That's a big issue for me, too, xiangxiang. My stoopid DH can travel with just deodorant and toothpaste. 
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I used to pack a lot of clothes as well as shoes. And always ended up with pieces unworn but having the options made me feel assured! Am I the only one who finds shoes take so much space! I hate bringing them! I used to bring PJs for long haul business class too. But now I change into yoga pants and hoodies on the plane.Love all these great packing tips! I am what the kids today call an "EMO" dresser, meaning I like to be able to dress according to mood (at least to a small degree) as well as climate and activity. So if it's a city getaway, I'm likely to bring too much, just in case I have an unexpected sartorial "feel." On the other hand, I've managed to pack in a 7kg duffle for a trip to Singapore and a similarly-sized duffel for two weeks in Africa, so when the chips are down I can do it! I agree that it is no fun to feel weighed down by one's stuff, literally or psychologically, when on vacay.
Since I need options (unlike the admirable Genie, there is no way I could plan every outfit in advance), I try to pack so pretty much every item can be paired with pretty much any other item, and in layers, to allow me to "build" my OOTD. But I do bring a selection of good jewelry, because frankly my at-home lifestyle doesn't allow me to wear it much, so by golly Ima gonna swan about a bit on holiday!
Haha! How about some shaving products? My SO can't go without...That's a big issue for me, too, xiangxiang. My stoopid DH can travel with just deodorant and toothpaste.
I once saw a guy travelling with a book. Yes that was it! But to be fair it was only a flight from London to Belfast...That's a big issue for me, too, xiangxiang. My stoopid DH can travel with just deodorant and toothpaste.
The jacket selection can be problematic. These days I feel I have to make that decision the day before I leave. For example I went to Roland Garros this year. Before the trip, I assumed unpredictable weather, but definitely cold (for me, anything below 80 is cold) and possibly rainy. I purchased a black jacket (functional justification) ideal for what I thought would be the most likely weather scenario. Two days before I left, I looked at the weather and major heat wave in Paris. I had to rethink everything and ditch the jacket I planned to wear (which I still havent had a chance to wear yet). Not that I am complaining, I was very lucky in that it only rained during one match and they were back on the court within the hour. It could have easily rained the entire time i was there!
On the subject of bags, I just remembered that on one trip, I used a King Power Duty Free carrier bag as my day bag. It was awesome, it snapped shut at the top, was plastic and therefore water proof, and quite sturdy.
On the subject of bags, I just remembered that on one trip, I used a King Power Duty Free carrier bag as my day bag. It was awesome, it snapped shut at the top, was plastic and therefore water proof, and quite sturdy.
I always save my samples for travel I even transfer hair gel to a tiny bottle. I usually take too much makeup and this time have been more intelligent about by remembering past things I did not use. I have already gone to a smaller makeup bag.
So true about weather and clothes. Sometimes you hit it right and sometimes not
So true about weather and clothes. Sometimes you hit it right and sometimes not
I find I have to bring all kinds of shoes. And XX is right -- sometimes I think it takes up half of the suitcase.
Yoga pants or leggings for long haul trips, even when I am in business class (if I am lucky but a must for trips to Asia).
Yoga pants or leggings for long haul trips, even when I am in business class (if I am lucky but a must for trips to Asia).
Funny, the one place I don't have a big problem is which shoes to take, however, I am now second guessing myself regarding the possibility of swollen feet with the elevated humidity. The last thing I want is a big fat blister!
Easy space saving solution: pack a box of special blister bandaids regardless. They've been life savers for me.
Ha! My DH travels with a pharmacy. The perk of being an MD. Interestingly, Japan has restrictions about certain meds being brought into the country.That's a big issue for me, too, xiangxiang. My stoopid DH can travel with just deodorant and toothpaste.
Yes - Band-Aid Advanced Healing Blister Bandage ... they are amazing. More expensive than the fabric/plastic ones but they are very different in how they work as well. It's a hydrocoilloidal wound dressing, now available for the walking masses.
Great idea Misti! BandAid also sells a stick (think mini deodorant size) to put on places where your shoe is rubbing as a preventative.