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Ticking off your travelling bucket list sure sounds fun, but do you know the challenging part? Packing!
Imagine visiting the most beautiful places in the world with a heavy load to carry on your shoulders or having to row an overweight suitcase while you travel solo. That’s not how you must’ve pictured your experiential travel, right?
As simple as packing for destinations seems, it’s nothing less than a hustle with you having to strategise on what to keep and what to leave, with multiple trips to the nearest departmental store and a few visits to drugstores. Even with checking the pack multiple times, something or the other is always left behind, isn’t it?
So how do you go about it? What’s the easy way out to pack light, have it all, and come back with the best travel experience stories? Let’s explore!
To appreciate the beauty of your destinations and embrace the entire vacay mode, you need to travel light. A trip is your getaway from the daily hustle and should feel like that without burdening you. Having a light backpack can keep you on your toes to rush to the platform, grab a drink on the way, and trek to the highest point of the best tourist places in India.
Another reason for travelling with light luggage is to bring back a suitcase full of memories and souvenirs. With the current advancements in all the famous places in India, there’s nothing you won’t find to make you feel at home. Whether you’re going national or international, most items you need are readily available in the market, which minimises the load you need to carry.
Thus, rather than trying to fit your entire home in the backpack, it’s best to travel light and have a chill experience while you wander in the most beautiful places in the world.
Is this your first travel experience or has the explorer in you taken you to different destinations worldwide? No matter which category you belong to, packing needs to be mastered by both. To help you ace this process, here are eight tips for packing for a fun-filled experiential travel.
Stop! A bigger suitcase is a trap. The more space you see in your luggage bag, the more you’ll want to fill it with your personal items. Thus, it’s always a smart choice to opt for reasonable sizes of a suitcase while you’re about to set off with your travelling bucket list. The narration of ‘My travel experience’ shouldn’t be about you struggling with the luggage. Keep the stuff compact and have the best exploring experience.
Pro-tip: Opt for a maximum of a 22-inch tall suitcase with hard edges in order to prevent overstuffing in the bag.
We always tend to go over the top while packing attire to come back with fashionable travel experience stories. But here’s a reality check: as you maximise your outfits, you’re adding extra weight to carry as well.
The rule of threes comes in handy in this case. Pack no more than three pairs of tops, socks, and undergarments. For bottoms, you can manage with a maximum of two pairs. Adopt the habit of washing the essentials and reusing them on the trip.
Pro-tip: Ensure to pack light and flowing clothes that don’t get crumbled and won’t need ironing to keep them straight.
After almost two years of virtual travel, you must be excited to finally visit the destinations placed on your travelling bucket list, right? Hey, don’t let this excitement overload your luggage!
Start packing with all the items you feel are needed on the trip. Once the first round is over, consider what really composes the list of essentials and omit everything that can be managed without. As everything is available globally, get rid of all the items that can be bought.
Pro-tip: Avoid the load of all the ‘what if I need this’ items.
Maximise the space in your suitcase by interlocked and smart packing hacks. Try to fit all the items in a single bag as it’ll make the entire trip a breeze for you without having to take care of multiple suitcases and bags. The smart way out is to pack footwear together and stack them at the bottom in a plastic covering. Now start putting your clothes and essentials on top of these to make use of every inch available in the suitcase.
The clothes packing can be done in three different ways:
Whether you travel alone or explore in groups, you always want to keep toiletries handy. Thus, it’s best to keep all the toiletries items together on the top of the luggage for easy access. No matter what the condition is, a little unzipping must give you access to such items.
Nobody likes to unpack all the items from the suitcase to find one small sachet of shampoo. Thus the smartest way out is to keep a separate toiletry kit with all the essentials from tiny safety pins to moisturisers. Organise the kit as per categories like brush, bath, and makeup to make the job easier for you.
Pro-tip: Double-layer the plastic cover on the toiletry kit to prevent any leakage.
The pandemic brought along with it different rules and restrictions for travel. With almost two years of sitting home and enjoying virtual travel via the internet, destinations are finally opening up to host tourists. However, there are still precautions to be practised to keep everything under control.
Don’t forget to pack a set of masks while you’re headed to the most beautiful places in India or abroad. The key in today’s era is to travel safely.
A solo trip is all about wandering around and exploring the beauty of nature in the most beautiful places in the world. A suitcase with clothes and essentials is a good idea. However, as you’re on a hike or taking a stroll in nature, you’d want to keep the basics handy, right?
Since a suitcase can’t be pulled everywhere, offer it a nook in your hotel room and carry a backpack for day explorations. Fill this pack with a charger, an umbrella, or perhaps your favourite novel.
As smart of a traveller you are, be a smart packer as well! Follow these tips for a hassle-free exploration of your favourite destinations for the comfiest and most hassle-free experience.
You must not forget your phone charger when you’re on a solo trip as your phone running out of battery could cause trouble for you, and no contact with your close ones can prove to be troublesome for them as well.
The most common left-out item while packing for a trip is snacks. You must always have a health bar or small munchies as your travel companion in your solo trip packages.
An ideal and light luggage packing would need you to have two pairs of bottoms and a maximum of four tops for a 7-day trip. Based on the weather conditions of the destinations you’re visiting, you can keep one or two warm layers as well.
The rolling hack for clothes works best for pants and casual t-shirts. However, it’s not recommended for formal shirts due to the creases it will form, adding a task for you to iron it before heading out.
As soon as you’ve scrutinised the destinations and fixed one, try packing weeks ahead of the trip date. Early preparations will offer you the needed time to review what has to be taken and what can be left behind.
