What should I pack for my 3 day trip to Santa Monica this summer?|170593

I am going to Santa Monica for 3 days this summer and will only be bringing a carry-on. What should I wear on the plane, and what should I pack. I will be staying at a hotel near the beach and the pier _ promenade _ will going out for dinner (not too fancy) at night. No clubbing either. I am a female in my 30s.

Anything with liquids or gels is out, so that means you will have to purchase stuff like toothpaste, sunscreen etc. when you get there. Pack traveller_s checks, credit cards and financial stuff of course..... changes of undies, socks and other clothes are always good (you never know when you might spill something on your clothes and have to change!), and a nightie unless you sleep in your birthday suit. Bandaids, aspirin, a little tube of antibiotic cream ( you are allowed to bring small tubes of gel along now), any meds you use on a regular or frequent basis, perhaps a couple of tabs of melotonin if you are crossing several time zones.... the usual stuff you_d bring on a short trip. A couple of good books wouldn_t hurt either: you never know when they might come in handy!! If you have a favorite brand of soap or something like that that you don_t know if you can get there, bring that along as well: anything you might need to stay comfortable. Sun glasses would be nice: that place is almost always sunny it seems!! Finally, a rain jacket (one never knows!) and a change of shoes - you can_t wear either sneakers or dressy shoes for three days solid, on the kind of trip you have outlined!

Be sure to bring your sunscreen. Watch this informational u tube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q87Draan-Y