Planning Your Next Vacation? Prevent #VacationMishaps with this Luxurious Giveaway!

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Who doesn't love vacation? It's wonderful to escape the daily schedule, see new places and have someone else make you dinner.

But not every vacation is perfect. When I was a kid, my sister got a stomach bug at Disney and threw up on Goofy's shoe. And recently, when our flight to Chicago was cancelled, my family spent 8 hours at an airport just 15 minutes from our house.

While we can't prevent all the oops (sorry, Goofy!), read on for tips to avoid some of the bigger #VacationMishaps. Plus, be ready for your next trip, thanks to SuiteCase, a new company that sends vacation essentials directly to your hotel room or home. Enter below to win a free package. Bonus: there's also a special discount code for all of our members!

Here are some #VacationMishaps we've made, along with ways to avoid them...

Planning too much. Or too little.

No one wants to be so busy on vacation that they need another vacation. But you also know that if the kids are bored, it will never be relaxing. It's tough to balance everything to minimize the whining. I've found that it's best to plan one activity per day. That way, there's still time to enjoy that hike or museum, but also enough hours in the day for relaxation. So when I plan a trip, I look up all the things I want to do, and that's how many days we stay.

Not thinking about the weather.

I have a knack for always getting bad weather on vacation. It's become a recurring joke with my husband. But it has shown us to be resourceful and to plan ahead. So now we always have a couple of indoor activities planned before we leave (bowling and movies are good fall-backs), we bring rain jackets and mittens everywhere we go, and we are flexible about moving activities around based on forecast. Plus, we try to make the best of it - one of my favorite vacation memories is when we went swimming in the rain!

Keeping your phone in your hand.

It's so tempting to take photos of everything and then post them for the world to see. But after doing that, I realized how much I actually was missing. So now I have my camera in my pocket, ready for when my kids climb to the top of a giant rock pile. And then I put it away to head up there with them. I can still post on social after the kids are sleeping soundly and I finally have a moment to myself.

Forgetting the little things.

I love those little hotel shampoos - they make vacation so much more convenient. And then I look at my photos and realize that my frizzy hair does not love them back. Which is why I am intrigued by SuiteCase. They send packages of vacation essentials right to your hotel, resort or airBnB. Order a week in advance and it will be waiting for you when you arrive. SuiteCase can even send you extra sunscreen, since you don't want to spend your beach vacation healing from a day 1 burn!

Want to try SuiteCase? Enter our giveaway below, where one lucky winner will receive their choice of SuiteCase Getaway package. Choose between Looking Good, Fun in the Sun and Spa Day. Plus, when you order, enter the code shespeaks at checkout and you'll get $5 off!

There are two ways to enter:

Simply comment below and tell us what mistake or mishap has happened on one of your vacations.

AND/OR

Tweet about the giveaway!

Click here to Tweet: "No #VacationMishaps for me, thx to the @SheSpeaksUp @mysuitecase giveaway!  bit.ly/2mxLmTC"

*One lucky commenter or Tweeter will be chosen at random to receive a SuiteCase collection: The Getaway package, valued at $54. Winner can choose between the Looking Good, Fun in the Sun and Spa Day packages. Giveaway is open through March 26th, 2017 to U.S. residents at least 18 years of age. Entrants must be a member of SheSpeaks. If you are not a member, click here to join. Winner will be notified by email.

Update: Thanks to all who entered. Congratulations to our winner: your1chef!

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by abc1111 | Auburn, WA
Mar 13, 2017

My family and I went to a gorgeous island for our Christmas vacation. When we got there, my dad realized that his suitcase was not his! It was his brother-in-law's whom he spent the previous day with on an out of town trip. He spent half a day shopping for clothes and camera.

by Schutzme | Lexington, SC
Mar 13, 2017

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by miasys | SAINT LOUIS, MO
Mar 13, 2017

My husband and I both wear contact lenses, and had identical cases. I put mine in, and then accidentally rinsed his down the drain. Had to get a new pair shipped to San Francisco because his glasses were so old. Now we use different cases and always bring a spare pair of lenses along.

by Jessicaherndonjlh | THOMASVILLE, GA
Mar 13, 2017

I read my flight reservation wrong and my flight to Vegas from an airport an hour away was at 7AM instead of PM, so I frantically packed everything in a grocery bag and hoofed it to the airport!

by lynzerbean | TINTON FALLS, NJ
Mar 13, 2017

Not thinking about the weather has been an issue with me.

by chanceteagan | Tipp City, OH
Mar 13, 2017

I forgot to pack my husband dress shoes and we ended up at an all inclusive resort and all he had to wear to dinner was beach flip-flops. Needless to say he does his own packing now!

by charmaine906 | BROOKLYN, NY
Mar 13, 2017

While going on vacation with a family of 4, 1st we missed our flight. Then we had to pay extra money just for our luggage and lost that. Everyone else had their luggage except the person who pack everyone 's luggage. all I said to myself what else can go wrong, mother nature wants to pay a visit. You talking about upset..never again i!!!

by SMELLYANN | SALISBURY, MD
Mar 13, 2017

We went on a Mediterranean cruise one summer. I had an allergic reaction to EVERYTHING! This was new to us, and i spent more than one day in the ship's clinic!

by Robin04 | Andrews, SC
Mar 13, 2017

I've learned to never take your cell phone on a roller coaster that turns upside down, my friends phone fell out of his pocket and it was completely damaged. Leave it with someone not participating in your group, or secure it better.

by alluringbrat | BRISTOL, CT
Mar 12, 2017

Getting to the hotel and not liking it at all, because it was not nice at all.

by crowgrl13 | unsubscribe, CA
Mar 12, 2017

Last year, I was loading things into the car to leave, and pulled a muscle in my back! Talk about a miserable weekend!

by Teecee | PITTSBURGH, PA
Mar 12, 2017

forgot my bag that had all my grooming products , was lost without my glasses ,

by CatsMom | WOOD DALE, IL
Mar 12, 2017

We checked in early for our return flight from Las Vegas. And the airline ended up putting our checked luggage on the flight departing before us. So it arrived at our home destination ahead of us, and was promptly stolen. We arrived on our flight and searched forever and never did get our luggage back. :-( Luckily, there was monetary compensation, but there were sentimental items that we lost.

by tknerrer | GREENVILLE, IL
Mar 12, 2017

Every year that I leave town for a business conference in January, it seems the crazy midwest weather follows. 3 years ago I was excited to leave the cold weather for warmth and fun in New Orleans. The day after we arrived, there was an ice storm. I had only brought a light jacket and warm weather clothing for the week. Brrrrrr I've learned to diversify my wardrobe. LAYERS are key, no matter how warm you THINK the weather will be.

by Gina679 | PARKTON, MD
Mar 12, 2017

I had been working a lot of overtime, but vacation time finally came. Off to Myrtle Beach we went for a week. I got sick the first day and it rained the whole week so we ended up spending a lot of time in the Condo. Actually turned out to be a great vacation because we found lots of family things to do together like puzzles & Easter egg decorating contest. My daughter & her boyfriend met us there during their spring break from college. It was also really neat watching the ocean even though it was raining.

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