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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Pack my suitcase for any trip
As I begin to pack my suitcase for any trip, the first thing that I do is figure out everything that I “need” to bring, and put it in one pile. Next, I choose the things I “want” to bring and put those things in a separate pile. After I have done this I “roll” [...]
6 Steps to Worry Free Travel Packing
By Karen C. Hughes Have you ever been on a trip with someone you swear packed their entire closet? Are you the person that seems to forget something on a trip because you didn’t know what to take? Vacation and family travel will soon be in high gear. Because of all the travel and weight [...]