Part of the deal in signing up for this trip to Egypt is that we would be offered a semester's worth of classroom learning about the people, culture, sites, and artifacts we would be seeing. Perfect. I love history and I love learning. I probably would have loved the class too, if I'd ever been able to attend. I had scheduling conflict after scheduling conflict and ended up making it only to the class at Sharon Luggage on how to pack and the last two classes that were more details (flight schedules, hotel arrangements, etc.) than learning.

As a result, I am feeling

Here's the dream packing scenario for International Travel: Kicky, sophisticated outfits that transition effortlessly from day to night with the simple addition of a silk scarf, heels, and hoop earrings. Sexy, silky undergarments and naughty lingerie for nighttime romps in upscale, luxurious hotel rooms. Perfect hair, jewelry coordinated to match every outfit, and I lose 5 pounds in a week because I'm so busy having a fabulous time weaving through foreign streets, carrying flowers and attracting the admiring glances of foreign men that I simply forget to eat.

Here's the reality of packing for International Travel: