Pack or ship?

[mommyesq]

Is it better to ship or pack….We are doing the world this year on a tight budget and my son is a very picker eater so we will travel with food – the basics like fruit snacks and cereal bars, oatmeal, pbj and stuff but I would like to pack or ship some water as well – I can see myself packing a suitcase with all the dry items but how would I handle the water issue. Would it just be easier to pack a box of stuff, fed ex it and be done…

 

[madfordonald]

Do you have a rental car available to you? If so, just run down to the Publix and buy what you need. I also hear there is a grocery delivery service. I'm sure someone will be along with the name and I understand the price is reasonable. I would think shipping via FedEx would be costly on such a heavy item as water bottles.

 

[safetymom]

Packages can get lost or delayed with Fed EX and UPS so be sure to allow extra time. If you have a car it would be easier to just pick up the items when you get here.

 

[MamaQuack]

You could also use a shopping service like WeDoShop or FL Grocer? They will buy whatever you want and deliver it to your hotel room. Do a search, there have been many threads on this. As for shipping boxes, we usually do it because we don't like waiting for luggage. But we just ship clothes and a duffle bag to take it all home in.

 

[missminniemouse]

One benefit to packing your dry goods on the way down is that you'll have extra space for souvenirs on the way home...always a good thing, at least for us!