Top 6 Reasons Why I Take Games on Vacation

Whenever I go on vacation or travel for any reason, I always pack a few board or card games. When we go out in our RV I can pack some full sized games (I tend to stick with the theme and pack games like Parks or Trekking the National Parks), but when we travel by plane, ship or car, you can be sure there are some card games or small board games crammed in the corners of my luggage. Even some big-box games get stripped down and their components stuffed in a makeup bag or small storage box. (And then I keep them there because oversized boxes are such a waste, but that's a topic for another article.)

People often ask me, "If you're going on vacation, why take games? You're going somewhere to do things you can't/don't do at home. Why not enjoy those things and save the gaming for when you're stuck at home?"

Here are six reasons why my games hit the road with me. 

1. Meet new people 

We started by playing games on camping trips as a way to unwind at the end of the day. We'd set up outside on the picnic table (by the campfire in season) and have…

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