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Packing light is my goal whenever I travel. When I showed a friend my suitcase, she said she did not know anyone who would travel internationally with a single carry-on. I managed to do so even though I packed more than needed. International flights include one free piece of checked baggage, but I was taking a budget flight between Spain and Morocco. Budget airlines have smaller and stricter size restrictions than US airlines. Also my preferred type of accommodations rarely have elevators or bell hops. I need to be able to lift and move everything myself. Lastly, the group tour goes to a different location every day. Less possessions means less items to remember and repack.
Although Spain and Morocco would be hot, I had packed a windproof jacket, fleece jacket, and wool undergarments based on my tour company's recommendations. They said warm layers were necessary for the desert. Thus I was irked to learn from the tour guide on day one that extra layers were unnecessary. The Sahara stays warm enough in May that we would only need the blankets provided by the tour. I groused about carrying the extra items until day 5. On day 5 I was sick with a fever and chills. I became grateful for the fleece jacket as I sat shivering on the tour bus. Once we arrived at the hotel for the day, I slept for the next 12 hours and recovered. The jacket was necessary only for a day, but I was glad to have packed it. Pack as light as possible, but an extra layer is worth the extra work.
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| Morocco Day 5: Sahara sunrise, before I was sick |
How have you dealt with becoming sick on a vacation?
adore your desert landscapes. I have gotten boat sick on a couple of our trips! bring ginger candy or snag extras from the cruise sushi table. depending on the vacation just scale back, turn in early or cold med up (expensive multi course meal purchased for nye ahead of time)
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