Friday, 22 May 2015

Tips How To Survive Vacation (For Book Junkies)

Bonjour! Why the French greeting? I'm leaving on vacation to France next month and I need to practice my (very poor) French. I'm going with my dad and I really can't wait! As a true book junkie, I can't forget to bring books with me. And it got me thinking - how should a true book junkie prepare for a vacation? Here are my semi-serious tips:



#1:

Pre-download all books on your e-reader ahead. What if your internet service won't work at the place you are going to? What if there will be wi-fi failure? You need to be prepared.

#2:

If you plan to take your e-reader with you, don't forget the charger. And my personal advice... pack 1 extra paperback with you (preferably with a lot of pages). Just in case all technology fails.

#3:

If you plan to read series, don't forget to take/download on your e-reader all available instalments. You do not want to "ruin" your vacation by finding out that book ended with mean cliffy and you have no means of getting next book until you get back home.

#4:

If you want to take only print copies, plan your reading schedule in advance. I know it is cruel thing to ask, especially if you are a mood reader like myself, but you need to pick your reads ahead. Seriously, you don't want to pay extra fees at airport because your suitcase is too heavy, over-packed with numerous books because you couldn't choose what to read. 

#5:

Take extra book for person traveling with you. You don't want anyone to borrow your book and disrupt your reading schedule, right? 

#6:

Are you traveling by plane? Keep your books/e-reader in hand bag. What if they lose your suitcase? Cosmetics and clothes can be re-bought at your destination. Not your books. Priorities!

#7:

Have a great time and enjoy yourself :)



 ^ My own "book junkie" Vacation Survival Kit  ^
(kindle, charger, 880 pages long Under the Dome, bookmark)


Do you plan your vacation reads ahead? E-reader or print? 
How many books is acceptable to take with you on vacation? 
Let me know in comments and Merci Beaucoup for reading :)

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Lucia is 29 years old passionate reader and reviewer who enjoys talking about all bookish things. Currently she lives in Prague, works in business industry and dreams of starting her own publishing company. Her weakness? She can never say no to cake, coffee or good novel.
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Benish · 520 weeks ago

#6 made me laugh, it's so true though. I put the books in my handbag and my pocketbook. I usually carry print copies with me, sometimes I pre-download kindle book as well. Great ideas though! Hope you have a great time in France though :)
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jeannius88 122p · 520 weeks ago

I hope you have the best time in France next month! These are all good tips, definitely your eReader is your best friend and charging and making sure you've downloaded everything you can.
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lisalostinlit 58p · 520 weeks ago

Oh my!! Have a blast!!!! :) And YES to #6!
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fictionalskylines 36p · 519 weeks ago

E-reading is definitely the way to go for traveling book junkies! A week ago, I was on a 12 hour flight and I brought 11 paperbacks in my handbag (I know, very bad decision but I'm traveling for 2 months so maybe it was kinda wise) but i ended up only reading ebooks in the airplane. There was just no space to enjoy a paperback because the family infront of me thought it was perfectly fine to push their seat back for the entire plane ride (even if I requested them 3 times to lift their seat up for things like meal time grrrr where's the etiquette). Anyways, physical books are nice and familiar in new environments but they're usually really impractical for travel :/

Have fun in France!
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Wattle · 519 weeks ago

The main reason I am so glad e-readers exist is because of travel! I used to take a few books with me everywhere, and now I just have to take my kindle (after making sure I have novels for all mood possibilities lol)

I find I always return with half a suitcase full of books anyway. It just happens, I cannot resist going into bookstores when I travel!
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Elizabeth · 519 weeks ago

I definitely plan my vacation reading. If I am traveling with my mom we each bring fewer books,but make sure they are things we will both like. For a foreign country I over pack books in case I run out and can't find anything there in English. I try to load up my eReader these days, but back in the day, I would pack paperbacks I didn't care about so I could just leave them behind.
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nereyda1003 59p · 519 weeks ago

Love this Lucia! I can't read on vacation that much, unless I can sneak in some time before sleeping or on the drive (if we're driving). I once forgot to download all my earcs to my kindle and it was heartbreaking :(
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Cait @ Paper Fury 124p · 519 weeks ago

This is a GREAT list for sure!! I...usually take a mixture of paperbacks. Whenever I go away (which is like once a year, lol) I almost never have wifi so I eat like two whole books per day and get through a lot of backlog of books I've put off. XD So that is good. And I also whip through several ebooks! I mostly avoid my ereader at home, so it kind of gets me moving on those. MUST HAVE LOTS OF BOTH. Because, ermagersh, what if one ran out of books?! *hyperventilates*
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Nara 99p · 519 weeks ago

Oh man, accidentally not taking your ereader charger would be the worst! I actually read books on my iPad, and I do so much other stuff on my iPad too when I take it overseas- blogging, watching Youtube, social media. Not taking a charger might half kill me haha.
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bluekaren 41p · 519 weeks ago

Yes to all of this. I always bring books for my vacations. There is always some waiting (somewhere) where getting some reading in makes it better.
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iskultripscans 74p · 518 weeks ago

YES! Every time I need to travel by plane, I always keep my e-reader handy. I never have a problem with having nothing to do because I always have a book ready to be read ;) I remember that time, a 12 hour plane ride to France, where I read two books in one sitting! O_O I always also pack two paperbacks just in case I feel like having something more physical :D
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litfae 23p · 518 weeks ago

Great tips you got Lucia! And thank you for this. I really need this since I travel mostly on weekends. Well, just one hour ride out of town but it's great tips you know. Thanks :)))
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