15 Easy ideas on how to pack small things in your travel bags

Inexpensive pouches and other lightweight packing organizers offer simple solutions to how to pack small things in your travel bags. They'll keep small things organized, secure, accessible, and protected from damage. I’m talking about stuff like charging cords, lip...

Always pack a pashmina: one of the best multipurpose items in a travel bag

Updated April 29, 2021 Where fashion meets function, you’ll find a pashmina. Or something akin to a pashmina. When it’s not adding a splash of colour to a capsule wardrobe, it’s performing one of its many other uses. It’s a lightweight champion, ounce for ounce one of...

No soap? No problem travelling with soap leaves

Updated February 12, 2021 One of my earliest experiences travelling with soap leaves involved a lawyer from Australia and a Jordanian washroom. Lawyer from Australia I met Michelle, the Australian, beside a minivan in a large bus station park in South Amman, Jordan....

How to make a traveller’s emergency contact card in 5 easy steps

I’m on a mission. It's to convince you to do one of two things: Make a traveller's emergency contact card — a simple card containing contact information that could be useful in an emergency. Assess your present system for storing and readily accessing emergency...

Packing tips from Nomadic Matt

I recently had the good fortune to tap into the vast experience of one of the world’s foremost experts on budget and solo travel. Over the past decade, Nomadic Matt has backpacked his way through almost 100 countries and territories with a carry-on travel bag. He...

Tame dangling straps with Web Dominator

Updated January 23, 2022 If you've ever used a backpack, you've likely wondered how to manage all that excess webbing hanging from the pack. If so, wonder no more. Tame dangling straps with Web Dominator. The [easyazon_link keywords="Web Dominator" locale="US"...

Create a travel comfort pack for easy access to self-care essentials

Updated February 20, 2021 Create a travel comfort pack to house those small items that come in handy to enhance personal hygiene and comfort while on the move. For example, there have been times when a travel pack of three-ply tissues has been the most important item...

Designing the perfect travel purse

Have you ever purchased a travel product and found it wanting with respect to one or more important features? Or, perhaps you’ve found yourself thinking, “Now if I had designed this, I would have eliminated/added/changed...” Well, maybe it’s time to give up on some of...

Avoid overpacking: pack light with these 40 ideas on multipurpose travel gear

Updated January 24, 2023 If it’s destined for your bag, it needs to earn its keep. Multipurpose travel gear allows you to pack less, and lighter. Gleaning as many uses as possible from each packed item means that other things can be left at home. Looking for...

Join the carry-on travel movement: pack light and tight with packing organizers

Updated February 26, 2021 Pack light and tight with packing organizers to bring order, convenience, and efficiency to packed luggage. Squeezing socks, underwear, and charging cords into shoes or nooks and crannies can make great use of tiny pockets of unclaimed...

Stop pickpockets with this comprehensive assortment of anti-pickpocket gear

Updated November 4, 2023 Lurking under the surface of some of the world’s most beautiful cities are hordes of pickpockets preying on unsuspecting, unprepared, and distracted visitors. Pickpockets and other street thieves are proficient at what they do. They're a curse...

Top 20 tips on how to pack light

Updated December 23, 2023 For most of us, learning how to pack light, or lighter, is an evolutionary process. Getting it right takes experimentation, practice, and refinement. To help you on your journey, here are my top 20 tips on how to pack light. Top 20 tips...

One bag carry-on travel by nesting: how and what to pack

Is one-bag travel realistic? One bag carry-on travel by nesting is a favourite among one-baggers. It allows them to pack their clothing, shoes, tech gadgets, and essentials in only one bag for a long trip. Read on to see a detailed packing list with concrete examples...

Travel with tablet towels: a multipurpose essential every traveller should pack

Updated December 18, 2023 Have you ever been in a situation when you’ve craved a washcloth? If so, travel with tablet towels, a multipurpose essential for every travel bag. Mopping up spills, removing a combination of trail dust and perspiration, wiping away mango...

18 Tips on organizing a 3-1-1 bag for toiletries and cosmetics

Updated August 5, 2023 Restrictions on liquids, aerosols, gels, creams, and pastes are an ally of the packing light traveller. Toiletries can be space and weight guzzlers, so it could be helpful to look upon the restrictions as additional motivation to pack light....

10 Useful reasons to travel with dry bags

Updated May 5, 2023 A lightweight dry bag is a useful multipurpose item worth its weight in gold if you need to keep something dry. But what are the other reasons to travel with dry bags? What is a dry bag? Dry bags are designed to keep gear organized, protected, and...

How to travel with just one carry-on bag using nesting

Updated February 7, 2024 One-bag travel means less stuff to manage and keep secure. It translates into being more mobile on travel days. But is one-bag travel realistic? In this post, I'll describe how to travel with just one carry-on bag using the nested style of...

33 features of a perfect carry-on bag: buying guidelines

Updated March 16, 2024 If you've experienced the benefits of carry-on travel, you'll appreciate the importance of choosing the right luggage. Making a list of the features of a perfect carry-on bag is a helpful step before making a purchasing decision. Learn from my...

15 Reasons to pack light and enjoy carry-on travel

Updated April 7, 2021 Do you marvel at those who seem to effortlessly glide through their travels with just carry-on? Do you aspire to pack light (or lighter) but don’t know how to go about it? Getting in touch with the many reasons to pack light is a start. Some...

A multipurpose essential: Buff for the packing light traveller

Updated November 19, 2022 Something that weighs very little, takes up hardly any space, and has a multitude of uses is a serious contender for a spot on a packing list. Enter the Buff for the packing light traveller, an essential travel accessory. What is a Buff?...

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