[FrankRN]

I have gotten to the point where I bring as little as possible. My wife and I are able to get down there with two medium size suite cases, and one is only half full.

We no longer bring personal care producs such as soap, shampoo, hair products, contact lens solution, sun tan lotion, tooth paste, tooth brush, and so forth. All of these items can be purchased locally for about the same price as at home (except sun tan lotion which is expensive). Heck, you can even get a decent hair dryer at Wal-Mart for $12 USD. An insulated mug, as suggested above, can be purchased at Wal-Mart for a dollar or two. Why haul all of that stuff 4,000 miles?

We also have cut the amount of clothing we bring in half by either using a local laundry mat (CHEAP) or the washer/dryer in our condo if so equipped.

And if you forgot something, you can almost always get one in PDC ... including very nice (but not expensive) clothing. Just don't look for it on 5th Ave.

I sometime actually laugh out loud when I see people at the airport with 4 large suitcases for two people. Are they staying for six months?: My favorite is when they overpack their bags and have to shift their crap between bags to avoid the overweight baggage charge. Then I get a good look at the 23 bathing suits a woman will bring for 6 days on the beach.