Few people enjoy packing and unpacking for a trip. Today, I’ll give you some tips to help ease the chore.

WHETHER it’s business or a holiday, packing for the trip can be fun for some while others might simply detest it.

Unpacking, is even more of a nightmare, especially when the packing is badly done in the first place.

If you’re planning to go away for a few days or weeks, it’s advisable to pack sensibly.

For a start, clearly tag your baggage on the outside and on the inside by clearly writing your name, address, contact number and the name of the hotel where you’ll be staying at your destination.

It’s good to put this information inside the bag as well, in case the tag comes off during handling.

Always pack you own bags, even if you’re travelling within the country. This way, you’ll know for sure that you have everything you need. It’s also important to lock your bags with hardy locks.

People who forget to lock their bags or who use inferior quality locks, have had their bags rummaged through at airports.

Never let anyone pack your bags for you and don’t act as couriers for others, even friends or relatives, as there have been cases of people duped into carrying narcotic drugs or even bombs.

So how you do organise the limited space in your bags?

Simple… The nooks and corners are always good for putting socks, undies, lingerie, shorts, your mobile phone charger, small toiletry bags and handkerchiefs.

You can pack modem cables in small boxes or little pouches and tuck them into corners.

Extra plastic bags for dirty laundry can be folded and placed in corners or in between clothes.

Jewellery and breakable items such as CDs, DVDs and laptops are best hand carried.

It’s advisable to carry a set of underwear (laughing). Yeah! It’s true. I’m not kidding..and clothing in your hand luggage, just in case your checked-in baggage is lost.

Clothes are bound to get crushed in the bag. But don’t worry. When you get to the hotel, simply hang the creased clothes behind the shower curtain and let the steam from the hot shower iron out the wrinkles. Or you can always request for an iron and board from the house-keeping department.

See you soon.