I´m making my suitcase.  

All last minute descisions only.

How I envy you! I must also venture out of my routine. It is killing me, living in a rut day by day. I must plan when the holidays come and I am free of my obligations as private tutor.

Have fun, my good friend and do talk on Mylot when you are able!

When my son was small, when ever we took vacations we economized where ever we could. Food and dining was the easiest place to accomplish this. We always took along a picnic basket with fruit, crackers, cold cereal and other healthy snacks. Breakfast was included with our hotel rate, but when it wasn't, we ate from our picnic basket. Most of our vacations were outdoorsy, so one meal each day was a cookout or picnic where we packed sandwiches and fruit. Then once a day we at in a restaurant, a buffet if we could find it. Going to attractions anywhere is expensive, but by saving a bit of money on food, we never had to drive by anything we really wanted to visit.

I'm happy to say that 20 years later, my son still practices the example we set when he takes his own vacations. Once you get into the spirit, it's actually fun to see how much you can do, without going broke doing it.

Hooray for last minute packing. lol
I do sometimes make sandwiches. More often I just throw cold cuts in the cooler and make sandwiches when I get to a picnic spot.
Have a nice trip!

gOOD FOR U. Back in the olden days, lol when i was going to auctions hunting antiques we use to go down in alabama to a big auction. I always packed food for the boys & i & a cooler full of drinks. I always had a bag of snacks also. Two hungry boys can break u on the road. . U are smart to do that & i know your food will be better than what u buy. Can i come w/u?lol

I hope that you will have an excellent time in the south of Chile for your vacation. It is such a beautiful country and I will be pleased to see some of your photos when you return.

When I travel I take my backpack. I take clothes in the bottom of my backpack and have washing liquid plus an elastic washing line. Then I can wash and dry my clothes along my route. One time in Cairns, Australia, all my washing on the backpackers hostel was stolen. I had to go in the clothes I was wearing to Brisbane the next day. One of the first things I did was buy new clothes.

I usually pack my backpack a week before my travels. I add a few things to it last minute. I like to travel with a few snacks and a drink if that is allowable. Like on planes drinking water bottles don't get thorough security. I take rice cakes, fruit bars, nuts and seeds to eat on my journey. I love to take a bottle of water and some fruit juice.

Have a happy trip to the South of Chile. I look forward to hearing all about your trip. Hugs for you my dear friend.

Austin to Houston or Dallas is a 3-4 hour trip. I've been known if I'm leaving so it crossing a meal time, to make a sandwich for the road. I'd probably have packed a soda as well.

Used to be I take chips or something to snack on, but its been over a year since my last road trip, and even then I didn't take anything but a drink with me.

most of the time that we travel or visit the province, we don't prepare foods that we can eat along the travel. it's just a two hour drive from this city. so we just have meals before the travel and if someone feels hungry on the road, we just take some snacks somewhere. we also do not prepare a lot of clothes as we also have some in the province. but traveling other than to the province, say going to other places far from this city, which needs to take a plane or ship, it will be a different story. Neil

Hi,marguicha,thanks for your topic.I read your topic and the following comments made by mylot friends drving me to thinking of a new vacation urgently.Comparing with you friends,It seems I've never had a real vacation.
It was five years ago When in college,we went to a small hill to have picnic.we prepared for the meal materials,renting the pot even we bought some firewood ^_^~.We cook some fishes and fired potatoes and so on.It was a really nice memory.
Tomorrow in china,it is saturday,I will go outside to have fun with my boyfriend.
Enjoy everyday!!!!!!!!^_^

my mother, like clockwork, always packs tuna with mayo sandwich. she leaves out the tomato and lettuce in case it gets spoilled which is how we eat it here at home. personally, i'd rather pack a peanut butter sandwich with raisins. i know that won't spoil!

my sister is a habitual last-minute packer, usually at 3 or 4am, which of course wakes me up so i just sleep in the living rooom and come back after she leaves.