I was listening to a podcast the other day about packing for traveling and
these guys were giving their expert tips. I had to laugh out loud when the
very first tip was to pack what you need and don't pack anything "just in
case". I used to be such a "just in case" packer.
Seriously, it was bad. As proof, I found 2 pictures:
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| 2006 |
Picture #1 is from my very first foreign trip with my sister. We went to
Hong Kong and Singapore for probably 11 or 12 days and we both took 2
suitcases. To this day, we can't remember what we packed in them and why we
each needed 2. Rookie mistake for sure.
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| 2015 |
Picture #2 is from our trip to Vietnam and Cambodia.
Everything was in my 33L day pack or the sling and that trip also lasted about
12 days. And yes, the Pringles are a necessity when traveling. Ha ha
I don’t always take the backpack; this year’s Scotland trip was done with a
carryon size, but I am now down to 1 carryon or backpack and 1 small backpack
or purse.
Some of it is because of a lot
of work travel a few years ago and you learn real fast to pack light when you
are stuck with luggage for hours at a time. The rest of it comes from more
world travel where I’ve learned from experience that dragging a suitcase (even
a small one) across cobblestone or uneven bricks is just not fun at all. I’m
seriously considering the backpacks that are made specifically for travel and
don’t have straps and are not top loading for wherever my next trip is. Anyway,
it’s a funny memory and I’ve come a long way.
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