(Like my headline's reference to The Godfather? Joe Fox aka Tom Hanks would be proud.)
When most people pack for travel, their thoughts revolve around the essentials. You know... clothes, a jacket, shoes. While I care about these things, I always spend a significant amount of time prepping my entertainment for the trip. If I’m flying, it’s re-syncing my iPod with new movies and playlists and packing all the books I want to read. If I’m traveling by car, it’s choosing CDs.
Case in point: Last night after I finished packing my essentials for an upcoming trip (Toothbrush? Check. Clean underwear? Check.) I sat down with my four large binders of CDs and got to work.
I try to travel light, so I usually pack my smaller CD case. Unfortunately, it only holds 30 CDs and sometimes I just can't decide so I'll throw some extras into the case for good measure. (This leads to scratches on the CDs, so I don't recommend it.) (Don't you like how I offered up that tip as if it's 1994 and CDs are brand new and all the rage? #winning.)