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It’s summer. The kids are out of school, the air conditioner is cranking and the beach is beckoning. Before you weigh yourself down with heavy, hard-to-carry items, consider shipping some of your oversized belongings straight to your vacation destination. This can save space in your car and help make long car trips more enjoyable for the whole family. And with the new fees and restrictions many airlines have implemented for checked luggage, shipping ahead may help ease the headaches that too often come with air travel.

The packing and shipping experts at The UPS Store® offer the following tips for making traveling less stressful and your vacation more enjoyable:

No room for surfboards, golf clubs, fishing rods, extra reading material or snorkel gear? Ship these items straight to your vacation destination.
If you are sending stuff out, you’ll probably need to send stuff back home. Pack a flattened box and a roll of packaging tape. Or...
Consider having your shipment, especially those fragile items, professionally packed at your neighborhood The UPS Store location.
Be sure to notify the place you will be staying that you’re expecting a package. That way, they can sign for it, even if it arrives before you do.

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