Hairdryers

Never pack a hairdryer when you travel - there's really little point, it is guaranteed to blow on your first night and you probably forgot to pack the right plug adapter. On the other hand, be sure to call ahead to confirm that wherever your staying has a hairdryer available for you - and check if you need to pay a deposit to get it so that you have the correct change ready. Oh...and don't forget to check BEFORE you take that shower - there is nothing more horrible (ok there are probably lots more horrible things, but its pretty bad) than having to stand in the queue at hotel reception with dripping hair asking for a hairdryer. This is all of course based on the assumption that you are not staying in a fancy hotel where they have things like telephones and you can ring room service and they have those hairdryers in the room that was clearly designed by a bald man - never anywhere close to a mirror and with a cord long enough to blowdry your boobs instead.

But the reason d'etre for not taking a hairdryer with you when you travel....say it with me - shoes! OK, how do you connect the dots from hairsdryer to shoes? Easy, I say. Hairdryer means extra space and more importantly extra weight. My very thorough examination of hotel room hairdryers (ok I picked up 3 and weighed them in my hand) reveals that a hairdryer weight roughly around 1 and a half pairs of shoes. So given the amount of liquid in your cosmetic bag that you will use up during your travel, that makes for exactly two new pairs of shoes that you can puchase without exceeding your allowed travel weight.

And THAT is just one more way that I find logical (stop laughing) reasoning for indulging in yet another pair (or two) of my favourate things.