NEW YORK, July 19, 2005
Frequent Flier Traveling Tips
How To Dress And Pack To Avoid Long Lines
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Play CBS Video Video Flying With Class In Coach Celebrity party planner Colin Cowie shows The Early Show how to feel you're flying first class when you're stuck in coach and how to make the hotel concierge your best friend.
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Colin Cowie with co-anchor Julie Chen (CBS/The Early Show)
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In The Spotlight Entertaining With Colin Colin Cowie, event designer and producer, author and TV host, offers entertaining ideas for every occasion. Visit his Web site.
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In The Spotlight Colin Cowie's Summer Menus Not sure what to offer at your summer party? The Early Show's Colin Cowie has three menu options to impress your guests.
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Special Report Going Places Planning is essential for those who travel this summer. Here's news and tips that might prove useful.
But getting there can be stressful, so celebrity event planner and frequent flier Colin Cowie shares on The Early Show some of his best tips to make you feel like you're traveling in first-class, even when you're stuck in coach.
The following are his suggestions:
What to Wear - The key to moving quickly through the long lines at the airport security is wearing the appropriate outfit.
Cowie wears slip-on shoes with no buckles or metal on them; thin cotton socks (or cashmere in the winter) to avoid walking barefoot on dirty floor; he doesn't wear a belt. He likes to wear wrinkle-free trousers and a long-sleeved cotton shirt so that he doesn't get chilly in the plane and at the same time he doesn't look like a slob.
What to Eat - When traveling, you now must carry on your own food. The night before or the morning of your flight, go to the deli and get some rotisserie chicken, an apple and a bottle of water. Put it all in Ziploc bags so it's ready to go.
Carry-on Bag - When it comes to your carry-on luggage, it's all about what's inside. Here is where you pack your medication and toiletries, the things you could not live without for 24 hours.
Cowie recommends packing the following:
Web sites Cowie recommends: tumi.com and samsonite.com.
Click on Pg. 2 for information on How to Pack your Bag and General Tips
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