Whether you are packing for a business trip or going on vacation, it's always hard to pack light.
Traveling, especially air travel, has become extremely strict with limits for carry-on items, fees for checked baggage, and weight limits for both. That is why it's better to travel light, so that you can avoid any unnecessary problems, and get to your destination peacefully and hassle free.
I went to the Philippines for a week to do some personal things, and packing for my home country has always been easy for me. WHY? because I can pack light. From November to February, the climate is cool and dry.
The overall weather in the Philippines is tropical. It is most likely high temperature, high humidity and abundant rainfall, but mostly SUNNY---HOT. It means i can wear summer clothes.
I don't have to worry about what to bring, it's all about t-shirt, shorts, and tank tops.
Here are some tips how I packed light.
#1 Determine the climate conditions of your destination
Checking the weather is one big step before packing. If you know the weather, then you'll know what to bring.
#2 PLANNING
Plan your wardrobe so that everything matches with everything else and so that you can avoid overpacking.
- While planning what to bring, make sure you know what bag/luggage to use. It will guide you with the amount of space you actually have for your things.
- SHOESSSSS! Just bring enough shoes. Remember that shoes takes a big space in your bag.
Rolling your folded clothes, instead of stacking them on top of each other, will make them easier to compress if you roll them tight enough. What I like about rolling my clothes, it makes it easier to pick out from the pile without unpacking or messing up the rest of my clothes.
#4 Travel size your items.
Keeping within the constraints of the 100 ml, limit for liquids for carry-on baggage, purchasing smaller versions or repackaging your toiletries into smaller containers will help you save a lot of space.
#5 Get creative with use of space.
A good traveller knows how to use a single item for multiple purposes. For example, I usually put my underwears inside my shoes. It also helped my shoes to stay in shape. (Don't worry, I clean all my shoes regularly) :)
#6 Check the weight
Every airlines has weight restriction, so make sure you know the limit of your airline, and check the weight of your bag after packing to avoid problems when checking in.
If you have a carry on size bag and decide not to check it in, then you don't have to worry about the weight because they usually don't check it. This is one thing I like about carry on bags, you can put more things as long as you know how to fit them inside and not worry about weight.
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