If you’ve looked at any travel journals, blogs, websites, or guide books…you probably already know everybody and their mother has packing tips. Why?
Packing is an essential and important part of travel. But, you don’t HAVE to pack. You could buy everything once you get to your destination. Right?
I suppose. If you have the time and money to do that…go right ahead.
Seriously, it works both ways.
You don’t need to pack everything you might ever need. You really can buy some things that you didn’t pack. Let’s say you checked the weather and it says it never rains in Rome in July. This year, it does. Trust me…umbrella vendors will pop up like spring flowers. For a few Euros, pick up a cheap umbrella and don’t sweat the fact you didn’t pack one.
If you’ve traveled very much, you might already have a packing method you like. Or, maybe not. You could be one of those travelers who throws everything on the bed the night before and then crams it all into your suitcase, hoping everything will fit. If that works for you…go for it.
That’s just too much stress for me. That’s why I have a couple of different methods, depending on how long I will be gone.
So, whether you have a proven way of packing or want some new advice, new ways of doing things, and new suggestions…keep reading.
And, if you have some methods which work for you, let me know. I’m always open to new suggestions.
In fact, I always learn something every time I travel. I just learned something about airport parking from a shuttle bus driver… You just never know.