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| When you book your trip make sure that you have the proper identification that you will need for travel to Aruba. You will find the information that you need here. The airlines will not allow you on the plane if you do not have the required documents. Begin gathering island information. If you are reading this you have already begun! Besides cyber information on tours, restaurants & such, off line there are guidebooks, maps & coupons. |
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ARUBA – Effective January 1st, 2006, there is a new procedure for checked baggage at the airport of Aruba. The same procedure that was already in effect for baggage to the United States is now also in effect for all destinations. All baggage that gets checked in will have to go through the scanner.
Two huge scanners will be put immediately behind the check-in counter. These scanners screen all checked-in baggage. This new procedure is necessary in order to comply with the regulations of the international civil aviation organization (ICAO). The adaptation of the screening entails a few changes that need to be taken into account. The maximum allowable measurement of checked luggage is 90x90x90 centimeters and the total weight must not exceed 45 kilo’s. The luggage must not be moist or must not leak. After screening, the luggage must be easy to open (unlock) when there are doubts about the contents. When the luggage does not comply with the above, it must only be sent as cargo. Luggage that are locked and cannot be opened easily will be forced open at the expense of the owner. When passengers check-in luggage, for safety reasons they automatically agree with AAA having the right to open the luggage when necessary. The only difference with passengers going to the US is that their luggage does not have to be checked by customs, because the flight is being considered as domestic.
AAA advices the passengers to make sure they are at the airport three hours before departure, because the new baggage procedure takes more time. The passengers can check the list of articles that are not allowed to take on board of the plane on the airport’s
website under the tag ‘flight information’, ‘
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- What will you wear each day? What will be your footwear?
- What will you wear each evening? Line up the outfits with matching shoes.
- Switch a few outfits with your travel companion. Hopefully it will never happen to you, but if the luggage is lost, chances are one of the bags will show up & you will have something to wear.
- Try to assemble travel sized toiletries. Sometimes hard to find, give yourself time to find them.
- To prevent accidents & save room in your luggage, carry liquids in plastic bottles. If you want to go all the way, also package those bottles in zip lock bags. Try to keep it so that all your clothes can be mixed & matched in different combinations.
- Make sure all luggage is clearly marked identification information.
- Copy your passport or birth certificate & driver's license & pack & keep those copies separate from the originals, upon arrival in Aruba always keep the originals in a safe deposit box (except drivers license)- makes things easier if you should you misplace or loose one of your documents.
- AT&T Calling Cards are the only US calling card that will work in Aruba so plan accordingly. To dial you will need a Setar (Aruba's telephone company) operator. They can be reached by dialing 121 or having your hotel operator connect you. Tell the Setar that you would like to make an AT&T credit card call to the US. You will then be asked for the international calling number on the back of your card, the number you are dialing & your name. An even cheaper way of calling the states is to purchase a Setar card. You can then dial from a phone booth. Ask your hotel for the nearest place to purchase a card. Thanks Linda C. for helping with this info.
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| Pack personal care items, toiletries & prescriptions along with a change of clothes in carry-on luggage. Carry a few extra days worth of medication in case of any unforeseen delays. Personally, although it takes up space, I take each medication in it's original container. If there are ever any questions you will have the name of your physician, type of medication & dosage. Here are loads of other carry-on ideas. |
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| The more folds, the more wrinkles you will have. Rolling saves space! Some people wrap with tissue paper. The fold is pressing the crease on the paper instead of the clothing. Use nooks crannies of the suitcase to your advantage. Bras, socks & underwear can be stowed in any corner or gap or even inside of shoes. Use all available space. No wonder my husband can't find his socks & boxers when he unpacks? |
Jewelry & watch
Money, Traveler's Cheques, ATM Card
Credit Cards & a few personal checks
Passport, Drivers License & Documents
Keys for luggage, car & house | Prescriptions/Tylenol/Motrin
Ear plugs
Kleenex
Moisturizing eye drops
Individually wrapped hand wipes |
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For Her
Skirt, sundresses, skort or slacks & light sweater for chilly air conditioning | For Him
Slacks, Dockers or Khakis/Chinos with a golf/polo shirt or twill shorts depending on the restaurant |
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Touring & Shopping
Shorts & a T-shirt or polo | Beach
Swimsuit & cover-up or top
*I take at least 3 suits, with the humidity they do take time to dry. |
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| Sandals, flip flops or beach shoes, walking shoes (low heels) or sneakers, dressy shoes-- Any kind of footwear is acceptable.*I invariably end up with 3 pairs of shoes: sneakers on the airplane, beach sandals & dressier sandals for night time. |
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- Facial cleanser, astringent & moisturizer
- Eye makeup & remover
- Eye shadow, eye liner, mascara & concealer
- Blush & powder
- Lipstick, lip conditioner & lip liner
- Tweezers
- Cotton balls/q-tips- *If you cannot live without them, otherwise use tissues
- Shaver, razor, blades & cream
- Bar soap & container- *Need to bring your own due to allergies?
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash & dental floss
- Hair clips, scrunchies & tie backs- *
With the wind, save the space in the suitcase & go without the hair spray. It will save you the heartbreak of having spent all that time on your hair only to have it fly wild in the wind
- Shampoo, conditioner, mouse/gel, brush
- Blow dryer & curling iron
- Moisturizer/After sun lotion
- Perfume
- Deodorant/talcum powder
- Sunscreen- *Twice the amount you think you will need in different SPF's, reapply frequently, remember hands, ears, tops of ears & feet
- Lip protection with SPF
- Contact lenses- *I always carry a spare pair or two for emergency tears &/or loss
- Contact lens cleaner & solution
- Prescription eyeglasses & eyeglass repair kit
- Sewing Kit- small scissor, thread, needles & safety pins
- Woolite- buy the powder individual travel packs
- Nail clippers & cuticle scissors, Nail polish, file & remover- *If you travel often, purchase single use pads in foil pouches
- Sunglasses- *I always travel with more than one pair in case I lose one pairMini First Aid Kit & OTC Remedies
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- Band-aids
- Antiseptic/anti-bacterial wipes
- Antibiotic cream
- Cortisone cream
- Cold/flu remedies
- Anti-diarrheal
- Antihistamines (works well for itchy skin or sun poisoning from too much sun
- Aspirin/Tylenol
- Heartburn remedy
- Vitamins
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- Denim Jeans- if you plan on horseback riding
- Exercise/Work Out Clothing
- Belt- check to make sure it fits through the loops of the pants & shorts
- Panties, bras & slips OR boxers & briefs
- Pajamas/robe
- Socks
- Pantyhose/knee-high stockings- vacation, in the tropics, why not just skip it?
- Hat- with adjustable band so it will not fly off with the wind
- Plastic bag, with a zipper, for carrying wet clothes
- Folding tote bag, beach bag, backpack or fanny pack
- Purses for day & evening- *I only take one tiny purse, & use my beach bag as a pocketbook on travel days
- Sanitary, contraceptive or prophylactic items
- Travel alarm clock- *feel free to leave it at home, most of the hotels have wake up service or clock radios in the room
- Nightlight
- Books & Magazines
- MP3 Player
- Journal & pen
- Address Book- *For postcards, you'll probably arrive home before the cards do, print address labels on your computer before you leave
- Clothes steamer & lint brush
- Camera, Underwater Camera & Camcorder
- Film, binoculars & extra batteries- *An expensive lesson I learned floating on a cruise ship in the middle of the Caribbean…change all of your batteries before your trip, don't forget watches, dive equipment, MP3 player, Game Boy…& while you are at it, don't forget to have your dive regulator in for maintenance & replace the batteries in your home smoke alarms
- Sports gear such as snorkel & mask
- Insect repellent- *we packed repellent on one trip, used
it once in 10 days- we knew Aruba had been rainy, usually NOT the case
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| As my friend Suzi says, "Now take out everything from your suitcase that you will never use." |
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Do you have?
Airline Tickets & hotel confirmation
Rental car confirmation with coupons if you have them or airport transfer vouchers
Passport with a copy in a separate spot incase they get lost or stolen |
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- Take care of the newspaper & mail deliveries
- Set the thermostat
- Timers on light set
- Water the plants
- Take out the garbage
- Winter- Turn off the water to prevent frozen pipes
- Summer- timers on lawn sprinklers
- Feed the fish
- Who is taking care of the dog & cat, taking in the mail & the newspapers?
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Traveling Internationally with Your Kids
- Favorite blanket & stuffed animal
- Bottles & formula
- Sippie cups
- Pacifiers
- Bibs
- Diapers- all supermarkets in Aruba do sell them
- Baby wipes
- Waterproof pads
- Car seat
- Stroller
- Baby aspirin or Tylenol
- Child thermometer
- Baby sunscreen & lots of it
- Antibiotics for eye or ear infections
- Baby shampoo
- Lotion
- Juice boxes
- Game Boy, Etch-a-Sketch™, small set of Legos™ or Duplo™ blocks & other travel games
- Books
- Disposable camera
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| My Nana, the world traveler, reviewed & approved this list of travel items. But she said to tell you that it is only for warm weather climates :-) If you can think of something that needs to be added to the list, just contact us. |
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Packing For Aruba
