The Bite:
Lighten up. Now that many airlines allow only one checked bag, it makes sense for your wallet and the planet not to take your whole rat's nest with you on your trip.
Feeling like the long tail is the only difference between you and a rodent?
06.23.2008
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 12:00am.
The Benefits:
- A not-so-ratty planet. The less you take on the plane, the less fuel it has to use - and emissions from planes contribute to global warming at 2-4 times the rate of land vehicles (such as cars).
- Saving up for an eco-exterminator. Last month, AirTran joined Continental, Delta, Northwest, and US Airways in charging customers who check more than one bag - and United and American charge even for one.
- Easier scurrying around your destination. Fewer bags mean less hassle. (Plus, most hotels offer necessities such as shampoo and hair-dryers.)
Personally Speaking:
Jen's trick to packing light is to pick one base color (black or brown) for all of her outfits so that everything she brings is easier to mix and match.
Wanna Try:
- Pack everything you wanna bring, then take out about 1/3 (getting rid of outerwear and a couple pairs of shoes makes it easy).
- One Bag - tip-filled site from a guy obsessed with packing light.
Cocktail Fact
More than 20,000 rats eat among human guests at the Karni Mata (rat goddess) temple in Deshnoke, India, and it's considered good luck when rats run across visitors' feet.
Bang For The Bite
If you get a last-minute invitation to tea with The Queen and left behind your formalwear, you might be stuck, but if 10,000 Biters flying cross-country pack just five fewer pounds, we'll avert more than one American's yearly CO2 emissions.
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