{"id":323,"date":"2015-02-07T14:17:02","date_gmt":"2015-02-07T14:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awaywego-origin.carnival.com\/?p=323"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:37:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T14:37:50","slug":"bon-voyage-2014-guide-packing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/cruising-fun\/how-to-plan\/bon-voyage-2014-guide-packing","title":{"rendered":"BON VOYAGE 2014: Guide To Packing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I can&rsquo;t even begin to express how excited I am!! For the first time in a long time I have actual New Years Eve plans. YEA!!! A few girlfriends and I will be hitting the high seas and ringing in the new year on a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/carnival.com\/?cid=So_CM_NA_P_AWG#19_1125&amp;DMP=5019,6120,7036,,8003\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Carnival<\/span> cruise<\/a>.<\/p><p>I love traveling, but I&rsquo;ve never been a fan of packing. I&rsquo;m a notorious over packer who always waits until the last minute. Over the years I&rsquo;ve developed a few helpful tips and tricks to help make the packing process a little easier. See my tips in the video below!<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2v0dAsr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8003 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/video-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"miss kris packing her suitcase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/video-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/video.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/a><\/p><p class=\"normal\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">If you&rsquo;re a note taker and list maker like me, then a checklist is the perfect tool to help you get travel organized. I created this list to help ensure no toothbrush, headphones or phone charger is ever left behind. Lists make my life so much easier!&nbsp; Below is my travel checklist. Save it, print it out and use it while preparing for your next vacation. It&rsquo;s a lifesaver!<\/p><p class=\"normal\" align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.newscred.com\/8d861c06f51b4357355ba2a6ca3a585b\" alt=\"test\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p><p class=\"normal\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Be sure to follow me on Instagram (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/MissKrisTurner\">here<\/a>) to keep up with all my adventures.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>This post was created as part of my collaboration with&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/carnival.com\/?cid=So_CM_NA_P_AWG#19_1125&amp;DMP=5019,6120,7036,,8003\">Carnival<\/a>. As always, all of the opinions, thoughts, and ideas in this post are my own.<\/em><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT0wOGY5NjFjMDM4N2EwZDQ2NDFiMTIyODkyZmFmODAyZSZwdWJsaXNoZXI9Nzc5YzgxZTNjMWE4MTU4Yzg5OGJmYTVjYjk4M2ZlZDE=\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I can&rsquo;t even begin to express how excited I am!! 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