Experienced Travelers The World Over Know The Tried And True Saying: Less Is More. Who Wants To Schlep Around Heavy, Bulky Bags When Youre Far From Home, Most Likely Running From Place To Place, Trying To Make Sure All Of Your Belongings Continue To Be Your Belongings? The Trick Of The Trade, According To Seasoned Travelers, Is To Consider Packing Only One Bag. Whats More, To Consider Making That Bag The Size Of A Carry-on Bag. Thats Right, The Size Of A Bag That Fits, Or Mostly Fits, In The Overhead Compartment On Todays Commercial Airlines.Consider The Following Reasons To Travel Light:1. SafetySimply Put, One Bag Is Easier To Keep Tabs On Than Two Bags, Or Three, Or... You Get The Idea. You Dont Have To Check Your Bags And Risk Losing Them Altogether As You Travel.2. EfficiencyOne Bag Means Less To Carry, Which Means You Dont Have To Pay Someone To Help You Or Pony Up For One Of Those Smarte Cartes At The Airport. Also, With One Bag, You Wont Be As Tempted To Buy As Many Useless Souvenirs Youll Never Need, Because There Wont Be Room For Anything Extra In Your Bag On The Return Trip.3. FlexibilityWith Only One Bag, You Dont Have To Worry About Getting To The Airport So Early Or Sticking Around So Long After Your Flight Lands. You Can Run Through Train Terminals More Speedily And Shove Yourself More Quickly Into The Backseats Of Taxi Cabs. And Customs Inspections? No Problem.So, Now That Youre Convinced You Should Limit Your Travel Bags To One, You May Well Be Wondering How On Earth To Fit All Your Necessaries Into A Single Satchel. Plan Carefully What You Will Need For Your Trip And Take Only Those Thing: If You Think, I Might Need This Then Its Probably Safe To Assume That You Wont. If You Think I Cant Live Without This, Then Into Your Travel Bag It Goes.Other Tips: Plan To Do Laundry While Youre Traveling (even If That Means Doing Them In Your Hotel Room Sink!). This Way You Wont Feel As Compelled To Take As Many Clothes. Take Clothes That You Can Mix And Match. For Your Toiletry Items, Use Travel-size Products. Even If Theyre Not Easy To Find, Youll Be Glad You Took The Trouble. And Remember That Most Of Them Can Be Refilled And Reusedeven Toothpaste Tubes Can Be Refilled With Enough Patience And Manual Dexterity! Pack Underwear, Socks, And Other Small Cloth Items Inside Larger Items, Such As Shoes, To Maximize All Available Space. Check The Weather Of Your Destination Ahead Of Your Departure Time So You Can Plan Your Wardrobe Accordingly. If Youre The Type Of Person Who Cant Resist A Goodor A Badsouvenir, Take One Or Two Items Of Clothing That Are Mostly Worn Out. Wear Them Once, Toss Them, And Fill Up The Space They Occupied With That Plastic Replica Of Mt. Rushmore That You Just Cant Live Without.And, Of Course, The Most Important Travel Tip Of All: Remember To Have Fun, Wherever You Go And However You Get There.
