YOU CAN DO IT
Traveling Lighter
But don’t travel with a lighter, a fighter or a typewriter.
I opened the bottom drawer of the dresser expecting to find my toiletry bag. Instead, I found a family of gnomes sitting cross-legged munching gnome-sized dollops of toothpaste. They had cannibalized the travel-sized tube of dental emulsion I had hoped to take on this trip. Never mind, I thought, and gently closed the drawer, hoping I hadn’t disturbed their dinner.
Travel always holds more adventure than we predict, but never more than I want, even when it doesn’t begin with a family of toothpaste-munching gnomes.
And…
All travelers should know that dental hygiene products, like illicit drugs, are available everywhere. That is true whether you believe in toothpaste-gulping gnomes or not.
So, pack half the stuff you think you need and enjoy the freedom that comes with the lighter load.
