| It doesn't matter where you'll be going for your | | | | the shop workers take care of mailing them off |
| next adventure, packing is going to be part of | | | | for you. |
| getting ready to go. Traveling is fun... and packing | | | | Now what are you going to do about clothing? |
| lightly makes your experience all the more | | | | Think light-weight and easily portable. Silk shirts |
| enjoyable. | | | | are very light and can be rolled up to travel well. |
| Why does travelling light make a trip so much | | | | Cotton t-shirts can also be rolled or folded very |
| more enjoyable? Imagine being able to just pick | | | | compactly and they travel quite well. You can plan |
| and go, without having to worry about lugging | | | | to bring lightweight slacks rolled in your bag. These |
| your luggage around... Have you ever thought of | | | | will look good walking around and going out for a |
| the word "luggage?" It just sounds tiring! By | | | | meal. Choosing clothing that's lighter than what |
| packing lightly, you can be off and having fun | | | | you might typically pack is a key to traveling light. |
| while other people are still arguing with the airline | | | | Your credit card or debit card travel very lightly. |
| attendants over missing bags. | | | | You can use them to buy some supplies along the |
| Light luggage is often easier to handle, as well. If | | | | way. Many hotels are going to have the basic |
| you pack very compactly you can get away with | | | | toiletries needed, so there's no need to bring |
| just a backpack and perhaps a rolling bag. If you | | | | bottles of those with you. You can carry the small |
| only have a sturdy backpack, your hands are | | | | bottles with you after you leave, or you can buy |
| free and you can easily maneuver around - and | | | | travel sizes as you go. They can come in handy if |
| take your time to enjoy the sights. Even if you | | | | you'll be doing camping or backpacking rather than |
| must have a suitcase, by keeping it down to one | | | | staying in a hotel every night. |
| smaller suitcase you can easily make your way | | | | One of the blessings of our "digital" age is the |
| through crowded areas and get it put away in | | | | ability to take your music and even your books |
| your hotel room. | | | | with you in a compact, easy way. You can slip |
| Less luggage means less to worry over - and it | | | | your mp3 player or book reader into your pack |
| means less to get stolen if you're traveling in an | | | | with a light power cord and have your music and |
| unfamiliar place. A pack held close to your body | | | | your books ready when you are. Another option |
| may be more secure than large and unwieldy | | | | is to take a couple of light magazines. Trade them |
| luggage. | | | | out for another couple once you're done with |
| There may be some issues with traveling with | | | | them. This may not work so well if all the |
| less luggage. One issue is what bring back | | | | magazines around you will be in a foreign |
| souvenirs in. To solve this problem you can either | | | | language... but it can give you some reading |
| bring a suitcase that's mostly empty and plan to | | | | material to get started with. |
| have it stay in the hotel waiting to be filled with | | | | A little thought and planning can make a big |
| goodies... or you can plan to buy a bag to carry all | | | | difference as to how much "stuff" you have to |
| your things home in. If you're buying particularly | | | | lug around. Think about what you're really and |
| bulky things, consider mailing them home to wait | | | | truly going to use - it's no fun to carry a heavy |
| for you to distribute them to their recipients! If | | | | load around only to come home and find you |
| you're visiting a tourist spot there may be mailing | | | | didn't use most of it! |
| services right in the shops - pick your gifts and let | | | | |