How to Travel Light

If you have been on vacation, you know excess luggage can be a nuisance. Before leaving home, you should make sure everything in the bag is necessary. There is no chance for guessing or uncertainty because you will have to pay for it later. Also, you are likely to lose track of some of your belongings when they are many things bag. Few and necessary items are easy to keep in check whenever you are leaving a hotel and moving to a new town to continue with your vacation.

But how do you travel light? While people have different needs and preferences in vacation that influence items to be carried, there are items, which you can survive without; they are simply not necessary. Also, items you choose to pack should be dependent on your destination; what you carry to Africa or while on Tansania safari is different from what you need when traveling to Asia. The climate and culture is different in the two regions.

If you are wondering how you should travel light, here are some tips:

Pack for a week

Irrespective of the time you intend to spend on vacation; whether it is a week or a month, pack clothes for a week. You can always do laundry when necessary. It is easy to create a visual and plan for a week than 4 weeks where you might end up carrying a full wardrobe. No matter how you like to be stylish, spacing the clothes over seven days can suffice your design and fashion needs.

Wear the bulky shoes

The first instinct when traveling is wearing flip-flops or light shoes. It is comfortable this way but does not save you any space. Do the opposite. Pack the light shoes and wear boots. Boots on a flight? Yes, you need to make a short term sacrifice for convenience throughout your vacation. If boots are too much for you, wear sneakers. However, it depends with your vacation, you might not need boots but closed shoes are necessary irrespective of where you are going. Whether it is hot or cold, you need to protect your feet. Light footwear like flip-flops will save you space. Also, limit yourself to two pairs; it’s not necessary to change foot wear everyday while on a vacation.

Leave the jackets

Yes, irrespective of the climate in your destination you don’t need to pack the heavy sweaters and jackets. Instead, pack sheets in layers to save space. If you still feel the need for extra warmth after getting to your destination, buy a jacket. You only need one for the few weeks; it won’t dent your vacation budget. Obviously, you should budget for it when packing. Heavy clothing take a lot of space and increase weight of the bags.

Traveling light is about making sacrifices for greater benefit while on vacation.