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A hearty mahalo (Hawaiian for "thank you") goes out to the following for their support and suggestions: M Carling, who has attained the coveted "1K" Mileage Plus status on United Airlines by flying over 100,000 miles in a calendar year (and who has actually flown over 200,000 miles in 1996); Charles H. Drummond, for his tips about electrical adapters; Doug Dyment, fellow pea-in-a-pod travelite fanatic; Mats Henricson, maintainer of the Universal Packing List FAQ; Mark Langer, who raves about MEC; Al Lutz, the Disneyland Information Guide FAQ maintainer; fellow librarian Audrey Rice, who suggested the digital egg timer; and Larry Stone, my "inside connection" at United Airlines.

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Web Sites With Links to the Travelite FAQ

A really big thank you to the following are individuals who have included a link at their web sites to the Travelite FAQ. Many of them are personal home pages and I am very grateful for them not only for providing the link, but often for having tons of other useful travel-related links at their sites. Drop by and visit these when you can.

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What Others are Saying About the Travelite FAQ:

  • "You are providing such a valuable service. Keep it up!" John McManus, president of Magellan's (travel-related mail-order catalog firm).

  • "I enjoyed your web site. As a long-time, firm believer of the 'if you can't carry it don't bring it' concept of travel I certainly could empathize with your suggestions." Tony Leto of Lavi Industries (manufacturer of airline luggage sizers).

  • "This is the best traveling light FAQ I've ever seen--and that's impressive because I still haven't mastered it." Helen Trillian Rose, primary moderator for misc.transportation.air-industry.

  • "The best Internet-accessible information resource that conforms to the (pack light) philosophy espoused here is Lani Teshima's superb Travelite FAQ... In addition to a great deal of useful information and philosophy, it contains an abundance of links to other Internet resources. The only thing I dislike about this document is that Lani wrote it before I did! I try to console myself with the thought that she also has to maintain it. :-)" Doug Dyment, fellow pea-in-the-pod traveliter and self-described "compleat carry-on traveler," on his web site (reviewed in this FAQ).

  • "I'm adding your Travelite page to the 3rd edition of my book, The Internet Kids and Family Yellow Pages (from Osborne McGraw-Hill), which will be out next September 1998 if all goes well. I don't know if you do awards or not, but you get the 'Net-mom Approved' slice o' pie. Congratulations!" Jean Armour Polly from netmom.com.

  • "I wanted to thank you for your recommendations of travelpacks. As I read the section on metal vs. plastic D rings, I'm sure a light bulb appeared above my head. I have a softsided briefcase that makes a terrible squeaking noise and now I know why, you have saved me from making a disastrous purchase." Beth W. via email from dl.cc.va.us.

  • "I have just printed out your Travelite FAQ and want to applaud your effort. Not only are you a seasoned traveler but also a terrific writer. You managed to distill the wisdom of others and give the piece your voice as well." Cynosure via email from siservices.net.

  • "A few months ago, I read your Travelite FAQ and gobbled up any tidbits of information I could. It was very good stuff! (Yum!)" Dan M. in Canada via email from envirolink.org.

  • "Thank you very much for a terrific site. I have learned a lot by reading it and will enthusiastically reccomend it to any friends who are traveling. I have also been spending a bit of time lately looking at all the terrific links you have on your reference page." Daniel L. via email from pipeline.com.

  • "Based on reading your FAQ, I purchased an Eagle Creek Continental Journey before my recent trip to Europe. I was able to carry everything in it versus my usual 2 bags. It really saved me when I had to help with my girlfriend's souvenir loaded luggage. Also, the idea of taking old clothes helped. I threw some things away which made room for souvenirs Thanks so much for your ideas!!" George V. in Texas, via email from infohwy.com.

  • "You've helped me join the ranks of Traveliters after years of carrying everything that 'I might need.' I've followed the advice on your web page and have bought: a Magellan Borneo travelpack; a Yashica T-4 Super; a Leatherman Tool; Mini-Maglight, etc, etc. Like you, I'm a techno-person, and I travel with my Apple PowerBook Duo 2300. I now feel liberated from the heavy-traveller syndrome." Greg V. via email from earthlink.net.

  • "I just got back from a 10 day trip to a convention in Atlanta using ideas from your Travelite page. Well, I'm still not down to a 2000cc bag, but I mangaged to take only a wheeled carry-on that I could easily lift over my head. At least several people commented on how light I was traveling. It was great! Trimming down the cosmetics and taking a Priority Mail envelope to mail back papers were a big help." Gwen Z. via email from iname.com.

  • "Want to first mention that your web site is great. I am an overpacker but am trying to work on it, and your site plus some of the links have given me a lot of helpful hints." James P. via email from dow.com.

  • "Gosh! What a wealth of good stuff! Thanks for doing all that, and for all the time you took to share your info with others. Now that I'm almost 60 I thought I knew a lot. Of course Cordura, Ziplock baggies, and Mylar were not yet a thought in some inventor's brain when I first started traveling! And catalog sales were limited to Sears and JCPenneys." Janet W. via email from efn.org.

  • "Thanks for your incredibly helpful web page on packing tips. I would never have thought to take second-class underwear and just toss them on the way! Since I'll be traveling with my 10-year-old son, you can just imagine the annoyance this tip will save me. You had many other helpful hints as well. Thanks again!" Joan L. via email from concentric.net.

  • "Thanks much for the great info. As a frequent traveller in my (Mazda) Miata (New! the car with as much storage as a kitty litter bag!), I've learned to travel light and really enjoyed your page. Thanks for the great document." Jon B. via email from indiana.edu.

  • "I was browser #4709 [Author's note: This is from my old counter.], and I loved it. Thanks. Good links, lots of references and actual content. Amazing. Be careful; they may come shut you down if they find out you actually have valuable information. PS - why was I not surprised half-way through that you have a PowerBook?" Joshua M. (Web designer & student who can't stand Netscape's mailer) via email from traverse.com.

  • "Your travel hints about packing & carrying stuff independently are great! I wish I had known about it before I set off for 16 days in China with a 22" carry-on and a travel tote. Know anyone who could use 100 extra handiwipes? Keep up the good work!" Joyce M. via email from uiuc.edu.

  • "I'm impressed. You really do cover the basics. As somebody who has learned to live indefinitely out of one carry-on, I think you've covered almost everything." Joy S. from netcom.com.

  • "Man, am I glad you created the Travelite FAQ! I'm a firm believer in the 'one carry-on' philosophy. Although I've been able to travel with only one carry-on, I've never had the right luggage. I swore I'd get a travelpack for my next trip. Well, my next trip is next week (it was a last-minute decision) and I followed your advice. My sweetie and I raced to REI during their sale and each purchased a beautiful travelpack. Your FAQ helped us choose a travelpack and then helped us save $60! We are very appreciative. Of course, there's alot of other great info in the Travelite FAQ. I think it's the best thing I've read in preparation for this trip. In fact, I've linked it to our library's travel resources page at libweb.sonoma.edu/Resources/travel.html and everyone I've shown it to has loved it!" Julie D. via email from sonoma.edu.

  • "I was looking for information for the town in Mississippi where the lost luggage ends up to be sold, but got side tracked reading your guide. It is very well done with many useful hints even to the experienced traveler." Kay in Naples via email from AOL.

  • "Too funny: How to teach Americans to travel lite... ;-)))" from Lars B in Denmark via email from gmd.de.

  • "I have just finished reading your Travelite FAQ. You have done a wonderful job; it was lots of fun to read! I happened upon it through the Lonely Planet Online Thorn Tree, and thought I would stop in and see what tips you had! I personally cannot always Travelite, not that I am a die-hard Traveloader, but most of our trips are on cruise ships. Now there's a challenge for you - how does one pack light for a 14-day cruise aboard Cunard's six-star rated Viking Sun, with 11 formal/semi formal nights? (After many crusies, I have gotten alot better; we are now down to one hardsided Samsonite piggy-back and a Samsonite rollerboard each for checked luggage, and one carry-on each). As I say, we cannot pack 'carry-on' light, but, as you could well imagine, every inch of space we save will help tremendously!" Lynda S. in Canada via email from sfu.ca.

  • "I just read your FAQ (found it from the Disney Club home page). I have been a travel lite fan for 20 years, ever since my first trip to Europe after reading about how to travel lite in a Frommers Book. . . I still keep an eye open for small travel bottles. I found a small 3oz bottle of Listerine once and I've used the bottle ever since. Keep up the good work, keep preaching the 'Travel Light' way of life!" Mark J. from Rochester, New York, via email from xerox.com.

  • "I'm a big fan of your Travelite FAQ," from Mark L. in Canada via email from carleton.ca.

  • "Greetings from South Africa. I would like to thank you for a very informative and well written FAQ. Even though I will be using the information for a business travel consisting 3 weeks in Germany. The guide has helped with packing minimal clothes as well as finding decent bags. I thank you for the pros and cons with most of the items and bags. Regards and best wishes for the future. :)" Martin H. via email from iafrica.com.

  • "...Let me thank you for creating such a useful reference. I found it when searching for travelpacks, and found all of the information in the FAQ very useful." Noam F. in Chicago, Illinois, via email from noam.com.

  • "My public thanks to the author of this wonderful FAQ. IMHO, it's great! We travel with our pooch, so packing light is a real necessity for us as we promptly defeat all our hard work by adding the dog and her goodies. However, it would be impossible if we didn't make every possible effort to travel with just that carry-on. To be honest, we've not quite got it right yet. We've still got the carry-on each and one check in, but with help like this, we just may reach our goal on our next trip!" Peggy, via email from AOL.
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