| Going on vacation? Great! I'm gonna cover a couple | | | | review contact info (where to meet and when if |
| of things to do so you won't ruin your trip and waste | | | | splitting up) and make sure your cell phones or |
| your money. | | | | two-way radios are charged and on the right |
| 1) Bring medical info on all members traveling- Make | | | | frequency. If using radios, have more than one |
| copies of important medical information (medications, | | | | frequency planned in case of heavy or obnoxious |
| ailments, doctor contact info, shot record, insurance | | | | radio traffic- use an easy memory jogger that |
| card, letter from parents allowing you to make | | | | everyone would know (numbers in someone's |
| medical decisions if your kid's friends are traveling | | | | birthday, etc.). Losing a radio is cheaper than replacing |
| with you, etc.) Create a medical info pack for each | | | | a cell phone. |
| person that can be turned over to emergency | | | | 4) If in a theme park, use the meal deal and share if |
| personnel in case of an accident or other emergency. | | | | you have a big group (don't be obvious-- they frown |
| The amount of info will depend on whether you are | | | | on that big time). At Universal, you pay around $21 |
| travelling in or out of the country, so plan it out | | | | and you can eat all day at selected restaurants. Buy |
| ahead of time. | | | | or bring the souvenir cup for that park and get refills |
| 2) WEAR SUNSCREEN! I can't tell you how many | | | | for around $.79 instead of paying $2.50 or more for |
| people I see down here on vacation in Florida who | | | | each drink. Ask them to go light on the ice and get |
| enjoy their first day in the sun and spend the rest of | | | | more drink for your money or use the ice to keep |
| their vacation in pain looking like they are wearing a | | | | you cool on a hot day at the park. |
| lobster costume. Put it on before you head out and | | | | 5) Leave some free time! You don't have to be doing |
| reapply frequently throughout the day. You will be | | | | something every single minute- this is a vacation so |
| able to do more and suffer less! | | | | RELAX! Plan an afternoon by the pool or beach doing |
| 3) Coordinate your plans! Everyone should know | | | | nothing but enjoying doing nothing. It costs less and |
| what is going on and what is coming up before it | | | | face it, just being away from your normal life laying |
| happens. Discuss plans for the next day at dinner, do | | | | by a pool you don't have to clean or a beautiful |
| a quick brief at breakfast on what is going on, | | | | beach can be the best part of your trip. |