag you should hang all your suits and all your shirts, using wire hangers as they take up less space (you should always use wooden hangers at home; when traveling use wire hangers to hang your Shirts from the dry cleaners). If you're traveling in the winter, hang your pullover over your shirt. Obviously, no one likes packing. Whether you prepare early or throw things in boxes at the last minute, it's always hard to get a satisfying result. And, of course, the testament to packing skills is the invariable and terrifying wrinkles that appear in your favorite—or not-so-favorite—clothes when you take them out. St Christopher's hotels can be lousy in this regard, although you can ask the hotel to iron your clothes quickly, they rarely get it done in a timely manner. Or, they may simply lose their clothes. Some hotel rooms have irons and ironing boards, although European regulations make this rare. Even so, it’s a good idea to bring a travel iron. So, if you don't bring a suitcase, open your hard-sided suitcase and put in your toiletry bag, an extra pair of shoes (into which you've packed rolled socks, tie, and handkerchief), your Fitness supplies, and small and heavy items. Then put your pants in the box, fold them in half lengthwise around your waist, and put some of the clothing on the sides. This will avoid obvious wrinkles after folding. Then turn your jacket inside out, fold it in half and carefully place it in the box. Now fold your pants and place them on top of your jacket, place any shirts and t-shirts on top, and place any small items in the corners. Any thick sweater should be rolled and laid along the edges on top of everything (sweatshirts, sweaters, and other similar items should always be rolled rather than folded, as every fold has the potential to introduce creases). If you arrive at the hotel and open your suitcase and find that whatever you want to wear tonight is creased, hang it in the bathroom over the bathtub and fill the bathtub with scalding hot water. Close the door and turn off the lights (to prevent the exhaust fan from connecting to the light switch). After an hour the steam will have reduced any serious wrinkles, at least long enough for you to wear it out in style once. You'd be better off taking the advice of solo travel author William Hurt in Lawrence Kasdan's The Accidental Traveler: "Business travelers should only carry what can fit in their handbags Stuff; then checking your luggage is asking for trouble. Add a few travel-size sachets so you don't have to deal with an unfamiliar laundromat; it's hard to find anything in the world that doesn't come in travel sizes. A suit will suffice if you bring a travel size stain remover. The suit should be a medium gray color that will not only cover up dirt but also be used for sudden funerals. Always bring a book. Because it can be used to deal with strangers. Magazines will become outdated (I personally recommend, except for GQ magazine), and newspapers brought from other places will remind you that you do not belong here. But don’t bring more than one book. A common mistake is to overestimate your free time and therefore pack too much. When traveling, as in most of life, less always means more.” Some tips: Always bring a shirt and tie, even if you can't think of any conceivable reason to bring them. You'll know you need them if you don't bring them. The same goes for your workout gear and your swimming trunks. If your favorite shirt gets dirty, don't worry - just send it to the hotel for dry cleaning upon arrival. You can never have enough electronic adapter plugs, so buy a few more (think devices that need charging at the same time: laptop, phone, BlackBerry, razor, etc.).