<p>CF, hello! I tried the compression knee socks on my last overseas trip (a couple of weeks ago) and they felt great. I generally don’t like anything tight on my legs, but I really forgot about them and think they were helpful. Note that this was a group trip, so we had no control over where we were seated on the plane. If one has an aisle seat, it is pretty easy to get up and walk around at will. When one is stuck in the middle of the plane, in the middle seat, or in a window seat with strangers in the other two seats, walking around is more problematic. </p>
<p>How compressing are they, and what about the top where they stop compressing? </p>
<p>Compression socks or calf sleeves (footless) are very popular. They feel like hugs for your calfs. Runners and triathletes swear by them. My Dr. son in law thinks it’s all a scam and offers us the hospital compression (hideous) hose instead of our cute patterned compression gear. They help blood flow and circulation and aid recovery after hard workouts (that’s my story and I’m sticking to it). Google Zensah.</p>
<p>Ah. I looked them up. And I see what the problem is. The compression socks purport to offer a certain amount of compression. But… they’re sized by shoe size, and the compression is supposed to be on your ankle and up your calf. So if your ankle and calf are slender for your shoe size, you won’t get compression, and if your ankle and calf are large for your shoe size, you’ll get too much compression.</p>
<p>They are not really noticeable, unlike Spanx 
CEP sells them in different sizes, too. </p>
<p>Some of my yoga clothes are nicer than some of my regular clothes. I don’t wear junky things when I travel, but the longer the flight, the more comfy I dress. I’m going on a one hour plane trip in a couple of weeks. I’ll just wear regular clothes on that trip (but nothing tight). I always carry a full change of wrinkle resistant clothing in my tote.</p>
<p>Thanks for the pointer to CEP, BB. That may be the right place for me to get knee socks for mountain biking, to protect my calves from cuts and scratches. (And also for travel! A twofer!)</p>
<p>I like to wear one of my collection of college t-shirts (yes, really). It often leads to conversations with people who attended a given college or have a relative who did. With jeans and whatever shoes won’t fit in my suitcase.</p>
<p>CF - you can buy them from Zappos. Free shipping and free returns, if you try them on and do not like the sizing.</p>
<p>I normally wear leggings, flats, a light summer sweater, and a wrap which can double as a pillow or a blanket (lilly pulitzer harp wrap). In the winter I’ll add a light jacket, a blazer, or a thicker sweater. </p>
<p>southerncharm - Until I read your post I had never heard of a harp wrap. I looked up Lily Pulitzer ((not a household name in Minnesota) and I absolutely fell in love with the yummy cream colored cashmere harp wrap THAT IS NO LONGER IN STOCK! Gosh darn it. </p>
<p>Kajon, they might bring it back for fall if it was a good seller. For some reason, shoppers are not into cashmere in the beginning of July. :)</p>
<p>One time, while seated next to a woman, I was having a difficult time opening one of those little salad dressing packets that comes with salads that you buy in the airport. Suddenly, it burst open and sprayed all over HER denim jeans. I was so embarrassed. That salad dressing was not coming out of those jeans. I offered to give her money to get them cleaned at our destination, but she politely declined. </p>
<p>Like just about everyone else, I’ve found that the key to comfort is comfortable pants and layering. I like jeggings and tunic tops. On our last flight to Ireland on United, security told us NOT to remove our shoes. My one essential is a wrap I got from Kohl’s. Similar to this one: <a href=“http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1535812/croft-barrow-zebra-ruana.jsp”>http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1535812/croft-barrow-zebra-ruana.jsp</a> I can wear it like a scarf or wrap myself up in it. I’m a shortie so the harp wrap would most likely not be so flattering. </p>
<p>@Kajon Haha, oh dear, so sorry. They bring back the cashmere ones ever fall/winter so check back then. I have the cream cashmere one which is perfect for fall/winter, and then I recently got the navy & white striped cotton one which looks so classy and is perfect for travel during the warmer months.</p>
<p>I just saw this on Facebook. Some of the tips were old news to me, but a few are brilliant!
<a href=“http://www.viralnova.com/traveling-tips/”>http://www.viralnova.com/traveling-tips/</a></p>
<p>^I was wondering if anyone was going to mention jewelry. After losing a piece during the chaos of going through an international line, I just zip everything up in a compartment in my handbag until I’m through security and can find a quiet and relatively private spot to re-adorn myself.</p>
<p>I regularly wear the sort of heavy pieces that tend to set off the alarm. I’ve given up trying to guess what will set it off. I just take off everything.</p>
<p>missypie, thanks! Very helpful. </p>
<p>“I have been traveling a lot lately. Let me tell you that there are many women who now look like they are going to yoga class…yoga capris and yoga tank. While comfort is important, when traveling to many locations (e.g. Europe) the flight often arrives early in the morning and you have many hours before you can get to your hotel. Do those folks really spend the better part of a day touring in full yoga attire?”</p>
<p>I wear black yoga pants, but they are full length and not clingy. Unless you saw the waistband, you might just think they are black pants. But for a top I’d wear a long-sleeved t-shirt (I get chilly on planes) and then typically a sweater over that. My big thing is that i don’t wear any jewelry, not even earrings – except for a watch. </p>
<p>I also carry my passport and ID/$ in a passport holder that slings over my body and I never take it off when I’m on the plane. I literally turn over and sleep with it tucked underneath me. I’m paranoid about my passport being out of my sight and so I don’t even like to tuck it in a carry-on or above my seat. </p>
<p>Depending on where we are going, I still may use one of those small pouches under my clothes. I have been robbed and understand how to be careful but sometimes there isn’t much you can do if you are targeted in a crowd. Basically though, we are traveling to places these days where that isn’t so much a worry. </p>