When it
comes to traveling I used to enjoy it a lot. But now with all the TSA rules,
it’s not much fun anymore. What’s even less fun is a multi-city trip in one
week for work. Traveling from moderate temperature to a cooler
temperature to a very hot and humid temperature. My problem here is the packing
and packing light.
I have
never been someone to pack very light. I have a love for shoes. I think you can
say it’s a borderline addiction. I often think I’m going to come home one day
and my friends are going to be sitting around the room with letters in their
hands for an intervention for my shoe addiction. All this being said, I always
seem to think I need a pair of shoes for every outfit when I travel. Not to
mention having choices for each day. Then I seem to have to pack a 2-weeks’
worth of undergarments for a 3 day trip, imagine how many I pack for a full
week. You would think I have “accidents” all the time. Then of course the
toiletries, the makeup, jewelry and did I say the multiple choices of outfits
for each day.
So how
did I manage to pack a week’s worth of traveling for work in one little carry
on without having to compromise with myself? This was a challenge. These are
the tWhen it comes to traveling I used to enjoy it a lot. But now with all the
TSA rules, it’s not much fun anymore. What’s even less fun is a multi-city trip
in one week for work.
• For multi-city trips think about the
weather in both places. Can you wear the same types of clothing in both
cities.
• take a light-weight sweater for the
cooler nights but wear it on the flight.
• As far as shoes go, think about
whether or not you can wear the same shoe you wear on the flight to work. If
you can, you have now freed up some space in your carry on.
• For toiletries, make sure to get the
travel size and one of each can carry you very far. Also, remember most hotel
rooms provide lotion, shampoo and conditioner as well as soap so you don't have
to necessarily carry those.
• For makeup, choose a color that will
be versatile throughout the whole week. I learned this the hard way. There's
really no need to carry my whole makeup bag when I normally only wear a couple
shades.
These
were some of the tips I used when packing for my trip. Let me tell you, it
helped tremendously. My carry-on was never too heavy, in fact it was lighter
than my laptop bag. Plus I didn't have to pay to check my bag, worry that it
may not reach my destination and then wait to retrieve it once I arrived.
Hope
these tips will help some of you like it helped me.
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