Packing Light Creates Worry Free Vacations

Travel with Just One Carry on Bag!

When traveling you always want to bring enough stuff to be prepared for any situation, but that extra luggage often is inconvenient and costly. The best thing any traveler can do is downsize to one bag that fits the carryon requirements of most air carriers. A limit of 20 pounds is a good rule of thumb since this will be light enough to carry and fit in a backpack or piece of luggage small enough for storage. Check your airline first because some have limits that are smaller.

You may think this is an impossible task. It is not impossible, but it may require some creative packing and a ruthless examination of what you really need to bring on your trip. Once you take this step and experience traveling light you will never return to your old ways. Who wants unnecessary luggage to hold them down when they could be exploring a new city?

Need more reasons to attempt the crazy task of packing just one carry on bag? Well, that excess luggage you could bring is difficult to carry around. You may think you will just drop it off immediately but travelers tend to walk with luggage more than they anticipate. Also when you have to transport your luggage and switch it from a cart, to a bus, to a taxi the process becomes a major ordeal.

Another benefit: if you control your own luggage it is less likely to be lost, stolen, or broken. By only taking one carry on bag you are able to keep your luggage with you instead of worrying about thieving hands you can't see. One small bag is easily kept on your lap or under your seat where you can keep track of it.

Also, having a lot of luggage immediately marks you as a tourist. Con artists will pick you out of a crowd and figure you are helpless while you are fumbling with your extra luggage. By traveling with just one bag you will avoid this trap and be mobile and free as soon as you arrive in your destination. You will not be waiting at the luggage carousel praying nothing is broken or missing.