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 [...]
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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 [...]
How much is too much when it comes to packing?
My husband’s aunt loves to travel with everything she needs and possibly wants. She packs two scales with her on trips just in case one scale would break. I also know people who travel with a backpack no matter where they’re going. I myself have gone with a single backpack to China on a 10-day [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Travel experts advise you to pack light for Europe
We all face the same problems. We tend to over pack. But your packing and your bags will greatly influence how you travel. Don’t we all remember that perfect vacation except with too much stuff to carry? With the fees the airlines now have, the less you bring, the easier your trip will turn out. [...]
Little space saver bags will help you pack right and travel light
No matter how you reduce the number of shirts and dresses you bring, you always end up trying to jam everything in the suitcase. Many experts suggest that rolling clothes is the best way to avoid wrinkles and save space. Here’s a little trick that I have learned throughout my traveling. Buy the travel sized [...]