Traveling light means differently to difference people. Some people think that traveling light means taking two luggage instead of four. While others think light means a backpack. The rule is if you can’t carry all your bags, then you’re not traveling light. With the added fees that airlines impose, we all need to start packing [...]
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If you can’t carry it, it’s too much
I often wonder how much is too much when it comes to packing. I often see travelers at the airport, the Taxi stand with carts full of bags. You almost wonder whether they’re moving or just traveling. I see three bags stacked on top of each other, large ones and small ones. Then there’s the [...]
Do you really need a packing list?
Travel experts have been saying that we all need a packing list before we go on any trips longer than a weekend. But do we really need one? How many of us actually sit down and write out a packing list before we pack? I’ve never done one. I don’t think it’s necessary to write [...]
Packing for your trip should be fun
Many of us hate packing for trips. We seemed to get stressed out several days or even weeks ahead of time. But packing should be as much fun as the trip itself. The reason that we dread over packing is probably because we don’t know what to bring and we’ve packed unnecessary stuff in the [...]
How many pairs of shoes to pack for European trip?
Shoes…. Shoes are the hardest to pack and the most important to pack. If you bring one pair of shoes that are not comfortable, your trip will be directly affected by them. But just how many to pack? For women, I suggest to wear one pair comfy ones and pack one pair of dressy ones. [...]
Only pack the essentials and clothes
As the airlines are adding fees for any checked bags, travelers are packing lighter and trying to pack in as much as possible in their carry ons. I’ve recently discovered that a well organized backpack is a lot easier to travel with than a carry on luggage. It’s true that you don’t want to look [...]
Best time to travel for Christmas
Every year we try to book the best fare possible and take the whole family to see parents and in-laws. It’s all the same. Regardless how early we book the tickets, it’s always very high price around Christmas time. It doesn’t matter whether we leave on the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, or even Christmas day. So [...]
How to pack money and other important documents?
Whether you’re traveling for family vacation or business trips, there are some tips on how to pack your money and documents. Leave most of your credit cards at home. You only need two cards: a credit car and a debt card. Before you leave, be sure to call your bank and your credit card company [...]
What do you pack in your carry-on?
If you are traveling for one week you probably can get by with one carry-on. Or you can check in one bag and bring one carry-on. If you have one bag checked, the packing list for your carry-on is really simple. Just essentials for the airplane and one set of changing clothes just in case [...]
The future of travel packing is carry-on
If you haven’t paid extra luggage fees to any airlines, consider yourself lucky. Although most airlines still allow one or two pieces of free luggage on international flights, you almost certain have to pay for domestic flights now. Many savvy travelers I know have been shipping their bags to destinations in advance. Or if you [...]