| When you go for any vacation, travel light. Here's what | | | | movie star glamorous. |
| you need to bring for yourself if you are holidaying in a | | | | Pack light. When you go to the tropics, the weather |
| hot, humid climate. | | | | allows you to go out in camisoles and shorts which |
| Clothes wise, stick to a color scheme and you'll be fine. | | | | take up little space. Throw in a skirt for dinners and a |
| Bright colors look fabulous in the bright light you get in | | | | pair of sleek black pants (or pants in the darkest |
| the tropics. Pick 3 neutral colors and 1 bright color, or 2 | | | | neutral in your color scheme). 4 camisoles and 4 |
| brights and 2 neutrals. For example, if you look great in | | | | shorts, 1 in each of your chosen colors, 1 skirt that |
| blues in pinks, build your travel wardrobe around bright | | | | goes with all your chosen colors and an extra pretty |
| blue, a cheerful pink gray and white. If you look better | | | | top or two would go a long way in letting you dress up |
| in warm earthy colors, go for orange, yellow, brown | | | | or down throughout your holidays. Mix an match the |
| and cream. Of you prefer something more classic, try | | | | pieces as you please. For a longer vacation, throw in a |
| red, navy, white and black. | | | | pretty dress or two that has spandex in the fabric, as |
| Even though the climate is hot, air conditioning in the | | | | such fabrics don't crease so easily, yet look wonderful |
| hotel and in the coach (if you are going in a tour group) | | | | when you wear them. These go into your suitcase. |
| can get very cold, so bring along a light sweater and | | | | Wear the chunkier items when you leave your home. |
| jeans for times like these. | | | | Your jeans, a smart white shirt and track shoes and |
| Whether you are going for a 4 day trip or a 4 week | | | | socks (don't forget to pack in a few extra pairs) would |
| trip, you need just one suitcase. For longer trips, bring | | | | take you to your destination in style. You can mix and |
| along an airtight container of soap powder to wash | | | | match these with the rest of your wardrobe when |
| your clothes with. Hotel bathrooms have clothes lines | | | | you get to your destination. |
| on which you can hang your clothes to dry. | | | | Remember to bring your toothpaste, tooth brush, |
| Bring along a swimsuit or bikini. Actually, a bikini is very | | | | dental floss, cleanser, toner, moisturizer, sunblock, |
| handy as it can double up as a bra and panty set. In | | | | shower gel, shampoo and body lotion. Foam bath is a |
| any case, even if you don't intend to go to the beach, | | | | wonderful luxury you can use in the hotel bath tub. Try |
| the hotel probably has a wonderful swimming pool you | | | | to get these in travel sizes as travel sets take up far |
| might want to check out, so the swimsuit could well | | | | less space than the regular sized version, plus, when |
| come in handy. You could get decent exercise | | | | you use up the contents, you can refill the handy |
| swimming laps across the pool. Bring along slippers and | | | | bottles for your next holiday. |
| a sarong or caftan as a cover up. A hat would help | | | | Finally, bring along minimal makeup. Lipstick, mascara |
| protect you from the heat when you go out in the hot | | | | and eye liner should be enough. |
| sun. Sunglasses protect your eyes and make you look | | | | |