Ask Marjorie

Here are a couple of letters that have crossed Marjorie's transom over the last couple of days, so she thought she'd take a stab at writing an advice column.

Dear Marjorie,

I was looking at the Paris museum pass website today. It says to allow 10 days for shipping if you plan to order them before your trip. Is this something I should do? A two day pass is 32Euros ($43.50). I’m thinking about it.

Curious in Gadsden

Dear Curious,

By all means buy the museum pass if you are going to either a bunch of museums or several of the popular ones (like the Louvre) with long lines that you will now be able to skip by flashing the pass.

But don't buy it until you get there. The fees associated with buying it on-line are pretty steep (about $18 extra). If you buy it over there, you won't have to pay the extra surcharge. You can buy the pass at the tourist information kiosk at the airport or at any of the museums.

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Hi Marjorie,

You are so wise, and I want to take your advice to pack light, but after tallking to Teri, I realize I am supposed to dress "cute" for dinner. Now I don't know WHAT to pack!

Help!

Signed,

Lost in Lynchburg


Dear Lost

We probably ought to have Teri weigh in on this subject, but "cute" doesn't have to mean lots and lots of stuff in the suitcase. There's no law against wearing the same outfit more than once on a trip and there's no law that says you have to abide by anyone else's dress code. This is your vacation, after all.

Marjorie knows Teri pretty well and happens to know that she brings some lightweight outfits that qualify as "cute" and she is able to mix and match in different ways over the course of a vacation.

Also, there's no law that says that you have to pack light. You can bring as much stuff as you want with you, but Marjorie is pretty sure that travelers who tote less of their material possessions with them are happier overall.

That's it for this installment of Ask Marjorie--keep those cards and letters coming