Here comes that moment when you wonder how it’s all going to fit in the luggage. It’s time to go on vacation! Freedom and nightlife – an old saying comes to mind. But before leaving, there is this small detail, this excruciating moment that never seems to get any easier – packing your bags. What to pack, what not to put in, what you should certainly take with you. If your children come along then it is triple the struggle, toys that take the place of your favorite dress in the bag. What a hustle! For your holidays to have an easy start here is what you need to remember before leaving home:
- Check the weather so you’ll know what to pack
Take 5 minutes and check the weather online for the time you will be gone. You can then choose the right clothes to take with you and avoid the extra pounds of clothes that you do not need. No matter how great the temptation, you have to give up the high heels shoes (for ladies) exchanging them for comfortable shoes. Also do not take with you a new pair of shoes. There’s nothing worse than a sore heel to spoil your mood. Leave your jewelry at home, it is pointless to worry about them being lost or stolen and pack a scarf, you’ll find countless uses for it.
2. Leave at home everything you do not need
Before closing the suitcase do a mental exercise and imagine every outfit that you want to wear every day. Remove any unnecessary accessory and make sure that you’ve got only things that are useful. It is important to use correctly the space of the baggage and to make sure the clothes are packed very well. There’s no point in leaving home with your luggage bursting. Rather leave room for all the times you’ll go shopping. And if you go by plane, check first the travel conditions for the flight so you’ll know the maximum weight and size for each category of luggage.
Let’s talk facts
According to a study published by dailymail.co.uk, women spend more time than men when doing their luggage for a trip, which is not that surprising. Surprisingly, however, is the recognition of the fact that the majority of women never use more than half of the clothes packed. In addition 53% of the women confessed that their luggage always exceeds the norm admitted by the airlines and more than 42% of men leave their beloved one to prepare the luggage.
To be efficient:
- Make sure you have a suitable bag
Have you ever thought that if your bag is too great you have a tendency to fill it up? Go and buy yourself a medium luggage, you’ll see that this way you reduce the no. of items you thought you really need and win some extra freedom in travelling light.
- Leave the gadgets at home
Even if you feel you cannot live without the tablet or laptop, well, you can! So take your smartphone – so you’ll check emails, check the maps and reviews etc. and forget for a few days the rest of the gadgets.
- Stop worrying and relax
This post is also available in: Romanian
English
Română
RSS