by Anne Betts | Oct 25, 2023 | Luggage and Packing
Updated October 25, 2023 When flying home from Istanbul, one of my travelling companions decided to shrink-wrap her newly purchased bag. It was her standard carry on, weighing in at a few kilograms heavier than Turkish Airlines’ carry-on limit of 8 kilograms. Given...
by Anne Betts | Oct 23, 2023 | Luggage and Packing
Updated October 23, 2023 One of the strategies, and challenges, of packing light is to manage if, how, and when to do laundry. The clothes you aren’t wearing are the clothes you need to schlep around from place to place. An essential key to packing light is to pack...
by Anne Betts | Aug 5, 2023 | Luggage and Packing, Health, Safety and Comfort, home featured
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....
by Anne Betts | Aug 2, 2023 | Luggage and Packing
Updated August 2, 2023 Most carry-on travellers have two bags. Their personal item is stashed under the seat in front while their standard carry-on bag is stowed in the overhead locker. For insights on the best personal carry-on bags, I reached out to travel...
by Anne Betts | Aug 2, 2023 | Luggage and Packing, Health, Safety and Comfort
Updated August 2, 2022 If glasses are an essential part of your everyday life, they will be just as necessary, if not more so, while travelling. If you’re relying on eyewear to read signs or a menu, find your way in an unfamiliar environment, protect your eyes...
by Anne Betts | May 6, 2023 | Luggage and Packing, home featured, Packing Light Travel Gear
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,...