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Gillian Densmore

travle tips?

Hi all! I'll be traveling to see my aunt in seatle start of august- looking forward to it- but I thought I'd ping the FRIAM mailing list- for having things go as smoothly as possible.

What should I expect?

How (in practice) does one go about taking some prescribed stuff with them and OTC with them? I ask because I read a article by the economist written in 012 says that both prescribed meds and OTC's (such as asprin) it said for colledge students unsual smelling powders and uncolored powders or pills must be labled-

So asprin needs to be in a bottle that says--asprin? (I ask because I have off/on back issues)

It also recomends puting a change of clothes in a carry on-

So does that meen a note saying: those happy pills are ok (for example)?

Other things I should keep in mind to have a enjoyable experience?

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Pamela McCorduck

Re: travle tips?

Gillilan, I've never had a problem with Advil (in its OTC) container, nor with prescription drugs. But then I'm an elderly white woman traveler, so they mostly don't bother me. I brought my laptop in my carry-on this last trip, and totally through forgetfulness, forgot to pull it out at LaGuardia for inspection. Nobody noticed, and it sailed through fine.

The change of clothes (really, only underclothing) is because if you're making a switch en route, bags can get lost. When that happens, it might take a while for the system to find your suitcase and return it to you. A while might equal a day or two. Last time that happened to me was NYC - Berlin, and the mistake apparently happened in Frankfurt. I got my bag the next morning in Berlin. If this happens, the airline will usually supply you with toilet articles, and in my case, I even got a tee shirt from Lufthansa to sleep in. It's things like contact lens cases, must-have daily meds, that you ought to carry with you. TSA prefers you to carry those meds in their prescription bottles. If you're Jane Fonda, even that doesn't help.

Throw an umbrella in your suitcase, and you'll enjoy yourself very much in Seattle.

Pamela

On Jun 30, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Gillian Densmore wrote:

Hi all! I'll be traveling to see my aunt in seatle start of august- looking forward to it- but I thought I'd ping the FRIAM mailing list- for having things go as smoothly as possible.
What should I expect?

How (in practice) does one go about taking some prescribed stuff with them and OTC with them? I ask because I read a article by the economist written in 012 says that both prescribed meds and OTC's (such as asprin) it said for colledge students unsual smelling powders and uncolored powders or pills must be labled-

So asprin needs to be in a bottle that says--asprin? (I ask because I have off/on back issues)
It also recomends puting a change of clothes in a carry on-
So does that meen a note saying: those happy pills are ok (for example)?

Other things I should keep in mind to have a enjoyable experience?
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"Bounded Rationality," by Pamela McCorduck, the second novel in the series, Santa Fe Stories, Sunstone Press, is now available both as ink-on-paper and as an e-book.

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen

Merle Lefkoff-2

Re: travle tips?

Dear Gillian,

I started in Bhutan, then Oslo, then Stockholm (all work-related so I really needed my bag to arrive!), and now I'm in the Minneapolis airport on my last leg home to Santa Fe. Piece of cake! Trick is to pack lightly (you'll need a raincoat in Seattle) and if you're going to check a bag put everything in it that could cause a problem. There's a terrific direct flight from Albuquerque to Seattle on Southwest Airlines--( I'm not sure where you are starting from). They won't lose your luggage--and checking your bag is free on Southwest.

Good luck!

On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Pamela McCorduck <[hidden email]> wrote:

Gillilan, I've never had a problem with Advil (in its OTC) container, nor with prescription drugs. But then I'm an elderly white woman traveler, so they mostly don't bother me. I brought my laptop in my carry-on this last trip, and totally through forgetfulness, forgot to pull it out at LaGuardia for inspection. Nobody noticed, and it sailed through fine.

The change of clothes (really, only underclothing) is because if you're making a switch en route, bags can get lost. When that happens, it might take a while for the system to find your suitcase and return it to you. A while might equal a day or two. Last time that happened to me was NYC - Berlin, and the mistake apparently happened in Frankfurt. I got my bag the next morning in Berlin. If this happens, the airline will usually supply you with toilet articles, and in my case, I even got a tee shirt from Lufthansa to sleep in. It's things like contact lens cases, must-have daily meds, that you ought to carry with you. TSA prefers you to carry those meds in their prescription bottles. If you're Jane Fonda, even that doesn't help.

Throw an umbrella in your suitcase, and you'll enjoy yourself very much in Seattle.

Pamela

On Jun 30, 2013, at 4:21 PM, Gillian Densmore wrote:

Hi all! I'll be traveling to see my aunt in seatle start of august- looking forward to it- but I thought I'd ping the FRIAM mailing list- for having things go as smoothly as possible.

What should I expect?

How (in practice) does one go about taking some prescribed stuff with them and OTC with them? I ask because I read a article by the economist written in 012 says that both prescribed meds and OTC's (such as asprin) it said for colledge students unsual smelling powders and uncolored powders or pills must be labled-

So asprin needs to be in a bottle that says--asprin? (I ask because I have off/on back issues)
It also recomends puting a change of clothes in a carry on-
So does that meen a note saying: those happy pills are ok (for example)?

Other things I should keep in mind to have a enjoyable experience?
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"Bounded Rationality," by Pamela McCorduck, the second novel in the series, Santa Fe Stories, Sunstone Press, is now available both as ink-on-paper and as an e-book.

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen

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