How to Pack for a Trip - Traveling Light and Wrinkle-free

Packing light and packing well has gone from being a last minute concern to a major obsession for me. We all have had trips where extra bags and items--things we thought would be absolutely necessary for our journey--slowly became hated travel companions.

I came across Doug Dyment's site OneBag.com a few months ago and it completely changed the way I thought about packing. His bundling method is most helpful for people who are concerned with preventing wrinkles. Make sure to read his advice on how to choose a bag, packing lists, zippers (very important!), and security.

Doug was featured on NPR. You can listen to the piece here.

Tim Ferriss' post How to Travel the World in 10 Pounds or Less (or How to Travel the World with Two Pairs of Underwear) is also worth your time. He also includes good advice on how to negotiate a luxury treehouse on Maui (or anything for that matter).

Traveling to Hungary

Entry Requirements/Safety/General Info
Hungary Entry Requirements/General Info for US travelers
VisaHQ handy visa requirement tool for multiple countries of origin
MDTravelHealth extensive health info and recommendations for Hungary
Country Calling Codes how to dial from any country
US Customs
World Electicity Guide

When to Go/Climate/Events
New York Times Travel general climate/holiday information
Weather Underground weather in Hungary
Whatsonwhen events in Hungary

Hotels/Hostals/Camping
TripAdvisor hotel reviews and booking along with extensive travel information
Hostels.com Hungary hostel reviews and booking
Camping Hungary
Campingo worldwide camping site

Airlines
Mavlev Hungarian airlines
EasyJet European budget airline
Kayak travel search tool
FareCompare travel search tool
SideStep travel search tool
Farecast airfare preditions
*for other airline sites, see airfare page

Train Travel
Mav Zrt. Hungarian state railways
Seat 61 extensive information on traveling by train in Spain
Eurail European rail passes--global, region, or by country

Metro
UrbanRail overview of Budapest metro system

Car
AutoEurope car booking in Europe

Travel Guides
Lonely Planet Hungary
Rough Guide Hungary
Rick Steves
Fodors Budapest
Wikitravel Hungary
Timeout Budapest

Traveling to Spain

Entry Requirements/Safety/General Info
Spain Entry Requirements/General Info US travelers
VisaHQ handy visa requirement tool for multiple countries of origin
MDTravelHealth extensive health info and recommendations for Spain
Country Calling Codes how to dial from any country
US Customs
World Electicity Guide

When to Go/Climate/Events
New York Times Travel general climate/holiday information
About Spain month by month breakdown with holidays
Weather Underground the rain in Spain
Whatsonwhen events in Spain

Hotels/Hostals/Camping
TripAdvisor hotel reviews and booking along with extensive travel information
Hostels.com Spain hostel reviews and booking
Vayacamping camping and bungalows

Airlines
Iberia national airline of Spain
Spanair airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain
EasyJet European budget airline
Kayak travel search tool
FareCompare travel search tool
SideStep travel search tool
Farecast airfare preditions
*for other airline sites, see airfare page

Train Travel
Renfe National rail
Seat 61 exensive information on traveling by train in Spain
Eurail European rail passes--global, region, or by country

Metro
UrbanRail overview of metro systems throughout the world, including practical info and maps

Car
AutoEurope car booking in Europe

Travel Guides
Lonely Planet Spain
Rough Guide Spain
Rick Steves
Fodor's Spain
Wikitravel Spain
TimeOut Guides