Get ready for your summer vacation and future travel with these expert packing tips! From carry-on to checked bags, here are some things to keep in mind when packing for your next trip.
Episode Highlights:
- Use a packing list! It helps you not forget critical items. Start creating your packing list early in your Notes app
- Kim has an outfit planner that you can sign up for on Stuffed Suitcase
- Pay attention to your itinerary to figure out what you need to bring for each activity
- Also pay attention to the weather forecast for your destination
- Try to minimize the number of shoes that you bring on a trip
- Try on your outfits while packing and take a picture of yourself so that you remember what you put together (with shoes, accessories, etc.)
- You can also put the picture into your notes app with notes about what day you were going to wear it to remember
- Packing cubes with compression can be great for saving space
- You can pack the cubes by destination/stop on the trip or daily outfits or just pack all your pants together, all your shirts together, etc.
- If you are flying on an international carrier, make sure to look up their baggage rules to understand the size and weight of carry on and personal items
- Even domestic carriers have different weight limits
- If you are buying new luggage, buy the matching packing cubes that fit perfectly
- Look for packing cubes that zip to a rectangle and not lumpy
- Gonex and Eagle Creek can be great brands to try
- Lay flat bags are great for toiletry bags
- Travelon makes a good organizer for your electronics
- Vodka in a spray bottle can help refresh clothes
- Bring a travel scale to check baggage weights
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