Tennis vacation: If those two words make you want to change into tennis apparel and raise a racquet, you can improve your stroke at a resort that specializes in teaching players how to play better tennis on vacation:

Florida Tennis Vacation: Boca Raton Resort & Club. Tennis players find the Boca Raton Resort & Club more than a place to simply play. On vacation here they can take tennis lessons from experts, be matched with others at their level, and participate in vacation tournaments at the $10 million, state-of-the-art tennis center. Includes the Vic Braden Tennis College.

South Carolina Tennis Vacation: Hilton Head Island. Sea Pines Resort on this relaxing island getaway is also highly rated by Tennis. A tennis and beach-lover’s dream, it boasts top-rated instructional programs and intensive tennis clinics.

Rhode Island Tennis Vacation: Newport. For anyone as interested in the history of the tennis as they are in playing it, Newport’s International Tennis Hall of Fame is a must-see. Newport also features five public tennis courts and an excellent variety of hotels and resort to stay on a tennis-oriented vacation.

Every successful tennis vacation starts with a packing list of luggage, babolat racquets and mens tennis shoes that’s right for the trip. By drawing up a packing list, you can prepare ahead of time and have the confidence of knowing you are unlikely to leave anything important behind.

Having a vacation packing list will allow you to stay organized, and hopefully prevent you from packing items that you don’t need on vacation or are too heavy to carry.

I recommend that couples divide their vacation packing list into three categories: His, Hers, and Ours. If you’re going on a trip of any length, you may find that having three suitcases — his, hers, and ours — and a carry-on with mutual valuables — is the way to go.