When it's cold outside and you're traveling, you can either do it comfortably or you can shiver your way from house to car to airport or train station or whatever your mode of transportation. Or perhaps you live in a warm climate and you're traveling to somewhere cold. When traveling somewhere cold, here are two essentials to promise some semblance to warmth and comfort:
Hat, scarf and mitten (all three no matter what): The hat holds the heat in (your head emits the most heat); the mittens promise warm hands and keeps them free for dragging luggage so you don't feel compelled to shove them in your pockets; and the scarf is the secret weapon to ensure you're warm everywhere. In fact, nothing protects and warms the neck better than a wool scarf. Also, the mittens protect your hands when you set them on a particularly frigid steering wheel.
Layers always the save day: Notice on this blog, we encourage travelers to dress in comfortable layers. The old adage "there is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothes" always applies. Better to be taking off layers than not having anything to put on. Recommend layers in this order (for snow or low temperatures): Down jacket, woolen sweater, long-sleeved T-shirt beneath (or short sleeved for cold climates that warm up by day), and hat, scarf and mittens. If you fly, you can remove the jacket and put it in the overhead bin. Generally speaking, most airplane temperature stay cool and not hot. So, a sweater can be kept on or removed and tucked under the seat.
P.S. Always bring water and snacks no matter when or where you travel.
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