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Thursday, June 13, 2013

how to pack for a cruise


Í know I packed early you know why? Im so excited … its my first cruise ever I just want everything to be ready. I’m an organize person and I want everything ready ahead and hey 5 days cruise need s a lot of preparation right?   I don’t want to be stress on the day of the cruise by cramming and  on the cruise bec I forgot something. So how I prepare for this trip?

1.       I looked for the cruise dress code and from there I brain storm what to bring. For carnival cruise dinner  dress code for women :  its time to be fabulous , can wear long gown, cocktail dress, sundress, skirts & blouses , pants  of  semi  or formal look, shorts and swim suits are not allowed. For men: tux, suits,  or slacks  With collared polo’s will do
2.       For day time: I packed some sun dress , shorts & tops, swimsuits & swimsuits covers I don’t buy  new  swimsuits because  I’m sot sure if I’m gonna swim I hate sun ( only Asian heritage can understand me with this, if  white people loves to be tan , and us brown colored people wants to be white I always tell my husband I need your skin  and he will replied  ok let’s just exchange ohh how I wish.. in America tanning is a trend in Philippines whitening is a trend.

3.       So I choose my clothes, oh boy I tell you its not easy but I enjoyed doing it.  I spent maybe more than 30 mins. on my closet just looking and my mind is spinning.. What clothes, what outfit I need to bring???  I picked some clothes  Tried it..tried more and finally decided what to bring..

 

4.       What I will  bring?

   For dinner:  Black hi-low skirt with corset im not sure if im gonna wear the jacket if I get cold I might wear it, with blush accessories paired with black booties

                        Pink   strap dress + light violet cardigan + gold accessories

                        Floral hi-low skirt + backless black top+ cobalt accessories + black booties

                        Black skirt + black-orange tube/haltered top + black see tru blouse to be wear as a             cardigan + some orange accessories

                        Leopard maxi dres + my wedding accessories ( maybe)

                        Hi-low striped dress + fuchsia cardigan  

                        Hi-low chevron dress I might wear this for embarkation day so that I don’t need to

change im not sure yet .

                         my animal print dress and I love it

yello hi-low skirt +yellow& brown combo top

maroon hi-low skirt+ neon& maroon combo tank top


 

   Day time:  pairs of shorts?skirts & tops , since it will hot & humid I packed light blouses (indoor & outdoor)


 

                     Swimsuits& swimsuits covers though im not sure if im gonna dip in the pool or in the beach..ohh well ..we will see..
 

 

5.       Shoes, when I travel I don’t really like bringing shoes because its big and it occupies a lot of space in the luggage. That’s why I always choose outfits that   I can pair with one shoes  ( that’s why im telling you  guys, You  need to plan ahead  and not cramming and grabbing anything  you can on the day of your trip that’s  a NO, No for me its kinda stressful, everyday life is stressful  it self and going for a cruise leave the stress  in your house  and enjoy  and be stress free . this trip however  I need to bring extra shoes for the dress .in choosing a shoes for 5 sets of dresses  I consider the color & style of the dress since most of the dress & skirts are hi_low   I decided to bring the black booties. Other shoes I’m gonna bring are wedge shoes for  the Mayan ruins trip it will be a lot of walking so comfy shoes is necessary  ,I’m gonna bring my leopard flats for the usual dinner. And finally flip tops. In deciding what shoes to wear go with neutrals every color will go with it. Another tip for packing shoes wears the most bulky shoes on your travel date if possible it will help maximize your luggage bag.

6.       Bag, as you know guys im a matchy, matchy girl that I always pair my bag to my shoes & my outfit but this time I decided  to bring neutral bag that will go with everything.

7.       Accessories.. oh boy I packed a bunch I guess per outfit. How I packed it?  For small chain necklace I kept them separately, for earrings I kept them in a small box, for bracelets & bangles and big necklaces I kept together in a separate pouch.
 

8.       Chargers, phone & tablet im not sure if im gonna bring my computer  yet I think I have enough memory for pictures .undecided..

9.       We always bring our personal kit/ travel kit , im bacteriophobic ,   so I always bring my hand sanitizer   ( gel & wipes)

10.   My vanity kit & hair dryer, I need to buy sunscreen & beach hat.
 

11.   Aviator  , belts, and scarf,&socks 

12.   Documents needed for the trip. Passport & my green card + tickets. Im always kinda OCD every time I bring my passport    though Im used of traveling internationally can’t help it but to check it over &  over again bec. I know if  Im gonna loss it I will be in trouble.  
 

 

And if you think im done I am not . I still need to prepare  my husband’s clothes. What I packed for him?

1.       Suits for the formal dinner

2.       Slacks  & polos  for dinner ( his usual Sunday clothes) hmmm its not hard to pick clothes for a man its not complicated as women do .

3.       Day time clothes his usual get up ( T-shirts &  cargo shorts ) honey  you’re making my life easier lol.. 5 sets + extras

4.       3 set of foot wear dress shoes, slippers & rubber shoes

5.       Socks, swimming trunks
6. some medicine. head ache, allergy, flu & for hubbys Rx. 

 

Whoooaaahhh and now im done… it’s a lot to pack but don’t worry guys ill make them fit in 1  check in luggage bag I don’t really think we need a carryon bag but as they said when traveling always bring a set of clothes with you + personal / Travel kit why? Its simply because if your luggage bag get lost you still have something with you and I always do that Ive learned that the first time I accepted a job abroad im young and don’t know nothing about traveling so I decided to get some help online and it really help me.

 
 


The advantage of this trip to us is that we don’t need to fly so bringing a lot of stuff is not really a problem but still I didn’t over do it. One of the tips I read online was you can always mix and match and it only means that stretching your clothes  like 1 shorts/ skirts for 3 blouses  see  planning ahead is really necessary when traveling. But I don’t   reuse my clothes without washing so I need to bring set of clothes every day  ( 2-3 sets everyday).

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