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You might be wondering what the big deal is about Travel Size, Trial Size, and Sample size products. No big deal really, unless you like paying the extra baggage fee for overweight bags.

If you are anything like me, you probably pack more than enough clothes, shoes, and other necessary items when you travel. My luggage is usually packed to the brim and very tricky to get zipped up. I usually travel with at least at 5 piece luggage set and trust me, I use every single piece of luggage.

After paying for overweight luggage one too many times, I started seriously considering how I could get some weight out of my suitcase. Eliminating various pairs of shoes was not an option for me (I like lots of variety) so I started looking at the other items weighing my luggage down. I stopped taking my hairdryer saving myself at least a pound or two, and then I started packing travel,trial, and sample size bath and beauty products. It was amazing how much weight I could save when I wasn't packing the entire full size shampoo and conditioner. It didn't stop there. I started buying sample travel size lotions, nail polish remover, mouthwash, eye drops, cough syrup, and many other trial size items I found in the store. It was amazing the amount of room I gained by just switching to these smaller items, but the real surprise came when I didn't have to pay for overweight baggage any more.

If you've traveled recently, you know that your first check bag is going to cost you at least $15 on most airlines, and you'll pay $25 for the second bag. Do you really want to be paying another $50 or more because your bag is too heavy? I didn't!

Another thing I started doing was finding better carry on bags that would not only carry my laptop, but also left me more room for some other items. I like to have at least one change of clothes in my carry on just in case my suitcases don't make it to my destination. On a recent trip I took to Rome Italy in April, a huge group of people ended up spending a week in the romantic city with none of their bags because the airline sent them to another city. Imagine having to buy clothes and beauty products in a foreign city because you had nothing of your own.

Not only will you reduce the weight of your checked in luggage, you can also carry most, if not all, of your bath and beauty products with you in your carry on bags if you have travel size/ trial size products. As you know, TSA restrictions only allow 3 oz of lotions, gels, etc and they must all fit into a quart sized bag as you go through airport security check points. Sample size products work great for this because they are only big enough to maybe get you through a week so they aren't typically any bigger than 3 oz to start with.

Here is another tip! If you are traveling with your family of 4, and you want to avoid checked bag fees for that much luggage, why not purchase a 5 piece or even 8 piece luggage set with most of the pieces being carry on size.  Each person is permitted on carry on bag and one personal item.  With most luggage sets these days, you can get the majority of your bags to be carry on size.  I like to take my laptop in a computer case or carry on bag and then I carry another smaller carry-on as my purse, or even put my purse in the bag.  If each person in your party does this (yes, even the kids), then you've basically eliminated the need to check too many bags, if any. 

Remember to pack light and consider looking for a place to wash your clothes in your destination city instead of taking a set of clothes for each day.  You can even purchase travel size/trial size laundry detergent and fabric softener.  Are you really going to be wearing much more than your bathing suit on that trip to Hawaii?

For examples of the items I've mentioned above, and even more great discounted travel items, be sure and visit my Online Discount Travel Store.  

You might have heard about the Flat Belly Diet among all the other diets and fad diets out there these days and you might be wondering if it really works.  Can you really loose weight and is it the best way to loose weight?

 The Flat Belly Diet is a diet that not only provides a healthy diet, but it also gives you diet tips for weight loss that you can use for the rest of your life. In other words, these are things you will  be able to eat , you will actually loose weight, and you'll be able to keep it off for the rest of your life. If you choose to.

The Flat Belly Diet Book is all about showing you exactly what to eat, in what combinations so that you experience quick weight loss that is healthy for you. The things you see on the meal plans are things you can get in any grocery store and you'll find things on the diet that might even surprise you. For example, Dark Chocolate is one item that I was very surprised to see on the diet meal plan.

Now, you can't eat chocolate all day and eat as much as you want, but there are recipes that show you how to incorporate the chocolate so you never have to suffer through cravings for chocolate but are forced to keep it out of your house.

With the Flat Belly Diet plan you are going to learn how to eat something they call - MUFA's. MUFA's are things like nuts, seeds, avocados, chocolate and a few other things. According to the book, including a specific amount of these items in every meal actually helps your body get rid of fat deposits and you start to loose weight.

If you are serious about getting rid of some weight this year, and want to know the best way to loose weight and stay healthy, you have to check out this book. The book normally sells for $25.95 when purchased through Prevention Magazine. Visit my Ebay Store now and find out how you can have it today for as little as $11.99

Can you think of a better way to start out the New Year in 2009 than being armed and ready to finally get rid of that fat? 

If you plan on traveling out of the country any time soon, you most certainly know that you will need a travel passport in order to travel in and out of the country. The passport is very necessary for immigration and citizenship issues.

Some countries even require a travel visa, but in most cases, your passport will suffice. Now, if you've ever had the experience of loosing your passport in a foreign country, then you know it is possible to obtain a new one at the consulate, but honestly, do you really want to be in that situation while in a country that is foreign to you? It can really put a damper on your visiting and sightseeing.

You might be considering taking along a lot of various travel accessories on your next trip like a foreign power voltage adapter and converter and travel pillow, but have you considered the real need for a passport holder? Maybe one that functions as a travel wallet, credit card and ID holder, or maybe even a coin holder. Of all the travel accessories or travel gear you could consider taking on a trip, a quality travel wallet/passport holder is one you should not leave home without.

You might have all the latest travel bags and high end travel luggage, laptop cases, briefcases, and even travel pillows known to man, but do you have the MOST important travel accessory?

If you are one of those people that must have the leather laptop bags, or leather luggage, you can even get a high quality leather passport holder so there really is no excuse to take a chance of having your passport stolen or lost while you are on your next trip.

For more information about the items I've mentioned here, and a wide variety of discount luggage, please be sure and check out my Online Discount Travel Store

Remember to have a good time and enjoy your trip!

It's beginning to get very expensive to travel and take luggage with you.

In my local newspaper today there was an article titled "Pack light or pay up: Fliers cling to baggage-check fees." The story goes on to talk about how airlines started charging some passengers $15 or more to check their bags and they blamed it on soaring fuel costs. Price of oil has gone way down since then, but are the baggage fees going away?

The answer is no! Airlines are still charging passengers to fly with a suitcase that isn't carry on size and can fit in the overhead bin or under the seat. So what does a family of 4 need to do when they travel since your first bag on most airlines will cost you $15 and the second bag is $25?

My suggestion is to get as much as you can into your carry on, without violating TSA restrictions of course. You'll need to be very careful about the lotions, shampoos, and other bath and body products you decide to carry in your duffel bag. Travel size products and trial size come in very handy here. Most are less than 3 oz and won't cause you any problems as you go through security. You can even pack these in your checked luggage which will help alleviate having to pay for the "Heavy" bags that exceed the 50-55lbs. I recall being charged $50 one time for having a bag that was less than 5 lbs over the permitted checked luggage weight.

Most travelers can find tons of great deals on 5 piece luggage sets and 8 piece luggage sets and suitcases. Some set size most pieces at carry on size and since each traveling member of your party is allowed 1 carry on item with one personal item, this makes avoided the checked bag problem a possibility. It doesn't appear that the airline are going to stop charging these fees any time soon because they are still loosing money because of the recession and the airlines are finding these fees to be a reliable source of income for them. So not only are you going to pay for a meal on your trip, a pillow, blanket, headset or drink, you'll be paying luggage fees to for quite some time.

One way to get around this might be picking an airline you like to fly with and achieve one of their Elite, or at least, Preferred members status in their frequent flier clubs, or you can travel first class. Right now, the only airline not charging baggage fees is Southwest Airlines but they don't fly to some major cities like Boston, Atlanta and/or Miami. One wonders how long Southwest can continue like this though, it could change in the near future.

Now more than ever, travelers are shopping around for the best vacation deals and packages they can find and the term "Discount Travel" has become more important than ever. Since you can't avoid airline fees for luggage and food, you can at least shop around and get the best discount airfare possible. Please be sure and stop by my store and see what special deals we have going on for luggage and luggage sets that might just help you avoid the fees.

Happy Travels!

Are you a huge fan of the Animorphs series?  Maybe you are one of those people that read every book written by K.A. Applegate or maybe you just saw all the television episodes. No matter which type of fan you are, you no doubt love everything about them.

If you haven't had the privaledge of owning your own set of Animorph books, here's your chance. I've just listed a series of books from book 1 - 38, with five additional books including:

• The Andalite Chronicles
• Animorphs, Megamorphs #4
• Meet the Stars of Animorphs (authorized biography)
• Animorphs - Alternamorphs #2
• Animophrs - Alternamorphs

These are the stories and adventures of 5 kids that are the Earth's only means of defense when it comes under attack. Find out how Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias and Marco have the power to morph into any animal they choose.  They must use their powers to outsmart an evil that is greater than anything the world has ever seen.

Check it out for yourself and visit now!