Thanks for your input guys.
So I bought a 32-liter daypack. I think it will be more than enough for what I need this coming trip(s). Iniisip ko ngayon kung dadalin ko yung DSLR, a 50mm and a kit lens, or wag na. Sayang din kasi kung hindi ko dadalin. Wala rin akong smaller camera other than my phone. But I'm leaning towards bringing it.
Iwan mo na yung DSLR. Dala ka ng compact camera and a bunch of batteries for it. Nagdala ako ng DSLR sa vacation namin pero ni minsan hindi ko nagamit kasi ang bigat dalhin lalo na kung maraming lakaran. I brought a Fujifilm X100s. Superb camera for travelling!
Dala ka ng good walking shoes For those long walks and short strolls.
Purchase a travel insurance Nagkasakit yung anak ko during our last trip. Kumain kami ng chicken joy sa Jollibee San Diego at sumakit ang tiyan namin ng anak ko. We brought her to the hospital that evening and was surprised that we're going to be billed at least $700 for the check-up. Buti nalang may free travel insurance yung credit card ko.
Rent a Car Public transport sometimes is hell in other countries. Rented a Ford Mustang during our trip
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Itinerary of our family vacation trip last December 22 to Jan 10:
We flew to LA then went straight to Camarillo for shopping (and adjust to the jetlag)
Spent two days in LA, visited Hollywood and Venice / Santa Monica beach
Stayed in Anaheim for 5 days (3 days in Disneyland, one day in Universal Studios, one day in Legoland California)
Drove from Anaheim to San Francisco (whole day trip)
Stayed in SF for five days (visit relatives, tour SF, Monterey bay)
Flew from SF to Houston
Stayed in Houston for three days (visit relatives, NASA, etc...)
Drove from Houston to Dallas
Flew back to Sydney Australia
Never ever stay with relatives kung limited sa time. Makakatipid ka nga pero masisira ang schedule/plans mo. Mahirap magpagalaw ng maraming tao at mahirap mag-adjust sa schedule ng iba. Spending one day with them is enough.