friday favorites.

In the spirit of other favorite blogs, I'm going to start a weekly venture: Friday Favorites!  Every Friday, I'll feature a few items, websites or tips and tricks that I love, and that you might love, too.  

This week, as we prepare for our first-ever trip abroad (we leave February 26 for a 5 day vacation to the Bahamas), I want to share with you a few of the things that have been helping us get ready!

• kayak.com : It's like google, for travel!  I love kayak because it's easy to use, organizes things however you desire, and saves searches.  It's my favorite travel site because it combines popular deal websites like expedia, travelocity and priceline all in one.  You don't book directly through kayak-- all the site does is find the best deals, and the rest is up to you.  They also offer a cool option to track the prices of flights and email you daily, so you can get the best possible deal, if you have time to wait on travel purchases.
  
• fuji finepix XP10 : Since we're headed to the beach, we decided to buy a new digital camera that we can use without fear of it being ruined by the sand and surf.  The Fuji Finepix XP10 is dust-resistant and waterproof up to 10 feet.  It should be the perfect thing to capture pictures of our underwater escapades!
  
• alligator wallet : Probably not what you expected when you clicked that link!  I'm a little paranoid about traveling outside the US and looked for a long time to find something that we can store our passports in while traveling the beaches.  The Kwik Tek Dry Pak Alligator Wallet is a good size and had great reviews on Amazon; I tried them out at home the other night and everything inside remained bone dry!
  
• googledocs : I seriously don't know how I would keep my personal or professional life organized without google!  Googledocs has been a lifesaver when managing our travel plans, from setting up a budget, payment schedule, packing list and even an itinerary for us.  At work, we use docs for EVERYTHING, from staff meeting notes to daily ticket sales forms.  If you've never used googledocs, go today and give it a try.  It's best quality is that I can access from anywhere, save my work and then pick up on another machine or location.  Comes in very handy for all that work I don't get done during the day and have to pick up at night!

Those are my faves for this Friday.  Have you ever used any of the items or websites above?  If so, what was your experience?  Do you have any tips or tricks to share with me?

Happy Friday!