How can we travel light
Many people find out they carry too much in the trip and struggle on luggage transfer from spots to spots, on and off the transportation. big luggage will definitly reduce the fun of the journey. Travel light is much more relaxing, time saving, cost saving and less backache. How can we travel light then?
Here are few tips on how you can travel light:
● Make a packing list. a week before your trip start, search for the local weather forecast of the tour destination, make a packing list based on the weather and your trip plan. if you are travling in winter, bring layers rather than a heavy coat. if there is a hiking plan in the tour, bring comfortable walking shoes... this will make sure you will pack right and not to forget anything.
● Option for a smaller suitcase only. You must only bring a carry-on-size backbag or rolling suitcase. The whole point is to travel light and a small suitcase will make sure you pack less.
Carry-on luggage is any bag you bring with you on the airplane. It stays with you, as opposed to checked luggage, which goes in the cargo area of the plane. and some airline alllows you to bring another personal item hand bag.
what's the size of carry-on bag? carry-on luggage size varies from airline to airline, but the usuall size should be 21*14*9. weight less than 15Ibs. So, you do better look at the airline you’re flying with before packing.
● Bring little. Regardless of the number of days, weeks or months you are going to travel, pack less, packing for the best case scenario. the world is small, even it happens you have miss carried something, you can always buy it on spots. sometimes, it is even cheaper there.
● Tiny bag for your toiletries. if you have booked the 3 star or above hotels, then forget about packing your own toothpast and brushes, unless you really concerned about the cleanness. towers and room slips are available in most of the star hotels, as well as shower jel and shampoo. if you have to prepair them yourself, then bring the mini-size one. Compressed and disposable item is a good option too.
● Maximize bag space. A well organized bag/cuitcase will zoom the space. rolling your clothes tightly rather than fold it, zip them up in packing cubes. don't bring all your shoes. it takes a lot of space. bring earplus instead of headphones...
● Minimal the technology luggage. Tablets, phones, and laptops are great to have at home, but not when you are traveling. They are unnecessary burden specially when you are traveling into mountains and seas. And I am sure to be able to have a close touch and spend more time with mother natural is the whole idea of traveling.
A smart phone is enough to have your maps & transportation APPs download. considerate the power charge, an univasal adapter is a must if the country you visit has different outlet.
● Share with your travel partner. if you are traveling with family or friends, share some of the stuff together to avoid over packing. for example, pack only one tower instead two inbetween couples if you are worry about the cleaness of hotel towers; bring one adopter and share it with your friends if you have same brand of mobile phone...
how to measure the comfortable level of the lugguage weight you are carrying? You may test yourself if you can go around being a tourist in your hometown for an hour with that bag on your shouder/hand. If you cannot withstand it, then thin things out when you go home.
Go casual, simple, and very light. Remember, in your travels you'll meet two kinds of tourists — those who pack light and those who wish they had. pack light will make sure you can enjoy your journey without backache.
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