If you’ve read many other posts on this site, you know that I consider myself somewhat of a packing expert. It probably has to do with the fact that I live out of a single carry-on suitcase most weeks of the year, and one time when I went to Spain, I packed for two weeks in only a backpack. So when it was time to start packing for Southeast Asia, I was like, “I got this.” [Read more…]
How to Pack for Two Weeks in a Backpack
It was July 2011. At the tender age of 18, I was preparing for my first international adventure — a two-and-a-half week trip to Germany to visit my then-boyfriend. Never having packed for something like this, and obviously wanting to impress my boyfriend, I packed almost everything I owned. I rolled up to the luggage counter to check my gigantic suitcase, tipping the scales at just barely under the 50-lb limit. Sigh of relief. [Read more…]
Alaska Packing List: Packing for Alaska in the Summer
If you’re planning a trip to Alaska this summer, you probably have one major question: What should go on your Alaska packing list? I had the same question — but every time I Googled it, I got packing lists for cruises. I’ve never been on a cruise, and I might try one someday, but it’s not really my preferred method of travel. During this trip to Alaska, I was flying up and renting a car with one of my best friends for a week. And we didn’t know what to pack.
So I decided to put together my own Alaska packing list (summer) for your land-based Alaska trip. Here are five things you absolutely need. [Read more…]
Solo Travel Packing List: 5 Things You Need
Some people don’t like packing, but I have to admit that I kind of do. There’s the excitement of deciding what to bring on the trip (and ordering new things from Amazon), the thrill of seeing whether it all fits, and the sheer hope that you didn’t forget anything. Packing is a drama and an art form.
Based on my experience, here are 5 things that should be on every solo travel packing list.