The art of travel lightly
September 9th 2008 01:19
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It's everyone's favourite advice - travel lightly. Bring only what you need and leave what you don't.
But how do you define what you need if we all have different needs? There are people who can't go without their brush, there are some who can go even just naked. What then, do you do in a situation when you have two very different people travelling together, and having to decide what to take?
My general rule is, make a list. Each person is only allowed to bring certain amount of items (depends on how long the trip is) and that's that. No arguments. That's fair isn't it? That way, you are forced to really think about what is really needed on your trip and what you can do without.
I've told that I travel way too lightly and often find myself missing certain things that I'll have to buy. My record was probably going to Brisbane for one night with a friend of mine, and who knew what I was thinking the night before but as I discovered later on that day when already in Brisbane, I only had three things in my backpack: My beach towel, my tooth brush and a condom.
Not that it mattered, I did need a beach towel so I can go lie on their fake beach in south bank. I have a toothbrush at least so all I needed was to buy a small tube of toothpaste (I am a strong believer in: "if you've forgotten something important, then it's your own fault and must have to deal with it yourself, not borrow") and I was set. I didn't mind wearing the same things as it was only for a night anyway.
Actually, that's the method of my madness. I don't mind wearing the same clothes (under garments besides) over and over again for at least a week. In fact, I've done it for a whole three weeks while in Peru so I guess as long as they are not torn and badly muddy, I am willing to wear them.
Which meant, that my backpack had less to carry. For trips of anything less than a week, I try to only have one cabin baggage only so that way I save time having to check in and collect them afterwards.
What's your art of travelling lightly? Care to shed some light?
But how do you define what you need if we all have different needs? There are people who can't go without their brush, there are some who can go even just naked. What then, do you do in a situation when you have two very different people travelling together, and having to decide what to take?
My general rule is, make a list. Each person is only allowed to bring certain amount of items (depends on how long the trip is) and that's that. No arguments. That's fair isn't it? That way, you are forced to really think about what is really needed on your trip and what you can do without.
I've told that I travel way too lightly and often find myself missing certain things that I'll have to buy. My record was probably going to Brisbane for one night with a friend of mine, and who knew what I was thinking the night before but as I discovered later on that day when already in Brisbane, I only had three things in my backpack: My beach towel, my tooth brush and a condom.
Not that it mattered, I did need a beach towel so I can go lie on their fake beach in south bank. I have a toothbrush at least so all I needed was to buy a small tube of toothpaste (I am a strong believer in: "if you've forgotten something important, then it's your own fault and must have to deal with it yourself, not borrow") and I was set. I didn't mind wearing the same things as it was only for a night anyway.
Actually, that's the method of my madness. I don't mind wearing the same clothes (under garments besides) over and over again for at least a week. In fact, I've done it for a whole three weeks while in Peru so I guess as long as they are not torn and badly muddy, I am willing to wear them.
Which meant, that my backpack had less to carry. For trips of anything less than a week, I try to only have one cabin baggage only so that way I save time having to check in and collect them afterwards.
What's your art of travelling lightly? Care to shed some light?
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