Time to Travel

Bon Soir. It's countdown time! The mail is on hold and I have given a list of things for Edgar (handyman) to take care while I'm gone and the house sitter should arrive the night I depart. I feel good that the house will be in good hands. I was surprised of the list I came up for Edgar. He is much better than a husband. Just hand him the list and walk out the door. 

I'm a light packer and I don't try to be too trendy in my clothes when I travel. The key is to blend in and pack light.  And the way I look at it is if I really need something as far as clothes go I can go shopping. That would add to the adventure.  The only thing I don't leave up to chance are the plugs and cables to connect my electronics. I've been in situations trying to find American fittings in foreign countries and it is no fun, so I tend to over pack in that area. I travel with a small carry on and a back pack.  The backpack is reserved for the electronics and toiletries.

I downloaded the G7 Paris Taxi app so I'm ready to get a cab on the app if none available when I arrive. I will be early so I will drop off my bags and head into the sunlight! By the time I get the bags dropped it will be time for lunch and my vacation begins.  

I have picked up a couple travel gadgets that I swear by and one of them may look really goofy but it is awesome.  It holds up your head in your seat so you can sleep.  It bands around the top of your seat and a soft band comes around your head and cradles it. You can adjust easily. I never travel without it. 

The other item I never travel without is my Bose headsets. They can almost tune out a screaming child.  I put on soft music and get a little sleep before I roll off the plane. As soon as I can I go directly into the sunlight and look up in the light until I am totally awake.  This keeps me going until the local bedtime. Of course mine is extra early that first night but by the 2nd night I'm on track.